Overview
Senior finance leadership role serving as the strategic business partner to the Global Project & Development Services (PDS) business, one of JLL's largest and most commercially complex business lines with $4bn of revenue. Responsible for PDS financial performance, planning, and commercial excellence across geographies, reporting to the REMS CFO and collaborating with the Global PDS CEO.
The Global Head of Finance translates complex financial data into clear executive insight, drives P&L and cash discipline, leads FP&A processes, and provides commercial acumen for major deals, investments, and strategic decisions. This role leads a team of approximately 50 professionals with support from the shared services center of excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as trusted advisor to PDS global and regional leadership on strategic priorities, margin initiatives, and resource allocation.
- Represent finance in PDS leadership forums and REMS and Global finance team meetings.
- Own the PDS P&L, drive performance analysis, rolling forecasts, and annual business planning with actionable recommendations to the PDS CEO and REMS CFO.
- Provide strategic guidance on commercial deal structuring, pricing, and M&A transactions.
- Lead enterprise-quality FP&A including long-range plans, budgets, KPI frameworks, and scenario modelling.
- Controllership integration, ensuring a smooth close, audit and SOX representation for the business line.
- Manage working capital and DSO; oversight of project margin lifecycle and revenue recognition.
- Implement cost discipline and platform leverage as part of Accelerate 2030.
- Manage and develop the global PDS finance team, championing AI-enabled tools and ensuring financial governance and reporting integrity.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years progressive finance experience in operations finance, FP&A, and commercial deal support within global professional services, real estate, or construction.
- Demonstrated P&L ownership partnering with business segment CEOs and senior finance leadership.
- Advanced financial modelling and commercial structuring capability.
- Experience leading global finance teams across multiple geographies.
- Scalable FP&A process design and governance in complex multi-country organisations.
- Professional qualification such as CPA or ACA.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
- Experience in project management, construction, or development services finance; M&A due diligence and deal modelling experience.
- Familiarity with enterprise FP&A platforms and AI-enabled analytics tools.
- Exposure to rigorous financial governance in large, publicly listed or Fortune 500-equivalent organisations.
Location
- This position is based at our Chicago HQ and requires working in office at least 3 days per week.
This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Estimated Compensation
27,500.00 - 325,000.00 USD per year
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