Professional, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle SSC (Philippines), Inc. (JLLSPI); Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a Client Finance Manager – Workplace Management in Makati, Philippines. You will act as the financial advisor to operations and account leaders, delivering data-driven insights to support decisions and drive cost controls.

You will collaborate with operations teams, SSCs, and third-party providers to manage vendor payments, accounts receivable, and monthly billing while ensuring audit-ready documentation and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of finance manager experience.
• Regional exposure in APAC is an added advantage.
• Experience leading finance in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the trusted financial advisor to the Operations Lead/Account Lead/Account Manager, providing data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with operation teams, shared service centers and third party providers.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities through performance analysis.
• Act as POC with client on finance-related matters.
• Assist with cost saving projects and vendor payments in line with policies.
• Lead month-end closing and ensure accuracy, timeliness and policy compliance.
• Prepare monthly financial packages with variance analysis for stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data-driven insights

Stakeholder collaboration

Financial analysis

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA or equivalent certification

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented peopleand empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

CLIENT FINANCE MANAGER – WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT

Job Description

What This Job Involves

Support Account Managers & account leadership team in handling business, operational, financial decision making, risk mitigation, other pricing advice and all account specific finance-related matters.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Be the trusted financial advisor to the Operations Lead/Account Lead/Account manager, providing data-driven insights to support decision making


• Collaborate with various stakeholders including operation teams, shared service centres and third party service providers


• Identify financial risks and opportunities through analysis of performance indicators


• Point of contact (POC) with client on finance related matters

• Assists with on-going cost saving projects, including identification, monitoring and analysis.

Financial Management & Control

• Collaborate with site teams and SSC to ensure the lifecycle of vendors’ PO processing align with JLL policies


• Manage vendor payments and monthly billing in compliance with JLL policies and guidelines


• Monitor accounts receivables to optimise cash flow


• Ensure robust documentation that meet audit requirements and maintain integrity of all financial transactions through effective processes

Month End Closing

• Lead the month-end closing process (expense/revenue accrual etc) for the business line, ensuring accuracy and timeliness


• Investigate and resolve unusual variances or accounting issues


• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, local reporting standards and client contractual requirements


• Responsible in ensuring month end closing procedures are properly performed and investigated i.e. Bank Reconciliation, GRNV

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Maintain comprehensive account-level tracker containing key P&L metrics (revenue, costs, management fee etc) and business status and ensure timely update with proper supporting documentation


• Prepare and present month end financial packages with meaningful variance analysis for internal stakeholders


• Partner with the Operations Lead to develop comprehensive annual budget and rolling forecasts

• Monthly, quarterly & ad hoc reporting and variance analyses for client and corporate requirements, Annual budget & quarterly forecasts for both client and corporate


• Working closely with the local country Finance teams on profitability/revenue variances, issues and other requirements and task


• Adhoc scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis

Process Remediation & Standardisation

• Resolve existing financial process gaps and operational issues within the business line


• Establish robust framework for documentation and financial governance


• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and consistency.

Client invoicing & Collection and Vendor payments

• Manage client invoicing and vendor payments in coordination with JBS


• Support and maintain all necessary guidelines and manuals associated with the accounts payable / receivable process


• Accountable for the timely coordination of the JLL invoice processing and monitoring the accounts receivable ensuring management of JLL cash flow


• Support overall P2P process and provide guidance to account team

Reporting:

You will be reporting to the Head of REMS Client Finance and Business Partner, WPM (Philippines).

Sound like you? Here is what we’re looking for:

Being Analytical andMeticulous

Your role will involve coordination with various teams. You will be paying attention to detail and have excellent problem-solving skills. You will be using logic to trouble shoot problems; and assign and monitor financial aspects. You should have a good knowledge of the working procedures.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline


• Preferably a certified accountant (CPA), or equivalent certification


• Minimum of 5 years of finance manager experience


• Candidate with regional exposure in APAC will be an added advantage;


• Experience in leading finance in matrix environment including ability to manage through complexity and ambiguity


• Business partnering and commercial finance experience


• Experience working with regional and shared-services models

• Experienced in navigating complex matrix environments


• Business partnering and commercial finance experience is added advantage

Location:

On-site –Makati, Philippines

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