Opportunity brief
JLL is hiring for the role of Finance Analyst – Accounts Payable!
Responsibilities of the Candidate:
- Process various types of accounts payable transactions including data entry of vendor invoices, expense reports, manual and emergency check requests. - Responsible for preparing and posting month-end closing journal entries (accrual, prepayments, mortgage, etc.). - Assist controllers with A/P issues or problems as they arise. - Answer property inquiries via phone and email. - Responsible for posting accounting corrections/reclassifications entries to ensure accurate accounting records against the income and expenses accounts. - Prepare monthly bank and mortgage reconciliation. - Analyse cash/amount received in the bank deposits and make the application against the tenant accounts. - Analyse and research the history of tenant ledgers against the over/short payments. - Process weekly A/P for multiple properties ensuring that all deadlines are met. - Understand and comply with all JLL A/P policies and procedures. - Monitor and enforce compliance by all JLL employees involved in the A/P process (site and accounting personnel) in respect to standard A/P policies and procedures. - Perform various other duties as assigned by a supervisor. - Assist in training of new A/P employees as needed. - Gather data on department's processing metrics daily. - Communication with internal and external customers and vendors as needed.
Requirements:
- Strong Finance & Accounts background. - Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail, logical thinking and a positive attitude to develop solutions quickly. - Impactful communication (written and verbal) and strong interpersonal skills. - Demonstrated consistency in values, principles, and work ethics. - Working knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required. - Preparation, development, and analysis of management accounting information. - To be responsible for financial reporting, analysis, and projection for clients. - Responsible for processing and monitoring vendor invoices and on-time payment performance within agreed timelines and accuracy as per the Service Level Agreement. - Perform day-to-day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that municipal finances are maintained in an effective, up-to-date and accurate manner.