Regional Finance Director

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Regional Finance Director
What this job involves?
The Regional Finance Director is the member of the Regional Leadership team for the Client Account and is responsible for managing effective forecast, reporting and analytics, budget management in line with contractual requirements for client JLL.
The role is critical to the success of the Client relationship through driving informative decisions based on the current spend plan, navigating through Client priorities, market conditions and strategic business plans; Also, the expectation from the role is continuous process improvement, innovation through fact-based decision making and driving cost efficiencies. This position provides an opportunity to work with a broad range of areas related to a regional real estate portfolio, including facility management and building operations, transaction management, project management and real estate portfolio planning to ensure the delivery of Client and JLL goals regionally.
Accountable for the successful delivery of a comprehensive range of financial services & support as defined in the contract
Monitor and ensure efficient use of resources that contribute to the Jones Lang LaSalle revenue and profit targets
Support through the team delivery of day-to-day regional financial and accounting operations with particular focus on the client’s reporting requirements at a regional level.
Essential

**Responsibilities**:
Strategic Direction
As member of the Regional Leadership team provide clear direction and strategic financial advice to the Leadership & extended leadership team.
Act as primary liaison with the Client’s Finance teams.
Actively looking for innovations within your area of responsibilities to add value to the client and the JLL business
Client Relationship Management
Proactively develop and manage client / business unit relationships ensuring that the expected services are delivered across regions consistent with the contractual scope of services and within budgets
Working with the client and jointly manage the total cost and driving savings opportunities on the uncovered scope
Actively encourage an environment that supports teamwork, functional integration, financial transparency, co-operation & performance excellence across the region.
Team Management
Manage a team, effective strategic leadership and coaching and mentoring the team
Ensure the team is structured to maintain & exceed the client’s financial expectations.
Act as manager and coach for the team ensuring 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, Process mapping and efficiency analysis.
Promotes a culture of teamwork and collaborates across other functional verticals within the firm in adopting/sharing of best practices
Financial Planning and Analysis (Client and Corporate JLL)
Oversee and coordinate the activities of the team with respect to the annual budget setting and quarterly forecasting cycle
Ensure that accurate and timely financial information is provided to all members of the management team
Maintain a thorough understanding of the Client’s accounting structure and associate systems. Translate that knowledge to ensure a smooth and consistent flow of financial data
Develop, maintain & deliver in a timely manner, the Client’s approved financial formats across the region
Coordinate managed and track spend within business lines and ensure all cost savings initiatives / commitments as per contractual obligation, together with benchmarking and implementing best practices
Accountable for consolidating the Jones Lang LaSalle regional annual profitability plan and subsequent forecasts
Review capital plan proposals and ensure activities are aligned to Clients’ Capex Policies
Invoice Payment & Processing
**Ensure the country teams are effectively managing**: Processing and payment of all property operating expenditure invoices, in accordance with legal obligations
Accountable for the timely coordination of the Jones Lang LaSalle invoice processing and monitoring the accounts receivable
Working with the team / Shared Service Centre and operations team to meet client deliverables
**Controls & Compliance; Policies & Procedures & Audit**:
Ensure that appropriate process and systems controls are in place and maintained to guarantee the integrity of all transactions
Develop and maintain all relevant policies and procedures with respect to all financial & support services