Top Controller Jobs in Chicago, IL

Owns global accounting operations, financial close, consolidated reporting, revenue recognition, internal controls, and audit readiness for a global SaaS company. Leads Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Internal Audit; partners with the CFO, FP&A, IT, Tax, Treasury, and Commercial Operations; ensures US GAAP and statutory compliance; and drives process automation, organizational development, and scalable financial systems.

Lead Runpod’s accounting organization and strategy, overseeing financial close, US GAAP reporting, technical accounting, audits, controls, tax, compliance, equity accounting, and accounting systems. Build and develop the team, establish SOX readiness, partner with executives and investors, and support financings and strategic transactions. Drive automation and AI across accounting workflows while ensuring the function is scalable, accurate, and audit-ready.

Leads client financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, accounting compliance, financial reporting, and risk management. Provides strategic financial guidance, validates outcomes, and delivers insights to support business decisions. Directs complex financial projects, coaches teams, communicates financial narratives, reinforces professional standards, and develops client relationships while improving service delivery.

Prepare and oversee financial reports, forecasts, budgets, reconciliations, closings, internal controls, and performance metrics. Supervise accounting functions including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and revenue recognition. Advise management on variances, profitability, risks, compliance, and operational improvements while coordinating accounting staff and maintaining relationships with clients, vendors, banks, auditors, and affiliates.

Leads U.S. financial controllership, reporting, close activities, balance sheet governance, audit and internal controls. Oversees operational accounting, payroll accounting, treasury-related activities, working capital, compliance, and process improvements. Partners with cross-functional and global finance teams, drives automation and finance transformation, and leads a team while ensuring IFRS, U.S. GAAP, statutory, and company policy compliance.

Lead accounting and financial reporting for trust, wealth management, asset management, fiduciary, and related investment businesses. Oversee monthly/quarterly/annual close, ensure U.S. GAAP and regulatory compliance, maintain internal controls, support audits and examinations, drive process improvements with business partners, and manage and develop the accounting team.

Provides budget, cost control, forecasting, earned value management, contract, accounting, reconciliation, and reporting support for projects. Partners with Project Managers and accounting teams on project setup, invoices, financial audits, variance analysis, and profitability optimization. Administers project management information systems and interprets project data for continuous improvement. The role may also train or mentor others and requires coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Leads the finance function for regional business locations, overseeing monthly close, financial controls, budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis. Partners with management to improve operational and financial performance, supports key business decisions, and provides leadership across finance and operations. The role also requires project management, prioritization, communication, and relationship-building with stakeholders at varying organizational levels.

Leads finance operations for two manufacturing plants, overseeing operational accounting, cost control, inventory accuracy, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audits, and performance analysis. Partners with plant, corporate, IT, supply chain, and operations teams to improve controls, data reliability, system integration, and process efficiency. Leads finance transformation initiatives, process mapping, system implementations, training, and adoption while developing KPIs and supporting operational decision-making.

Leads finance and clearing operations for a regulated forecasting exchange. Oversees financial reporting, audits, banking relationships, reconciliations, customer fund segregation, liquidity, risk management, regulatory compliance, and policy development. Partners with product, legal, operations, and technology teams to improve processes and automate financial and clearing applications. Communicates finance risks and strategies to executives, the board, regulators, banks, FCMs, and other partners.

Oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, month-end close, internal controls, audits, and financial analysis across three manufacturing sites. Partner with plant managers and senior leadership to improve financial performance, manage forecasts and budgets, ensure compliance, enhance processes, and lead accounting staff.

Leads hospital financial management, accounting, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable, cash flow, reporting, audits, and internal controls. Oversees reimbursement analysis, revenue cycle trends, payor compliance, cost reports, tax filings, forecasting, and financial modeling. Advises executives and clinical leaders on financial performance and operational decisions while managing and mentoring the finance team.

