Regional Finance Lead

Overview

Regional Finance Lead role supporting the Regional Account Director, onsite FM leads and functional teams in financial decision-making, planning, reporting and leadership of the JLL onsite Finance team.

What you'll do

• Support the Regional Account Director, onsite FM leads and functional teams in business, operational and financial decision-making, risk mitigation and financial advice
• Ensure timely production of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for the portfolio
• Manage daily expenditure for both Opex and Capex
• Complete month-end closing and reporting to a high standard
• Deliver training to the onsite FM team to ensure finance processes are well implemented and risk-free
• Monitor and review financial KPIs
• Implement and improve financial processes
• Ensure the Finance team supports ongoing cost-saving projects, including identification, monitoring and analysis
• Support the Regional Account Director in delivering finance management at the regional level, from both JLL and client perspectives
• Handle ad hoc queries from JLL or the client
• Produce monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reporting and variance analyses for client and corporate requirements
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for client and corporate requirements
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of system data across the region and audit data periodically
• Plan, implement and maintain appropriate processes and system controls to guarantee the integrity of all transactions
• Ensure all financial accounting and reporting is audit-ready and in keeping with recognised quality management processes
• Ensure finance staff are well trained on financial systems and able to extract data readily
• Provide effective strategic leadership and direction to the JLL onsite Finance team
• Hire, coach and mentor the team
• Maintain all relevant policies and procedures for financial and support services
• Prepare a quarterly outlook of key metrics reflecting updated business scenarios, flagging risks promptly and recommending actions to close gaps against targets
• Help prepare short- and medium-term plans in partnership with business and functional leaders
• Identify key stakeholders, analyze their needs and expectations, and provide strategic solutions
• Lead the planning cycle (budgeting and forecasting), including P&L statements, cash flow and working capital
• Manage business and client escalations and provide appropriate solutions
• Ensure accurate and timely financial information is provided to all members of the management team
• Drive continuous process improvement and pursue standardization and automation opportunities
• Assess the team's training needs and arrange training in a timely manner
• Lead the baseline exercise during renewals
• Engage with the business to provide insights for key decision-making and appropriate client finance solutions
• Closely monitor transition-in and transition-out activities, stepping in wherever required
• Ensure operating plan numbers are met in every business segment

What you'll need

• 10-15 years of finance experience
• Strong leadership and excellent communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience on a global finance project or program

Details

• Location: On-site, Bengaluru, KA
• Scheduled weekly hours: 48