LaSalle Investment Management
Senior Accountant, Co-Investment
LaSalle Investment Management, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Objective of Role:
LaSalle Investment Management is currently seeking a Senior Accountant. This individual will serve a critical role in LaSalle's co-investment program, managing the direct investment portfolio and providing support to the employee co-investment platform. This role will also manage the accounting and reporting process for a real estate investment portfolio (LaSalle Investment Company II ("LIC II")), operating and reporting in multiple currencies while utilizing IFRS. This role will require extensive partnerships with colleagues in multiple functions across the globe, ultimately building a remarkable professional network for the candidate.
Accountabilities:Lead co-investment processes, including equity earnings and cash forecasting, ensuring resulting information is timely, complete and accurate.Maintain accounting and financial records, including general ledger activity.Serve as main liaison with JLL to provide timely co-investment reporting, including cash forecasts, board books, and investor specific requests.Complete monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, including the year-end audit and any tax requirements, for LIC II.Maintain intensive cash process for LIC II to distribute funds timely to LIC II investorInvestor specific reports to LIC II investors as directedDevelop, document and maintain effective internal controls, policies and procedures over co-investmentTake initiative in identifying problems and providing suggested solutionsAssist with various special projects as assignedRequired Qualifications & Experience:
Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experienceBachelor's Degree in AccountingCPA designation is preferred.Candidate must possess excellent communication and inter-personal skillsAbility to think creatively and to solve problemsExtremely organized multi-tasker with excellent attention to detailExposure to foreign exchange transactions and IFRS is a plusTeam player that works well independently and in a team environmentStrong knowledge of technical accounting conceptsStrongly proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel products, particularly Excel
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LL Privacy Notice
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For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.
For employees in the United States, please see a fully copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy here.
This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you're fully vaccinated upon your start date. You're considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you receive the second dose of a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in termination.
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 contact us at Accommodation Requests. 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.
Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.
Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.
Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.
California Residents only
If you are a California resident as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) please view our Supplemental Privacy Statement which describes your rights and disclosures about your personal information. If you are viewing this on a mobile device you may want to view the CCPA version on a larger device.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
LaSalle Investment Management is currently seeking a Senior Accountant. This individual will serve a critical role in LaSalle's co-investment program, managing the direct investment portfolio and providing support to the employee co-investment platform. This role will also manage the accounting and reporting process for a real estate investment portfolio (LaSalle Investment Company II ("LIC II")), operating and reporting in multiple currencies while utilizing IFRS. This role will require extensive partnerships with colleagues in multiple functions across the globe, ultimately building a remarkable professional network for the candidate.
Accountabilities:Lead co-investment processes, including equity earnings and cash forecasting, ensuring resulting information is timely, complete and accurate.Maintain accounting and financial records, including general ledger activity.Serve as main liaison with JLL to provide timely co-investment reporting, including cash forecasts, board books, and investor specific requests.Complete monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, including the year-end audit and any tax requirements, for LIC II.Maintain intensive cash process for LIC II to distribute funds timely to LIC II investorInvestor specific reports to LIC II investors as directedDevelop, document and maintain effective internal controls, policies and procedures over co-investmentTake initiative in identifying problems and providing suggested solutionsAssist with various special projects as assignedRequired Qualifications & Experience:
Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experienceBachelor's Degree in AccountingCPA designation is preferred.Candidate must possess excellent communication and inter-personal skillsAbility to think creatively and to solve problemsExtremely organized multi-tasker with excellent attention to detailExposure to foreign exchange transactions and IFRS is a plusTeam player that works well independently and in a team environmentStrong knowledge of technical accounting conceptsStrongly proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel products, particularly Excel
J
LL Privacy Notice
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL's recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.
For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement.
For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.
For employees in the United States, please see a fully copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy here.
This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you're fully vaccinated upon your start date. You're considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you receive the second dose of a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in termination.
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 contact us at Accommodation Requests. 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.
Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.
Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.
Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.
California Residents only
If you are a California resident as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) please view our Supplemental Privacy Statement which describes your rights and disclosures about your personal information. If you are viewing this on a mobile device you may want to view the CCPA version on a larger device.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.