Top Controller Jobs in Chicago, IL

Produce, validate, and explain capital-related reporting and analysis (e.g., CCAR). Drive variance investigation, prepare executive-ready materials, support policy and regulatory implementation, coordinate stakeholders, document controls, and identify process improvements and automation opportunities.

Lead end-to-end issue management for external financial reporting, improving data quality, controls, and governance. Track, remediate, and escalate reporting issues, perform root-cause analyses, deliver senior-level reporting and recommendations, support regulatory requirements and examinations, and implement sustainable control and technology enhancements across stakeholders.

The Controller will build and scale the accounting function, implement an ERP, manage audits, and leverage AI in accounting practices, ensuring compliance and efficiency in financial operations.

Lead and build the Affirm Bank accounting function during bank formation. Oversee GL operations, regulatory and monthly financial reporting, audit coordination, process automation, cash management, and financial analysis. Manage and recruit the accounting team and partner cross-functionally to integrate bank accounting into Affirm's systems while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Lead US regional financial reporting and controls, own month/quarter/year-end close, provide variance analysis, support audits, partner with global finance and cross-functional teams for forecasting, tax reporting, and process improvements to ensure GAAP-compliant financial integrity.

Lead accounting operations and financial reporting, ensuring U.S. GAAP and ASC 606 compliance. Oversee month-end close, GL, reconciliations, revenue and payout accounting, audits, internal controls, and ERP configuration. Build and coach the accounting team, drive process improvements, maintain audit readiness, and partner with executives on strategic finance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

The Controller will modernize the finance stack, lead accounting tasks, ensure accuracy in financial reporting, and partner with management on strategic decisions while building scalable finance processes.

The Controller will oversee accounting operations, ensuring compliance and efficiency while mentoring the team and developing policies for growth.

Lead U.S. and Canadian month-end close, prepare consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements, manage intercompany accounting, internal controls, audits, accounts payable, forecasting, and a U.S. accounting team. Drive process automation, document policies, support regulatory filings, and partner with Treasury, Compliance, and global finance.

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 Controller oversees all accounting functions, ensuring financial integrity and compliance while managing audits and internal controls, along with budgeting and forecasting responsibilities.

Leads U.S. financial controllership, reporting, close activities, balance sheet governance, audits, internal controls, payroll accounting, treasury oversight, and process improvement. The role ensures compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, company policies, and statutory requirements while managing finance professionals and partnering with cross-functional and global teams. Responsibilities include strengthening controls, improving financial operations, supporting cash flow and working capital management, driving automation, and providing financial insights for business decisions.

Lead accounting, financial reporting, monthly close, cash management, internal controls, compliance, inventory and cost accounting, trade spend, budgeting, forecasting, and stakeholder reporting. Manage the accounting team, external audits, tax coordination, working capital, and manufacturing plant finance partnerships. The role reports to the CEO, supports Board and investor reporting, and requires on-site work in Chicago with periodic travel to a manufacturing facility in North Carolina.

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.

Lead Finance support for product launches by coordinating across accounting, tax, treasury, risk, and operations. Oversee launch reviews, perform accounting treatment assessments, design and implement controls, produce audit-ready documentation and executive reporting, and partner with Finance Engineering to automate reporting and processes. Serve as trusted advisor to business partners and manage cross-functional workstreams to ensure compliance and operational readiness.

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.

Lead and oversee finance for multiple regional business locations. Drive monthly close, strengthen financial controls, manage budgets and forecasts, and deliver financial analysis and insight to support operational decisions and management. Promote operational excellence and lead cross-functional finance projects.

The Senior Vice President, Global Controller will lead accounting operations, manage large teams, ensure compliance, and oversee financial reporting across multiple locations.

Owns monthly, quarterly, and year-end close; GAAP-compliant reporting; revenue recognition; AP and AR; tax compliance; audits; internal controls; and accounting systems. The role builds scalable financial infrastructure, automates workflows using AI, selects finance tools, supports audit readiness, and develops the accounting team in a high-growth SaaS environment.

Oversee multi-entity accounting and consolidation across the US, Canada, UK, and India. Responsibilities include consolidated financial reporting, intercompany eliminations, transfer pricing, full-cycle accounting, budgeting, Canadian indirect tax compliance, acquisition-related NetSuite implementations, process automation, reconciliations, and audit readiness.

Manage and maintain project cost control systems, track budgets/commitments/forecasts, prepare cost estimates and cash-flow analysis, produce monthly cost reports, reconcile data, support earned value reporting, and work with project teams to review invoices, change logs and cost forecasts for medium-to-large construction projects.

Lead North America controllership team to ensure accurate financial reporting, internal controls, and audit readiness. Implement accounting standards, drive governance and continuous improvement, collaborate with global controllership and auditors, provide financial insights, and develop talent as a member of the region Finance Leadership Team.

Manage and optimize accounting processes, controls, and financial reporting. Oversee affiliate payments, audits, UI, deferred revenue, month-end close, tax compliance, registered agents, AP, credit card reconciliation, lender reporting, and lead ad-hoc projects while collaborating with accounting staff and external stakeholders.

Review and QA month-end close packages for a portfolio of ecommerce and CPG clients, ensure GAAP-compliant accounting, reconcile ecommerce payouts and inventory across channels/3PLs, maintain QBO environments and integrations, sign off financial packages, provide feedback to bookkeepers, and support budgeting and financial modeling for clients.

Own and build the accounting foundation for a growing multi-entity hospitality brand: general ledger, month- and year-end close, reconciliations, multi-entity consolidation, cash-flow forecasting, compliance, controls, budgeting, reporting, automation, and partnering with leadership, banks, and advisors to enable scalable finance operations.