Finance Manager - Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated

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Shaping the future of real estate for a better world.

At JLL, we see a Brighter Way forward for our clients, our people, our planet, and our communities. With over 200 years of real estate experience, we are, and always have been, in continual pursuit of brighter ways of working.

We bring to life see a Brighter Way in all that we do by seeking better, smarter, more innovative ways of working. We approach our work in a warmer, more optimistic, and inclusive way.

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What this job involves: 

JLL is looking for a Finance Manager to lead and manage the financial month end, forecasting and budgeting cycles for a key client’s high profile WA assets. The assets form part of a commercial/retail precinct located in the Perth CBD. Be the business partner to JLL General Manager (GM) and Assistant Property Manager (APM) and work to deliver timely and accurate information to the client to enable key effective decision making. Drive consistency in format, delivery, and timelines across the client’s portfolio. Establish a strong financial relationship with key client stakeholders and be the expert on all financial matters across the asset portfolio.

You will be responsible for:

• Liaise with JLL GM and APM and be their key finance business partner.
• Liaise with wider JLL finance support functions – client accounting, AP, AR, Lease Admin to ensure all facets of property financials are running smoothly.
• Drive a high level of consistency and transparency across the delivery of client financials, ensuring there is one process, one timeline, one format across the wider client assets.
• Ensure team complies with all relevant Trust Accounting and Property Accounting policies and procedures inclusive of any client specific policies.
• Mentor, coach and train team members.
• Lead and participate in monthly finance training sessions.
• Deliver a set of financial reports for the asset portfolio.
• Liaise with GM and client for month end reporting.
• Process and approve journal entries.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare IFRS rent smoothing and incentive amortizations journals.
• Perform annual tenant outgoing recovery reconciliations and liaise with outgoings auditors as required.
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for 12 months to 5 years.
• Assist with the preparation of annual capex budgets and forecasts for 12 months and to 5 years.
• Reconcile GST reports.
• Raise monthly management fees.
• Process client remittances.
• Oversee client dedicated trust bank account.
• Review all purchase orders > 3 months for validity.
• Prepare client specific cash flow reporting – both weekly and monthly
• Manage Fixed Asset Register and ensure correct calculation and posting of depreciation amounts.
• Prepare with the input of the GM and maintain outstanding financial lease incentive schedule.
• Liaise with client finance teams on all property accounting matters.
• Transition new properties into the portfolio and process cease management of properties where required.
• Ensure JLL’s internal compliance process and procedures are adhered to, including preparation of 6 monthly internal audit checklists.
• Liaise with clients regarding information flow around annual audits.
• Act as a Level 1 MRI support for day-to-day finance functions.

Performance Measures:

Provide Superior Client Service

• Ensure no breaches of JLL internal controls.
• Eliminate all errors in work and ensure timely and accurate information is delivered.
• Actively cross sell internal relationships by promoting collaboration amongst finance and property management teams.
• Proactively reach out to client finance team and actively establish regular catch ups and touch points.
• Deliver and present timely and accurate financial reporting packs to the client in conjunction with the GM.

Growth of the Company

• Drive key relationships with the client to ensure consistent delivery of information across the portfolio.
• Input and drive key system upgrades and enhancements from a business perspective.
• Actively participate in pricing of bids for new work
• Ensure timely transition of new assets onto the MRI platform.

Leadership

• Train, coach, develop and mentor operational team members in finance policy and procedures.
• Become the subject matter expert for the centre management team and the client, in all matters relating to property financials.

Interested?  An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications:

Key Skills

• Financial insight and analysis
• Superior communication and client servicing skills
• Passion for quality – has an eye for detail to make sure the best delivery of services
• Self-motivated, confident, and energetic
• Ability to effectively deal with stressful situations and conflicting demands
• Flexible – able to adapt to rapidly changing situations
• Goal orientated – able to cooperate and work well with others to meet targets and can also work autonomously
• Impeccable organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and multitask

Employee Specification

• Degree in Accounting
• Property accounting experience
• +4 years’ experience in financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• CPA qualified
• Team management and leadership experience
• MRI property accounting experience (ideal)

What you can expect from us:

 As an organisation, we don’t just accept that we are a place of many different people, but we embrace it, we celebrate it, and we proactively support the needs that difference brings. JLL is committed to equal opportunity and building an inclusive workplace.  This is why, for more than a decade, we continue to rank among the World’s Most Ethical Companies.

We support applications from all underrepresented groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBT+, people with disability and people of all age, religions and race. We are dedicated to offering veterans from all ranks and services a successful civilian career as they transition out of the military. We recognise and appreciate the skills acquired in their service careers as vital and transferable to our workforce.

Apply today, quoting job reference number MPREQ391805

Location:

On-site –Perth, WA

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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