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About the Role

JLL is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Director to lead the commercial, financial, and governance performance of multiple client accounts within our Work Dynamics business. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will deliver strategic financial leadership, operational excellence, and trusted business partnership to both clients and JLL leadership teams.

Responsibilities

Manage and maximize commercial results across multiple client accounts.
Oversee Master Services Agreements, contract price variations, and contractual pricing adjustments.
Drive account-wide operational efficiency and effectiveness as a member of account leadership teams.
Manage savings commitments and ensure contract variations are accurately priced, documented, and approved.
Own finance-related contract KPIs to minimize commercial impact.
Provide comprehensive financial services focused on quality, continuous improvement, governance, and best practice.
Manage corporate month-end, forecasting, and budgeting processes with associated reporting.
Oversee finance team operations, ensuring robust accounting controls, accurate reporting, and process excellence.
Ensure data integrity across finance systems (JD Edwards) and operational platforms (CAAPs, Corrigo, etc.).
Meet all audit requirements and actively contribute to peer review processes across accounts.
Build and maintain trusted client finance relationships with a partnering approach.
Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting and client interfaces.
Support achievement of all relevant KPIs and maintain client satisfaction above "Satisfactory" benchmarks.
Contribute to positive annual client performance evaluations.
Provide effective leadership and direction to JLL finance teams.
Drive capability development and continuous improvement across month-end, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes.
Oversee Shared Services teams to ensure efficient and accurate operations.
Foster a collaborative team environment and actively contribute to problem-solving and innovation.
Support systems implementation and operations to maximize account benefits.
Advocate for AI adoption to drive finance team productivity efficiencies.
Ensure seamless integration and data integrity across financial and operational systems.
Think strategically and innovatively to solve complex problems.
Ensure full compliance with legislative requirements and client contractual obligations.
Maintain strong financial and commercial governance frameworks.
Manage audit readiness and regulatory compliance across all accounts.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years' post-qualification experience.
Extensive experience in financial management, commercial governance, and operational finance leadership within complex business environments.
Demonstrated experience managing financial and commercial aspects of client contracts and service agreements.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across client organizations, senior leadership teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Proven ability to work effectively with senior leaders to address complex commercial, operational, and strategic challenges.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting financial insights clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
Capability to manage multiple complex deliverables simultaneously within fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving capability with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements.
Proven experience leading, developing, and managing high-performing finance teams within a matrixed environment.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and financial reporting tools; strong analytical and systems capability.
Experience driving automation, process improvement, and data-led financial reporting initiatives.
Strong understanding of financial systems, governance frameworks, audit requirements, and internal controls.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel)
Financial reporting tools
AI adoption
Systems implementation
Data integrity
Financial management
Commercial governance
Operational finance leadership
Contract management
Stakeholder management
Collaboration
Communication
Execution
Strategic thinking
Team leadership
Process improvement
Governance frameworks
Internal controls

Location

Melbourne, VIC
Sydney, NSW

Work Type

On-site
Hybrid
Flexible working

Experience Level

Senior
10+ years post-qualification experience

Education Level

CA, CPA, or equivalent accounting qualification

Benefits

Great employee discounts off fitness, wellbeing & other renowned bands
Private Health Insurance Discounts
Active Social Club
Employee assistant program
Novated Lease for EV cars
Paid time off for volunteer work
Career Opportunities with Australia's #1 Commercial Real Estate firm
Premium offices

About the Company

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.
At JLL, we see a Brighter Way forward for our clients, our people, our planet, and our communities.
With over 200 years of real estate experience, we are, and always have been, in continual pursuit of brighter ways of working.
We bring to life see a Brighter Way in all that we do by seeking better, smarter, more innovative ways of working.
We approach our work in a warmer, more optimistic, and inclusive way.
JLL is a global leader in helping clients envision where people will live, work, play, shop, and eat.

Equal Opportunity

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at HRSCLeaves@jll.com.
This email is only to request an accommodation.
Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.