Leads PayPal’s global corporate accounting and financial reporting organization. Responsibilities include SEC filings, technical accounting policy, quarterly and annual close, external audits, SOX/ICFR controls, ESG reporting, product and credit accounting oversight, consolidations, process automation, and executive, Board, Audit Committee, and Investor Relations support. The role manages global accounting leaders and ensures accurate, timely reporting under US GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.

The Controller provides strategic financial leadership, oversees budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, accounting operations, AR/AP, inventory, fixed assets, and capital expenditures. The role leads financial integration with Smiths Group, manages the finance team, supports compliance and risk mitigation, maintains commodity hedging, drives process improvements, and partners with site and corporate leadership on financial decisions and initiatives.

Leads accounting, financial reporting, period-close processes, internal controls, and audit relationships for Mars’ Accelerator division. Oversees financial statement accuracy, accounting standards implementation, governance, compliance, process improvement, and reporting to senior leadership. Manages Accounting and Reporting teams, including talent development and succession planning, while partnering with internal and external auditors and regional finance stakeholders.

The Controller leads accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, audits, tax coordination, billing, payables, receivables, payroll, and regulatory compliance. This role provides financial insights to executives, investors, lenders, and stakeholders; manages close processes and consolidated reporting across entities; supports mergers and acquisitions; oversees insurance and retirement plan administration; and develops the finance team within a private equity-backed healthcare organization.

Support the Business Unit Controller in accounting and FP&A: prepare monthly management reporting, budgets, forecasts, cash flow, SOX compliance and audits, analyze P&L and balance sheet drivers, manage transactional flows (O2C, P2P, MTO), and lead process improvements and staff development.

The Assistant Controller will oversee accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial reporting. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, budgets, and forecasts; managing cash flow and investments; maintaining financial policies, procedures, and internal controls; supporting compliance; and partnering with banks, auditors, and internal departments. The role also involves mentoring accounting team members and improving financial processes.

Lead accounting operations across five international entities, overseeing month-end close, financial reporting, audits, revenue recognition, tax coordination, treasury, AR, AP, and consolidated reporting. Manage a distributed accounting team, strengthen systems and controls, and partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, multi-currency experience, GAAP and ASC 606 knowledge, and CPA credentials.

Lead financial operations for a 150-bed behavioral hospital. Responsibilities include managing month-end close, general ledger integrity, reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, revenue cycle operations, financial reporting, internal controls, audits, and operational metric reconciliation. The Controller partners with the Group CFO on policies, financial goals, risk analysis, and strategic decision-making, with potential advancement to Hospital CFO.

Manage day-to-day financial reporting and general ledger accuracy for nonprofit clients, lead month-end close, prepare monthly reporting packages and KPIs, oversee account classifications and balance sheet reviews, maintain client procedure manuals, coordinate project tasks, supervise and estimate accountants' work, and support development of best practices and cross-team collaboration. Requires nonprofit grant reporting expertise.

The Controller oversees factory accounting operations, financial close, general ledger, cost accounting, inventory valuation, internal controls, compliance, tax filings, and consolidated reporting. The role partners with plant and executive leadership on financial performance, manages and develops the accounting team, coordinates audits, and leads finance transformation, automation, data governance, and reporting improvements. The position requires manufacturing finance expertise, CPA certification, US GAAP knowledge, and significant progressive accounting experience.

The Controller oversees multi-entity accounting, financial close, consolidation, reconciliations, lease accounting, treasury, tax compliance, audit coordination, and outsourced provider performance. The role designs internal controls, manages SLAs and KPIs, improves accounting processes, implements automation and AI tools, and ensures financial statement integrity across domestic and international entities.

Leads the accounting function, overseeing a three-person team, financial reporting, multi-entity accounting, month-end and year-end close, internal controls, audits, and process improvement. The Controller develops scalable accounting infrastructure, strengthens procedures, leverages technology and automation, and partners with finance leadership to support business growth. The role requires hands-on technical accounting expertise, team leadership, GAAP knowledge, and strong experience with accounting systems and financial reporting.

The Controller will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, cash management, and compliance. Responsibilities include maintaining financial controls, preparing financial statements, and supervising accounting staff.