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Sr. Finance Manager
Seattle, WA
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the finance team in managing the monthly financial close activities to ensure completeness and accuracy of client's GAAP financial reporting deliverable.
Be the primary point of contact for key client relationships including the client leads at the central accounting team, real estate finance team, and corporate FP&A team.
Serve as subject matter expert on financial activities to asset managers on the client team and to property management leadership on the JLL team.
Provide leadership on all financial activities to the JLL operational team outside of the finance team, including property managers and engineers.
Develop and maintain documentation for team processes and procedures for all financial activities.
Gain complete understanding of client accounting requirements, communicate requirements to property teams and finance team staff, and ensure requirements are met as established by the client.
Review leases for proper lease accounting in accordance with GAAP and client policies.
Maintain all necessary accounting controls within the framework of GAAP, JLL policies, and client policies.
Design and implement controls that ensure JLL team is following client policies.
Provide leadership for the biannual client budget cycles and periodic reforecast processes.
Drive the annual CAM estimate/reconciliation process.
Supervise cash management procedures.
Review funding requests prepared by the finance team for compliance with client polies. Be knowledgeable about portfolio-wide AP activity.
Be the team's subject matter expert on the client's spending and transaction policy (S&TP) and other spend policies.
Function as a resource to property teams to coordinate procedures, respond to accounting questions, and respond to client questions.
Become subject matter expert on client's contract requirements, and maintain a working knowledge of significant Main Services Agreements (MSAs).
Oversee the launch of annual POs for recurring contract services.
Contribute to monthly and quarterly business reviews with the client as part of the leadership team, provide commentary on finance team topics, and review financial analysis.
Manage the performance and workload of assigned finance team staff, developing staff succession and growth plans and monitoring performance and training requirements.
Oversee the compilation and analysis of financial and operational data required for certain quarterly Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including Opex and Capex budget accuracy. Support portfolio director in contributing to other KPIs.
Facilitate ad hoc reporting and other projects as required by manager or client.
Manage team in achieving accounts receivable objectives and metrics, overseeing maintenance and research on AR over 30 days past due.
Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
Any and all other duties and tasks assigned.
Qualifications
BS in Accounting; CPA (active or retired) preferred.
8-10 years of relevant accounting experience required with 2-3 years in a controller senior manager role strongly preferred.
Property management or other real estate experience preferred.
Public accounting experience preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving ability.
Proficient in excel and accounting systems with preference for property management accounting software such as MRI and Yardi.
JLL Is an Equal Opportunity Employer JLL is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. JLL strongly believes in equal opportunity extended to all individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination without regard to race, color, religion, belief, creed, age, sex, pregnancy or maternity (including childbirth and related conditions), family responsibility (e.g. child care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, trade union membership, social position, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law. The company also endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business and ensures that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.
Lead the finance team in managing the monthly financial close activities to ensure completeness and accuracy of client's GAAP financial reporting deliverable.
Be the primary point of contact for key client relationships including the client leads at the central accounting team, real estate finance team, and corporate FP&A team.
Serve as subject matter expert on financial activities to asset managers on the client team and to property management leadership on the JLL team.
Provide leadership on all financial activities to the JLL operational team outside of the finance team, including property managers and engineers.
Develop and maintain documentation for team processes and procedures for all financial activities.
Gain complete understanding of client accounting requirements, communicate requirements to property teams and finance team staff, and ensure requirements are met as established by the client.
Review leases for proper lease accounting in accordance with GAAP and client policies.
Maintain all necessary accounting controls within the framework of GAAP, JLL policies, and client policies.
Design and implement controls that ensure JLL team is following client policies.
Provide leadership for the biannual client budget cycles and periodic reforecast processes.
Drive the annual CAM estimate/reconciliation process.
Supervise cash management procedures.
Review funding requests prepared by the finance team for compliance with client polies. Be knowledgeable about portfolio-wide AP activity.
Be the team's subject matter expert on the client's spending and transaction policy (S&TP) and other spend policies.
Function as a resource to property teams to coordinate procedures, respond to accounting questions, and respond to client questions.
Become subject matter expert on client's contract requirements, and maintain a working knowledge of significant Main Services Agreements (MSAs).
Oversee the launch of annual POs for recurring contract services.
Contribute to monthly and quarterly business reviews with the client as part of the leadership team, provide commentary on finance team topics, and review financial analysis.
Manage the performance and workload of assigned finance team staff, developing staff succession and growth plans and monitoring performance and training requirements.
Oversee the compilation and analysis of financial and operational data required for certain quarterly Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including Opex and Capex budget accuracy. Support portfolio director in contributing to other KPIs.
Facilitate ad hoc reporting and other projects as required by manager or client.
Manage team in achieving accounts receivable objectives and metrics, overseeing maintenance and research on AR over 30 days past due.
Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
Any and all other duties and tasks assigned.
Qualifications
BS in Accounting; CPA (active or retired) preferred.
8-10 years of relevant accounting experience required with 2-3 years in a controller senior manager role strongly preferred.
Property management or other real estate experience preferred.
Public accounting experience preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving ability.
Proficient in excel and accounting systems with preference for property management accounting software such as MRI and Yardi.
JLL Is an Equal Opportunity Employer JLL is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. JLL strongly believes in equal opportunity extended to all individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination without regard to race, color, religion, belief, creed, age, sex, pregnancy or maternity (including childbirth and related conditions), family responsibility (e.g. child care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, trade union membership, social position, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law. The company also endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business and ensures that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
8 to 10 years
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