Professional, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Makati, Philippines, seeks a Client Finance Manager to partner with operations and account leadership, steering financial planning, risk mitigation, and pricing advice to drive value for clients.

You will lead month-end closing, manage vendor payments and invoicing, and develop budgets with rolling forecasts, while collaborating with regional teams and shared services to ensure governance and accuracy.

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 APAC exposure an advantage.
• Experience leading finance in matrix environments.
• Business partnering and commercial finance experience.
• Experience with regional/shared-services models.
• Ability to navigate complex matrix environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations Lead/Account Lead to provide data-driven financial insights and advise on decisions.
• Oversee vendor payments and monthly billing in line with policies; monitor receivables and cash flow.
• Lead month-end closing (expense/revenue accruals) and resolve variances.
• Develop and maintain account-level trackers; prepare variance analyses and budget/forecast reports.
• Drive process improvements and robust governance for financial operations.
• Report to Head of REMS Client Finance and Business Partner, WPM (Philippines).

Skills

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Accounts payable/receivable

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

ERP systems

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 people and 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:

• Business Partnering and Contract Management: 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 with be reporting to the Head of REMS Client Finance and Business Partner, WPM (Philippines).

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

Location

On-site –Makati, Philippines

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise.

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