Financial Analyst

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.  

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people  and empowering them to  thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.   

How we support the Whole You:

Our benefits are a good reason to come to JLL.

We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry, and then empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their health, financial and personal well-being. Our underlying benefits philosophy is this: be fair to our people and provide opportunities for those who take advantage of our programs and resources to increase their personal and financial security.

Benefits to eligible employees, include:

· Life, health and dental insurance for you.

· Annual Performance Bonus. (Mensure by P&G Governance)

· Online platform with certified courses for your professional development.

· Wellbeing platform with personalized programs (yoga, meditation, exercise, meal plans, among others).

· Assistance program for employee and immediate family members (psychological counseling, legal and financial assistance, nutritional guidance).

· Employee recognition program.

· Participation in BRG (Business Resource Groups): Be part of our BRG, which promotes diversity and inclusion within JLL.

· Additional vacation days.

· Among other corporate benefits.

We are currently seeking a dynamic individual for the role of Finance Analyst to join our team:

· Location: Heredia, Costa Rica and Santa Ana, Costa Rica.

· Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

· Work model: Hybrid.

· Contract Type: Indefinite-term

Required Qualifications:

• 3-4 years of progressive finance/accounting budget management experience

• SAP/JD Edwards and Microsoft Excel system experience

• Demonstrated financial competency at a detailed level of operation.

• Good interpersonal skills / interpersonal sensitivity.

• Excellent analytical skills

• Excellent oral, listening and written communication skills.

• Team player, focused on the best outcome for all. 

• Demonstrate competency in planning and reporting

• Self-motivated; confident and energetic

• Persistent with a ‘can do’ attitude

• Demonstrated initiative, autonomy and independence.

• Customer service oriented.

• Flexible and adaptable.

• Promotes open, constructive and collaborative relations at all levels.

• Able to gain the respect of Jones Lang LaSalle people and clients.

Skills desired:

• Good interpersonal skills / interpersonal sensitivity.

• Excellent oral, listening and written communication skills.

• Team player, focused on the best outcome for all. 

• Self-motivated; confident and energetic

• Persistent with a ‘can do’ attitude.

• Demonstrated initiative, autonomy and independence.

• Customer service oriented.

• Flexible and adaptable.

• Promotes open, constructive and collaborative relations at all levels.

Key Competencies:

• Enjoy and excel working on a fast-paced environment.

• Detailed oriented to deliver results timely and with the highest quality.

• Empowered to create memorable human experiences for the client, the internal JLL team, and the account’s OneTeam while upholding safety standards.

• Passionate expert that embodies the JLL Human Experience culture of being an early adopter and turning problems into opportunities while having the flexibility to think outside of the box.

• Role model with uncompromising standards who works as a collaborative team player, communicates professionally and demonstrates accountability.

• Open to new and innovative ideas and you focus on continuous improvement and delighting the customer.

• Expected to think “WE”. Everyone in the organization is part of the team!

• Proactive, empathetic leader who brings a positive attitude to the workplace each day.

• Change agent who lives JLL’s core values, including: ethics, teamwork and excellence.

• Working with and for people

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to site leaders in the annual budget’s construction and execution process.

• Ensure that the annual budgets shared by the site leaders are in accordance with the service conditions established at the contractual level.

• Control that the actual expenses are being executed according to the plan and in the correct accounts through monthly reviews and audits

• Support to the site leaders in researching and identifying budget corrections and working with P&G Finance to implement changes

• Consolidate the sites budgets regional budget and prepare the required reports.

• Ensure that the established KPIs are successfully achieved in the region. Especially those associated with the financial area.

• Ensure that all year-end accruals are correctly recorded, according to the guidelines established by P&G.

• Monitor that the invoicing process JLL-P&G is executed and posted correctly.

• Identify and drive down costs, working with Site leaders, to maximize the potential of Savings Initiatives.

• To become an expert of individual sites and share this on the ground knowledge to the Management team.

• Manage the chart of accounts used in both the P&G SAP system and Jones Lang LaSalle system JDE.

• Develop a good working relationship with the Client.

• Fully integrated working relationship with account teams, FM, SPM, TM, PDS and Sourcing team.

• Comply with the schedule of activities agreed by JLL Finance and GBS Finance

• Support in the financial analysis of optimization projects.

• Support the JLL Finance Director and P&G Finance in any additional requirements

• To provide a detail bridging document analyzing type of site spend and funding from P&G

• Be able to challenge P&G finance regarding site spend

• Enjoy and excel working in a fast-paced environment.

• Detailed oriented to deliver results timely and with the highest quality.

• Feel empowered to create memorable human experiences for the client, the internal JLL team, and the account’s One Team while upholding safety standards.

• Passionate expert that embodies the JLL Human Experience culture of being an early adopter and turning problems into opportunities while having the flexibility to think outside of the box.

• Role model with uncompromising standards who works as a collaborative team player, communicates professionally and demonstrates accountability.

• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate financial processes across the account to enhance operational efficiency. 

• Champion the adoption of financial technology solutions and automation tools that improve accuracy, speed, and data integrity. 

• Open to new and innovative ideas and you focus on continuous improvement and delighting the customer.

• At JLL you are expected to think “WE”. Everyone in the organization is part of the team!

• Proactive, empathetic leaders who brings a positive attitude to the workplace each day.

• Change agent who lives JLL’s core values, including ethics, teamwork and excellence.

• Working with and for people is your passion!

 

Location:

On-site –Santa Ana,CRI

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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