Finance Manager

Position Purpose

JLL is the property manager for one of the south east’s largest retail centres.

The building management team consists of a Centre Manager, Marketing Manager, Administration Manager, Administration assistant and Operations Manager.

To provide efficient, orderly, and reliable knowledge of property accounting principles and contribute to the efficient handling of all property finance and overseeing the financial administration of Brimbank Shopping Centre. This will include the day-to-day financial management and administration of the Centre operating budgets, outgoings, forecasting, cash flow management and all financial reporting.

Duties & responsibilities

Accounting & Finance

• Prepare, review and process month-end reporting where required including Variance commentaries
• Prepare, review, and analyse performance of the Centre as required e.g.- monthly, quarterly reports, reforecasting reports. Maintain efficient and tight control over the Centre's operating costs, liaise and communicate with key Centre Management Staff so that they understand the financial performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of Client financial reporting
• Assist in preparation of annual property budgets and reforecasts on a periodical basis
• Prepare Owner Remittances as per agreed timetable
• Assist the Centre Management team with queries/any finance related issues
• Liaise with external auditors for preparation of outgoings audit and adjustments.
• Remit funds to Owners as per their requirements.
• Calculation of Percentage rent for applicable tenants
• Calculation and accounting of incentives/rent abatement applicable to tenants
• Calculation and posting of Rent Smoothing and any amortisation journals (IFRS) as required
• Posting of any accounting adjustments and all accrual journals as required to ensure reporting is accurate
• Assisting in state/national compliance and audit tasks
• Any other finance/accounting tasks and reporting as required

Performance objectives

• Trusted advisor to the client
• Leads by example and instils strong client focus throughout the team
• Decisive, balancing analysis and speed
• Aligns business plans and performance metrics with the business strategy

Personal Effectiveness

• Sets stretch targets, and rigorously monitors and manages individual performance
• Sees beyond the boundaries of division or role, proactively leading and engaging in collaborative working culture to drive performance excellence
• Can take initiative and is self-motivated to deliver thorough and effective reporting to the clientHas a high level of efficiency working in excel tracking various financial components or retail and asset performance
• Demonstrates a high attention to detail when it comes to all financial matters and adherence to the clients’ budgets

Decision Making

• Can make tough decisions and solution-based recommendations to clients to resolve problems and/or improve operations and asset value
• Actively searches out improvement opportunities and empowers the relevant team members to implement them

Relationship Building

• Promote open, constructive, and collaborative relations with superiors, subordinates, peers, clients and clients’ stakeholders
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with retailers to achieve positive outcomes
• Gains respect of JLL people, clients, and where appropriate with the broader business community

Communication

• Regularly communicates plans and performance in a clear and motivational manner to employees and client contacts
• Provides insight on key issues to line manager to foster positive client relationships
• Listens effectively and communicates through actions and example