Accountant-WESTMONT, IL

JLL - Westmont, IL

Position Summary:

Accountant

Job Summary
Under direction, performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing,
maintaining, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling financial transactions, statements, records,
and reports; maintains the accuracy of the ledgers and financial systems; assists in the
preparation of assigned budgets, annual audit, and year end closing; and provides
assistance to assigned clients and/or groups.

Responsibilities:

Perform month-end and year-end close activities, from balance sheet and cash account reconciliations to financial statement preparation.
Prepare monthly financial package and submit timely to the Finance & Accounting Manager, for review and approval in order to finalize reporting within the proper time frame for review.
Prepare timely and accurate monthly property financial statements for the property portfolio by deadlines established within Client Accounting Services and by external Client. Prepare additional schedules, which are required to support account balances or are specifically required by owners.
Submit financial statements and work papers in reviewable form (including documentation) and within the proper time frame for review.
Insure that all bank statements are reconciled on a timely basis and follow-up on all outstanding checks and reconciling items monthly.
Perform reconciliation and true-up of funding vs. actual expenditures.
Prepare and properly document journal entries.
Prepare and track accruals and accrual entries.
Assist with Budgets and Forecasts as needed.
Assist with the calculation of fees (i.e. Management and Incentive) as needed.
Responsible for cash management of assigned properties.
Ensure compliance with both Jones Lang LaSalle Internal Audit and Client Accounting Services SAS 70 internal review standards.
Any and all other duties and tasks assigned.