Global Finance Manager
JLL - Chicago, IL
Position Summary:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Key involvement in the SEC reporting processes, including XBRL tagging and reviewing, and the preparation, review, and filing of quarterly (Form 10-Q) and annual (Form 10-K) financial statements as well as current reports (Form 8-Ks) with the SEC.
- Support accounting policy team on technical accounting matters arising from the business units and service lines across all segments of JLL. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition (current and new standards), business combinations, lease accounting, foreign currency matters, and hedging arrangements.
- Collaborate with the accounting policy team to champion efforts to enhance the company’s accounting policies and procedures, synchronize processes as well as develop and deploy educational materials to finance and business teams globally.
- Participate in oversight of month-end consolidation and financial close process including the review of journal entries, work papers and documentation associated with the global close and consolidation processes.
- Participate in the review of the company’s global accounting policies on a recurring basis and suggest and implement revisions as appropriate.
- Lead the team in the identification and execution of process improvements, working with leaders across the global organization.
- Identify and seize opportunities for involvement in special projects through the firm.
- Review certain global financial statement analytical reviews; responsible for quality and completeness of variance explanations extracted from operating segment reporting teams
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
- Provide direct oversight of the Global Finance financial reporting team.
- Establish and develop relationships with finance leadership at the Global level and within each of the company’s regions and business segments.
- Help build the U.S. GAAP understanding with stakeholders inside and outside of the Global Finance team.
- Utilize project management skills to independently oversee and complete complex tasks by extracting skills and resources from around the globe.
- Champion and participate in Global Finance efforts to increase involvement in volunteer, diversity and social responsibility efforts.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate issues and their resolution to finance and business leadership (verbally and in writing).
- High comfort level interacting with executive-level individuals.
- Superior multi-tasking skills, adaptability, and ability to operate independently in a constantly changing environment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- Minimum 5 years or relevant experience
- Experience performing accounting research and communicating results.
- Experience working and communicating within multi-national corporations and SEC registrants.
- Experience with OneStream or other consolidation tools, a plus.
CERTIFICATINS AND LICENSES
- CPA
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