Assistant Manager - Finance

Job Description

• Accountable for the successful delivery of a comprehensive range of financial services & support as defined in the Client Contract
• Manage the day-to-day India financial and accounting operations for a portfolio of 3 entities with focus on the client's reporting requirements at a country, regional and global level
• To achieve KPI, financial, and other targets as established in the client contract
• Monitor and ensure efficient use of resources, manage budgetary function and oversight of accounts payable and receivable functions
• A strategic partner with India Operations Director & Leadership team as well as with the Client Finance leads

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support India Operations Director & Leadership team in handling business, operational, financial decision making, risk mitigation and other costing advice
• Expense and Debtors management
• Monitoring and review of financial KPIs
• Assist India Operations Director with on-going cost saving projects, including risk identification, monitoring and analysis and to achieve both JLL and client financial target
• Actively support identification, costing & approval of contract scope changes
• Coordinating with client Finance on monthly accruals
• Process improvements

• Management of vendor payments
• Ensure all necessary guidelines and manuals associated with the accounts payable / receivable process is updated
• Accountability for the timely coordination of the Jones Lang LaSalle invoice processing and monitoring the accounts receivable, ensuring forecasting & management of Jones Lang LaSalle cash flow

• Monthly, quarterly, annual & ad hoc reporting and variance analyses for client and corporate requirements
• Annual budget & forecasts (3 times per year)

• Ensure data integrity of the systems across the region and audit data from time to time
• Ensure that appropriate process and systems controls are in place and maintained to guarantee the integrity of all transactions
• Ensure that all financial accounting and reporting is audit worthy and in keeping with recognised quality management processes
• Ensure personally trained on the financial systems & are effectively able to extract data

• Ensure compliance with all legislative requirements and client contractual deliverables;
• Support the leadership team in achieving all relevant KPI's throughout the term of the Contract;
• That the Client Satisfaction review is above Satisfactory;
• MyPerformance objectives for client service, employee management, self-development, and financial targets are met.

• Act as a role model for Jones Lang LaSalle by behaving consistently and ethically in accordance with the Business Conduct Guidelines;
• Be confident and able to interface with the Client at all levels, particularly senior Client Stakeholders;
• Show initiative and be self-motivated;
• Is a team player, regularly contributes to team discussions and problem solving / brainstorming sessions.

• Able to think strategically and solve problems;
• Seeks innovation and actively sources opportunities to achieve best results.

• Promote open, constructive and collaborative relations with superiors, subordinates, peers and Clients;

• Listens effectively and communicates (Strong in written and spoken English) through actions and example;
• Promotes communications within the team and throughout the Client contract.

• Bachelor/Master's Degree in Financial or Accounting
• A minimum of 8 years experience in Finance or Accounting
• Strong PC literacy, especially Excel
• Strong spoken and English fluency, both verbal and writing