Client Finance Manager

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Job Description – Finance Manager

What this job involves:

• Lead a team of finance analysts in supporting the Account Director with account specific finance management, strategic financial decision making and risks mitigation.
• This role requires comprehensive stakeholder management skills and the ability to interface with senior management.

Key responsibilities:
Business Partnering and contact management

• Be a trusted financial advisor to Account Director, providing data-driven insights to support and drive business decision making
• Ensure compliance with deliverables outlined in the contract and support achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Identify financial risks and opportunities through analysis of key financial performance indicators
• Proactively identify any opportunities for process improvement and implement streamlined solutions

Financial Management & Control

• Maintenance of comprehensive guidelines associated with the account payables and receivables processes
• Oversee timely and accurate JLL invoice issuance process and monitor accounts receivable closely to maintain healthy cashflow management
• Coordinate vendor payment schedules in strict adherence to JLL’s “Pay when Paid and Due” policy
• Close coordination with operation team to regularly monitor and clearance of long aged open items such as PO, AP, GRNV etc
• Maintain financial accounting and documentation standards that meet audit requirements

Reporting, Forecasting, Budgeting

• Lead the month end closing processes to ensure complete and accurate revenue and costs capture
• Investigate and resolve variances or accounting issues
• Prepare and present month end reporting package(s) with meaningful variance analysis for internal stakeholders
• Partner with Account Director to develop comprehensive annual budget and rolling forecast
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, local reporting standards and client contractual requirements
• Adhoc scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis  

Reporting Relationship:
This position reports to the Finance Director – Singapore Lead.

 
Sound like you? Here is what we’re looking for:

• Strong analytical mindset with good attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with data-driven approach
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to translate financial insights into actionable business recommendations 

Qualifications

• University degree or professional qualification in accounting, finance or relevant field (ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
• Minimum 5-8 years of commercial finance and business partnering experience
• Track record in managing complex stakeholder relationships and presentation to senior management
• Team leadership experience is an added advantage

Location:

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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