Finance Operations Lead

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Location:Warsaw POL
Type of contract: contract of employment
Work model: hybrid (2 days working from the office - Warsaw Spire building)

Role Summary

This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for an ambitious finance professional ready to take the next step beyond senior-level analysis. As our new financial lead you will be the cornerstone of the client finance function taking ownership of a dedicated team and the full financial lifecycle for key accounts. You will be the crucial bridge between operational excellence and strategic decision-making reporting to a Client Finance Manager and on a clear path to becoming a future strategic finance leader within JLL.

Position Goals

• Lead and develop a regional finance team building a high-performing function that exceeds client expectations.
• Take responsibility for team management and career development.
• Own the framework for financial integrity and control driving best practices across the account.
• Deliver high-impact financial reporting and commercial insights to both the JLL Account Team and the client.
• Drive the commercial and financial analysis of the Account (FP&A Balance Sheet Control Savings Initiatives) acting as a key partner to business leaders.
  

Responsibilities

Strategic Direction & Team Management

• Lead mentor and accelerate the development of a local finance team (direct or matrix reports).
• Provide clear direction and strategic financial advice to the JLL team working on the account.
• Architect and empower your team structure to maintain & exceed client expectations.
• Act as the crucial link between your operational finance team and senior strategic finance leaders translating data into commercial insights.
• Deputise for the Client Finance Manager and be a key player in the regional account team (e.g. raising financial awareness of the Operations team).
  

Relationship Management

• Build and own senior relationships with client-side finance teams becoming their trusted advisor.
• Be proactive in developing and managing client/business unit relationships ensuring that expected service levels are achieved across the region.
• Encourage an environment that supports teamwork financial transparency co-operation & performance excellence.
• Manage and coach the team to ensure high staff morale trust work ethics clear goals and performance reviews.
• Develop individual performance plans and succession plans for all roles in the regional finance team.
  

Client FP&A

• Become a trusted advisor on the Clients financial structure and systems identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Own the delivery of the Clients financial reporting suite ensuring it provides timely and actionable insights.
• Ability to quickly analyse process and performance trends and issues; and propose corrective solutions.
• Partner with the operational team to drive the analysis of commercial and contractual aspects of the client account (e.g. savings initiative tracking; reconciliations; baseline control; business case reviews; etc.).
• Support and coordinate the activities of the finance team across client countries in: Information Report production and Financial Strategy & Administration.
  

JLL Reporting & Controls

• Ensure data integrity of the balance sheet.
• Ensure accurate and timely cash flow completion.
• Manage and optimise the efficiency and effectiveness of finance processes.
• Ensure robust financial controls are in place including Cash Reconciliations all Balance Sheet reconciliations & compliance with SOX reporting.
• Support in the production of annual budgets and reporting on the profitability of the client account.
  

Data Management Policies & Procedures & Audit

• 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 recognized quality management processes.
• Ensure all finance staff are well trained on the financial systems & are effectively able to extract data.
  

Invoice Payment & Processing

• Ensure the management of timely payment of all operating invoices including payment of rental to landlords in accordance with legal obligations.
• Support the client in the set up & management of inter-departmental cross-charging.
• Develop and maintain all necessary guidelines and manuals associated with the accounts payable/receivable process.
• Ensure the timely processing of JLL invoices including monitoring accounts receivable.
  

Candidate Profile

• Significant experience in a senior finance/accounting role (e.g. Senior Finance Analyst Senior Accountant) with a proven readiness to take the next step into a leadership position.
• University degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or equivalent and Qualified Member of Professional Accounting Association (e.g. ACA ACCA CIMA CPA).
• Demonstrated leadership potential is key. Direct team management experience is a strong advantage but experience mentoring junior colleagues leading projects or acting as a team lead will be highly valued.
• Strong leadership skills working with a dynamic team directly and by influencing indirect stakeholders.
• Motivated positive and flexible in approach to work and able to develop others in such an approach.
• Proactive in identifying issues and potential solutions.
• Self-supporting; diligent; can deliver to tight deadlines.
• Ability to learn quickly and a desire to develop.
• Ability to work collaboratively and through challenges with the client other members of the account team (Operations; Sourcing) and corporate teams.
• Customer Service: A commitment to solve requests and problems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent PC skills proficient in Office tools especially Microsoft Outlook Word & Excel.
  

We offer

• Great work environment.
• Friendly atmosphere.
• Wide range of internal trainings according to individual competencies.
• A clear and structured career path toward strategic finance and senior leadership roles.
• Competitive benefit package (incl. Benefit Systems private healthcare life insurance).

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