Americas Assistant Controller

JLL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the real estate sector seeks an Americas Assistant Controller in Chicago. This role requires a seasoned accounting professional with strong analytical skills and a CPA designation, tasked with oversight of financial reporting, compliance, and team leadership. You will collaborate across departments to enhance financial operations and ensure adherence to internal controls. The position demands innovative thinking for efficiency and offers a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of core accounting and/or auditing experience.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.
• Prior team management/supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Complete P&L and Balance commentary for US and coordinate with Canada/LATAM.
• Lead the coordination of KPMG audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for accounting processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA Certification

Job description

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Base pay range

$145,440.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

Job Description

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

• Complete P&L and Balance commentary for US and coordinate with Canada/LATAM to complete total commentary for Americas
• Review REMS bonus accounting accruals and entries, as well as aid in the bonus payout reconciliation in conjunction with FP&A
• Review platform level accruals including legal, open AP, general liability risk, insurance accruals, tax accrual accounting
• Distribute and review material revenue commentary quarterly for all REMS business lines
• Review and ensure compliance with reimbursed vendor spend SOX controls
  
  

Monthly and Quarterly Close Coordination:

• Maintain controllership checklist and ensure completion and sign-off on completed tasks
• Lead monthly finance and controllership connect to ensure no surprises
• Complete quarterly judgmental review commentary for global controllership in collaboration with Americas controller
• Maintain the listing of new/terminating accounts and ensure contract assessments are completed timely and accurately for all material REMS contracts
  
  

Reconciliation and Review:

• Oversee REMS compliance with global policies around completing balance sheet reconciliations monthly and review/approve reconciliations as necessary
• Complete review of the quality of REMS reconciliations throughout the year, as well as develop balance sheet reporting for leadership
  
  

Audit and Compliance:

• Lead the coordination of KPMG audits and any relevant statutory audits including substantive and SOX reviews including leading control walkthroughs and supporting revenue, expense, and balance sheet testing
• Review and manage audit and compliance requests from other JLL teams including Risk, Tax and other JLL departments
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies
  
  

Team Leadership and Development:

• Contribute to Controllership team objectives and projects
• Establish and lead training program for broader REMS controllership team associated with proper accounting and reconciliation procedures, as well as new company guidance or initiatives that are rolled out by our global team
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for accounting processes and procedures
• Manage platform accounting and reimbursed vendor spend accounting teams ensuring development of key talent within the team
• Key collaborator with the broader REMS controllership team on revenue recognition, audit compliance, proper accounting procedures, etc.
  
  

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Main contact with various departments to ensure accurate and timely monthly financial reporting including tax, legal, global technical accounting, risk management
• Lead interdepartmental projects and initiatives as needed
• Lead contact in conjunction with Americas controller of pending mergers and acquisitions to ensure accounting compliance and integration into our control and SOX environment
• Engage with client finance, business partnering, and FP&A to support finance objective and advise on how to ensure they are complying with global accounting policies/procedures
  
  

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and implement process improvements in financial operations including areas to leverage JBS and lower cost market resources to complete activities
• Identify and implement way to leverage AI and other automation to improve the overall controllership teams ways of working
• Stay updated on industry trends and accounting standards
  
  

Risk Management:

• Assist in identifying and mitigating financial risks
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance requirements
  
  

This position requires a strong background in accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to lead and develop a team while managing complex financial processes. Looking for someone with fresh ideas around process improvement who will identify better ways of working and more effective ways to advise and engage with the business

Interpersonal Competencies:

• Willing to challenge the status quo to ensure we are working efficiently and effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills including diplomacy, the ability to build consensus and leadership skills in a collaborative setting
• Highly comfortable interacting with management and willingness to share ideas
• Creative problem solver that can identify key information from disparate sources and deliver comprehensive, balanced, and actionable analysis
• Analytical mindset with the capacity and agility to work in a fast-paced, constantly changing, deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects/tasks
• Detail-oriented with ability to think strategically and analytically
• Executive level communicator that can concisely advise finance and global controllership teams on issues pertinent to Americas controllership
  
  

Education & Experience:

• Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA required)
• A minimum of 6 years of core accounting and/or auditing experience
• Public accounting experience a plus
• Prior team management/supervisory required
• Experience in performing in-depth accounting research and translating that research into analytical, logical, and coherent written communications
• Experience working and communicating within multi-national corporations and/or SEC registrants a plus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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