Top CFO Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead and manage all finance functions, ensure GAAP-compliant records, prepare budgets and reports, oversee finance staff, enforce internal controls, manage conference finances, ensure tax compliance, and support organizational strategy and fundraising.

Manage accounting, reporting, and operations for multiple private equity funds: prepare financial statements, maintain capital accounts, calculate carried interest and waterfalls, value portfolio companies, manage cash operations, support audits/tax, and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliance and process improvement.

The Director of Accounting Advisory will optimize finance processes, lead accounting functions, and ensure financial reporting accuracy while promoting operational efficiency and managing teams.

Serve as the senior finance leader for US & Canada, owning FP&A, accounting, controls, treasury, tax and commercial finance. Partner with market leadership to drive P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, cost optimization, and capital allocation. Provide governance, external stakeholder engagement, and talent development while delivering insight-driven analysis to support growth across retail, media and brand investments.

Lead fund administration for private equity and hedge fund clients: manage client relationships, review fund calculations and financial statements, prepare journal entries, capital calls, distributions and IRR calculations, manage audits and tax requests, train junior staff, and drive process improvements across multiple engagements.

The Managing Director will support portfolio companies in building finance infrastructure, serve as a trusted advisor, and aid in hiring finance teams.

Lead financial strategy, planning, and operations for a blended-revenue nonprofit. Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, reporting, systems transformation, controls, audits, and a high-performing finance team. Serve as strategic partner to CEO and Board to drive data-informed decision-making and scalable financial infrastructure across multiple sites.

The Chief Financial Officer will lead financial planning, build finance functions from 0 to 1, and oversee capital structure and liquidity strategy at a fast-growing fintech for veterinary care.

The School Finance Manager acts as outsourced CFOs for schools, advising on financial strategy, budgeting, and operational policies while fostering relationships with school leaders and refining finance products.

The CFO will partner with the CEO to guide financial strategy, manage cash and risk, support fundraising, and prepare for M&A while ensuring financial integrity and scalable operations.

The Senior Managing Director will lead client engagements, drive sales, support finance transformations, and manage M&A integrations, leveraging 15+ years of relevant experience.

Lead all financial functions for a growing omnichannel subscription CPG business: financial planning, GAAP reporting, treasury and working capital, systems (ERP/OMS/EDI) roadmap, audit and controls, board and investor reporting, and transaction readiness. Drive unit economics, margin reporting across channels, capital allocation, and readiness for M&A or financing while developing a lean finance organization.

Serve as primary client lead for fund accounting and CFO services: manage client relationships, oversee teams delivering NAV reporting, audits, tax filings, fee calculations, onboarding, cash and budget management, and advisory work. Mentor staff, improve processes, ensure compliance, and support departmental growth.

Provide advisory accounting and finance support to SMB clients: analyze financial data, answer complex bookkeeping and reporting questions, and deliver recommendations based on financial statement analysis.

The Senior Director will lead strategic finance consulting engagements, develop client relationships, oversee finance transformations, and mentor consulting teams while driving practice growth.

Serve as a hands-on finance operator for private equity-backed portfolio companies, executing complex accounting and finance workstreams, improving reporting and close processes, supporting audit readiness, and leading client deliverables while managing assigned teams and timelines.

Serve as a senior finance operator for private-equity-backed portfolio companies: execute accounting and finance workstreams, manage client relationships, support post-acquisition integration, improve financial reporting and close processes, prepare audit readiness materials, perform working capital and cash flow analysis, deliver client-ready analyses and schedules, and manage assigned workstreams to meet engagement timelines.

The Director of FP&A / Modeling & Analytics develops and implements financial strategies, focusing on analytics, reporting, and process improvement to enhance business performance for clients.

The Sr. Director, Finance leads financial strategy in a medical device division, focusing on growth, profitability, and operational efficiency while managing the P&L and financial planning processes.

Lead financial strategy and operations including budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting. Evaluate trends, design systems, resolve issues, and recommend actions to improve financial performance. Manage accounting functions, billing, collections, taxes, and build relationships across management and remote teams.

The CFO Strategist provides financial management and strategic guidance, overseeing accounting operations, preparing financial statements, and advising clients on improving profitability and growth planning.

The Chief Financial Officer will oversee financial planning, budgeting, and reporting for The Lucky Foundation, ensuring fiscal responsibility and compliance with regulations.

Join Arootah's advisor network as a fractional CFO/Head of Finance to provide project-based financial leadership to hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices. Responsibilities include building finance infrastructure, overseeing fund and management company accounting, budgeting/forecasting, cash management, reporting, controls, audit/tax coordination, and partnering with senior leadership on strategy and investor readiness.