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Role Overview
The JBS Account Management Team is looking for a Manager to support JLL s Accelerate 2030 strategic initiative. This role drives sustainable improvements across financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical review capabilities, while acting as a trusted finance partner to the Finance Leadership Team and the Stakeholders. The Manager owns AR, AP, and FRMC workstreams, supports governance and audit programs, and champions Finance Transformation and AI-enabled automation to scale reporting and business-process capabilities for the account.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning, Budgeting Reporting
- Support the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting for the account PL, partnering with the Client Finance Manager, department heads, and Finance Leadership.
- Lead monthly and year-end close activities, ensuring accuracy of reported results and reconciliation with client billing.
- Own timely delivery of the monthly reporting compliance package, including variance analysis, supporting schedules, and forward-looking commentary on risks and opportunities.
- Prepare and present financial reports to senior management and Client and JLL Corporate Finance stakeholders.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives, business cases, and special projects.
AR, AP, FRMC Cash Management
- Oversee planning, execution, and tracking of AR, AP, and FRMC workstreams, including management of AR aging over 30 days past due.
- Oversee cash management procedures to meet AR/AP objectives and contractual vendor payment requirements.
- Ensure accuracy and compliance with contract terms in the revenue recognition process.
Controls, Governance Compliance
- Ensure compliance with client contract terms, including Master Services Agreements and amendments.
- Develop and maintain robust internal control systems; participate in controls programs (zero leaks, account reviews, FRMC findings).
- Design, implement, and maintain policies and procedures that optimize efficiency and internal controls across the portfolio.
- Design and perform audit programs evaluating control effectiveness and policy compliance; lead peer reviews, defining scope, schedule, and overall program.
- Stand up and monitor governance structures for workstreams; support problem-solving and manage escalations.
Process Improvement, Finance Transformation AI Adoption
- Serve as a change agent, driving and implementing process change and continuous improvement across finance workstreams.
- Identify and implement opportunities to simplify, scale, and modernize finance tools, technology, and processes.
- Drive adoption of Finance Transformation initiatives and AI/automation tools (e.g., RPA, GenAI-enabled reporting and analysis) to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of finance operations.
- Manage seamless collaboration across finance, business lines, corporate, and operations functions to ensure comprehensive business alignment.
Team Stakeholder Leadership
- Guide the account finance/reporting team in achieving reporting, AR, and compliance objectives.
- Partner with key stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and implement initiatives that drive efficiency, profitability, and growth.
- Manage competing priorities and provide guidance during unexpected events.
Sounds Like You To Apply You Need:
- Bachelors degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; CPA or CA preferred.
- 8+ years of related finance/accounting experience, ideally within a large, complex, global public company; US GAAP experience a plus.
- Experience driving Finance Transformation initiatives and AI/automation adoption (e.g., RPA, GenAI tools, process digitization) strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to drive and influence change without direct authority.
- Proficiency in financial analysis tools (Excel, financial planning software) and familiarity with ERP systems.
- Strong analytical skills; ability to interpret complex financial data, identify trends, and draw actionable insights.
- Comfort with ambiguity; strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and process orientation.
- Self-starter and quick learner, detail-oriented, able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Location
On-site - Gurugram
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40