Senior Director, Finance

Overview

Regional Finance Director, a member of the Regional Leadership team for the Client Account, responsible for forecasting, reporting, analytics and budget management in line with contractual requirements for client JLL.

What you'll do

• Provide clear direction and strategic financial advice to the Leadership and extended leadership team.
• Act as primary liaison with the Client's Finance teams.
• Look for innovations within your area of responsibility to add value to the client and the JLL business.
• Proactively develop and manage client and business unit relationships, ensuring expected services are delivered across regions within the contractual scope and budgets.
• Work with the client to jointly manage total cost and drive savings opportunities on the uncovered scope.
• Manage a team through strategic leadership, coaching and mentoring; ensure high staff morale, trust, work ethics, clear goals and performance reviews.
• Develop annual objectives and succession plans for all roles in the regional finance team.
• Oversee and coordinate the annual budget setting and quarterly forecasting cycle.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial information is provided to all members of the management team.
• Develop, maintain and deliver the Client's approved financial formats across the region.
• Coordinate and track cost savings initiatives, benchmarking and best practices.
• Consolidate the Jones Lang LaSalle regional annual profitability plan and subsequent forecasts.
• Review capital plan proposals and ensure alignment to Clients' Capex Policies.
• Ensure processing and payment of property operating expenditure invoices in accordance with legal obligations, and monitor accounts receivable.
• Ensure appropriate process and systems controls are in place to guarantee the integrity of all transactions.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for all financial and support services associated with the account.
• Ensure financial accounting and reporting is audit worthy and in keeping with recognized quality management processes.
• Identify revenue opportunities by offering value-added services to the client.
• Perform financial evaluation and decision making for new business proposals.

What you'll need

• Strong team leader.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to think broadly, create a shared vision, and embrace change as an opportunity.
• Ability to deliver simple and effective solutions in a complex matrix-based environment.
• Ability to influence senior management on strategic matters.
• Knowledge of how organizations work; ability to get things done through formal channels and the informal network.
• Ability to deliver through a geographically dispersed functional team.
• Flexibility around regional, cultural and contextual differences while maintaining regional coherence.
• Financial competency at both strategic and detailed levels of operation.
• Understanding of client needs and ability to set and manage appropriate client expectations while providing exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrated strength in client relationship management.
• Self-motivated, objectives focused, confident and energetic.
• Demonstrated initiative, autonomy and independence.
• Promotes open, constructive and collaborative relations at all levels.
• Extensive work experience in the Finance Function, including prior multi-country experience.
• Experience of working across a regional organisation.
• In-depth understanding of regulatory/statutory requirements and governance principles/SOX.
• Business partnering and commercial finance experience.

Details

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