Controllership Senior Manager, Americas REMS

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Senior Manager, Controllership

Location:

Chicago, IL

As Senior Manager for Americas REMS at JLL, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping financial excellence across our diverse real estate portfolio. This position empowers you to drive strategic financial reporting and analysis while leading transformational initiatives that strengthen our accounting operations. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams locally and globally, ensuring compliance with complex financial regulations while identifying innovative opportunities to advance our controllership capabilities.

At JLL, we believe the most effective teams are built when everyone is empowered to thrive, and in this role, you’ll champion process improvements and mentor developing talent while maintaining the highest standards of financial integrity. Your analytical expertise and leadership will be instrumental in supporting mergers and acquisitions, coordinating audits, and delivering comprehensive financial insights that drive business success across the Americas region.

• Review contracts to ensure proper application of ASC 606 revenue recognition guidance
• Advise business and operations teams on revenue recognition for the PDS and Portfolio business lines
• Prepare P&L and balance sheet commentary for the US and Canada as needed
• Partner with business operations and finance to close monthly and quarterly financial statements for PDS and Portfolio
• Complete and review SOX controls prepared by the PDS and Portfolio team
• Guide and support the outsourced Hyderabad controllership team, which handles day-to-day tasks, as their dotted-line manager
• Lead finance and controllership touchpoint meetings, maintaining checklists to ensure timely monthly and quarterly close activities with global stakeholders
• Oversee REMS compliance with global balance sheet reconciliation policies, approving reconciliations and developing executive-level reporting for leadership
• Support KPMG audits and statutory reviews, leading control walkthroughs and supporting revenue, expense, and balance sheet testing
• Develop and deliver training to the REMS controllership team on accounting procedures, reconciliation standards, and new company initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying automation opportunities and implementing process enhancements that increase team efficiency

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with active CPA certification
• Minimum 6 years of core accounting and/or auditing experience, including complex financial operations
• Prior team management or supervisory experience leading and developing accounting professionals
• Extensive experience performing in-depth accounting research and communicating findings in clear, analytical writing
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Executive-level communication skills, with confidence engaging senior management and cross-functional stakeholders
• Detail-oriented approach combined with strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

• Public accounting experience with Big Four or similar firms
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