Finance Operations Manager

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The Finance Operations Manager leads financial and accounting operations for a JLL PDS dedicated Projects account. The role provides end-to-end oversight of Principal project invoicing, billing, forecasting, accruals, reporting, account setup, and financial systems while serving as the primary financial liaison among the client, Project Managers, suppliers, Finance, and internal stakeholders. This position manages and develops finance support resources, safeguards data accuracy and policy compliance, resolves financial issues, and drives continuous improvement across account finance processes.

• Manage, mentor, and provide performance feedback and professional development support to the Financial Analyst and finance operations support resources.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and training for invoice tracking, approvals, E1 entry, invoice log maintenance, forecasting, and accrual activities.
• Lead training for Project Managers on client requirements, project forecasting, work-completed values, and monthly accruals.
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented environment focused on accuracy, efficiency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee the end-to-end project invoice workflow, including monitoring the Tier 2 submission email alias, tracking approvals, escalating delays, and monitoring all project invoicing.
• Prepare customized manual invoices and comprehensive project invoice bundles, including applicable trackers and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and submit account fee invoices in accordance with client agreements, company standards, and required client submission processes, including Supplier Web.
• Enter invoices in People Soft, assign JLL invoice numbers, bundle invoices for corporate accounting review, and add approved invoices to project bundles for client submission.
• Coordinate with Finance on Accounts Receivable and monitor and report on JLL Accounts Payable processes.
• Lead the timely resolution of invoice issues, discrepancies, and approval exceptions with clients, suppliers, Project Managers, Finance, and internal teams.

• Coordinate with Finance to add projects in People Soft and establish required contracts and account records.
• Assist with entering new projects into applicable financial systems and ensure timely and accurate system setup.
• Maintain account and market allocations and fee-share information in trackers and financial systems.
• Prepare Intercompany Fee Share and DCF documentation and monitor account and market fee shares within Certinia.

• Provide oversight of Project Manager forecasting and accrual processes and promote consistent application of client and account requirements.
• Attend monthly project accrual calls with the Financial Analyst and each Project Manager.
• Assist Project Managers in determining work-completed values and monthly accrual amounts.
• Conduct detailed reviews of locked-in values against live forecasts, identify variances, and ensure accurate and consistent accrual reporting.

• Review and confirm the accuracy and completeness of monthly financial reporting, metrics, and performance indicators.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting support to account leadership, Project Managers, Finance, and client stakeholders.
• Monitor financial data and system configurations and ensure timely updates across reporting platforms.
• Maintain data integrity across financial systems and support month-end and year-end close activities as needed.

• Serve as the primary financial contact for the Account and the central point of contact for financial questions and issues.
• Attend financial review calls with the client and internal stakeholders as a key finance representative.
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