Manager - General Accounting (IC)

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.    Context & Purpose: JLL Business Services (JBS) operates in a matrixed global environment supporting multiple clusters across AMER, APAC & EMEA regions. Employees are expected to combine operational excellence during close cycles with strong analytical capabilities, stakeholder partnership, process governance, automation adoption and continuous improvement. The organization values ownership, transparency, collaboration, controllership mindset, problem solving and leadership at all levels. Duties and Responsibilities: The focus of the role will be upon - Completes assigned close tasks to the close calendar and checklist; confirms task completion in the tracker; flags risks to deadlines to the reviewer before the due date; supports cut-off and accrual data collection. Fully accountable to the GL month end close (MEC) including Balance Sheet reconciliation preparation Act as a strategic bridge between Business and executive leadership. Align departmental priorities with company-wide growth targets, analyze performance data, and advise leaders on operational improvements. What the job involves: P3 is the core ownership level of the R2R role framework, sitting between the P1 &P2 roles, with independent ownership of close activities and balance sheet accounts. This document defines the P3 Senior Manager/Manager General Ledger role within the R2R function, which delivers Month-End Close (MEC), Reconciliations, Financial Reporting, Governance and Continuous Improvement for global accounting operations. P3 is the senior individual-contributor level in the R2R role framework, sitting between the P2 Senior Analyst and M1 Team Manager roles and combining deep process expertise with leadership of improvements and escalations. The role section contains an Executive Summary, a Detailed JD, a Critical Skills Matrix, a Key Competencies Matrix, Interview Focus Areas, and a Career Path. Detailed job responsibilities are mentioned in below table: Key Responsibilities: Area Responsibilities at this level Month-End Close (MEC) Leads complex close activities and tower-level close planning across entities and regions; manages critical-path dependencies and cut-off risk; runs close war-room calls where needed; leads post-close reviews and drives root-cause corrections into the next cycle. Journal Entry Management