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Financial Analyst – JLL
Location: Oakbrook, IL (client site - hybrid)
What this job involves:
- Join JLL's dedicated account team managing a premier Chicago-based client as a Finance Analyst. This high-visibility role serves as a crucial financial partner, driving monthly close procedures, budget analysis, and forecasting while working directly with operations teams and client stakeholders. You'll be instrumental in delivering accurate financial reporting and strategic insights that support critical business decisions.
- This position offers exceptional exposure to client management, collaborative cross-functional work, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both JLL's service delivery and our client's financial operations.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- Prepare monthly accruals by investigating general ledger details, budget data, and reforecast information while mastering client-specific accrual processes
- Drive month-end close procedures by gathering information from team members, preparing accurate accruals, and developing comprehensive variance commentary
- Analyze actual versus budget performance monthly to identify key variance drivers and prepare detailed analytical reports for client review
- Lead monthly cross-functional meetings with operations and finance teams, presenting high-level budget and forecast variance summaries
- Verify general ledger accuracy and complete client reporting packages before distribution, ensuring data integrity and timely delivery
- Support annual budget preparation and monthly reforecasting processes by collaborating with operations managers and analyzing year-to-date budget variances
- Prepare detailed workpapers and reconciliations that support budget and forecast inputs while maintaining organized documentation standards
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in accounting or Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) roles with demonstrated variance analysis responsibilities
- Strong understanding and practical application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency including expertise with VLOOKUP functions, IF functions, data validations, and pivot tables
- Excellent written communication skills with ability to prepare clear, professional correspondence and reports
- Proven ability to analyze and interpret general ledger detail reports and financial data
- Strong verbal communication skills for effective interaction with clients, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders via email and meetings
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in commercial real estate or property management financial operations
- Familiarity with financial reporting software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
- Previous experience in client-facing roles or account management environments
- Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting best practices in service-oriented industries
- Experience with month-end close processes in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
- Professional accounting certifications or progress toward CPA designation
- Demonstrated project management and organizational skills in financial reporting contexts
Estimated compensation for this position:
75,000.00 – 85,000.00 USD per yearThis range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.
Location:
On-site –Oakbrook Terrace, ILIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits may include:
401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
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JLL Technologies (JLLT), a division of Jones Lang LaSalle, delivers market-leading technology and services to power the future of real estate. With a comprehensive portfolio of purpose-built solutions, unparalleled industry expertise and leading-edge, venture-backed companies, JLLT is transforming the way companies acquire, operate, and manage spaces.
With a growing team of some of the brightest minds in technology and real estate, our offerings help clients foster human-centric experiences and smart space utilization, enable public and private sectors to achieve net-zero emissions, simplify asset and facilities management—and so much more. And through our venture capital fund, JLL Spark, we’ve already invested $380 million in proptech innovations that are quite literally changing the built world.
