Top Corporate Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Manage corporate accounting close, consolidation, and reporting; ensure GAAP and SOX compliance; review journal entries, trial balances, and consolidations; support audits; lead corporate accounting staff; improve processes and leverage ERP tools (SAP ECC, BPC, Excel) to automate and accelerate financial reporting.

Drive Executive Partnership and Strategic Initiatives within Corporate FP&A by providing executive decision support, leading strategic initiatives, financially enabling AI, and mobilizing cross-functional teams.

Lead sourcing and execution of strategic partnerships, investments, and M&A. Drive deal structuring, negotiation, financial modeling, diligence, and integration planning. Advise executives on corporate strategy, build industry and government relationships, and deliver market intelligence on defense, autonomy, and AI to inform long-term planning.

Support M&A, fundraising, and investor relations through financial modeling, valuation, due diligence coordination, forecasting and consolidation, KPI tracking, and executive-level presentations to drive strategic transactions and funding decisions.

Lead financial modeling, valuation, and due diligence for M&A deals; prepare deal materials and executive presentations; coordinate transactions from discovery through definitive agreements; collaborate with internal teams and communicate deal structure and rationale to targets and leadership.

The Senior Finance Manager will lead financial planning processes, optimize corporate financial models, collaborate with G&A leadership, and drive strategic financial initiatives while mentoring team members.

Serve as an embedded FP&A partner to senior functional leaders, owning cost center budgeting, variance analysis, and headcount modeling. Build and improve cost, margin, and P&L models, surface strategic margin and efficiency opportunities, support annual and long-range planning, prepare variance commentary, and lead ad hoc strategic analyses and special projects.

Lead company-wide revenue forecasting, planning, and financial modeling for corporate FP&A. Drive automation and AI-enabled process improvements, produce analysis and commentary for finance leadership, support CFO and board deliverables, and partner with accounting and compensation teams to maintain operating and long-term financial models.

Manage full-cycle accounting and corporate administration: accounts payable/receivable, payroll and benefits, banking and cash flow, vendor onboarding and purchasing, tax filings and registrations, multi-entity compliance, month-end close and financial reporting, HR onboarding/offboarding, and process improvements across finance and administrative functions.

Lead enterprise-level accounting and controls for consolidated financial reporting. Prepare GAAP-compliant monthly/quarterly/annual statements, manage general ledger and close activities, perform technical accounting research, support balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, maintain controls, assist audits, train stakeholders, and provide analytical insights to senior management for decision-making.

Oversee Corporate Accounting and manage financial systems, ensuring accurate reporting, data integration, and compliance with accounting standards.

Manage a portfolio of corporate and public sector credit relationships alongside Relationship Managers. Underwrite credit exposures, grow and retain client relationships, close new business, manage credit risk, respond to credit inquiries, and support joint sales activities to identify and meet customer needs.

The Corporate Tax Senior Associate will manage tax projects, supervise associates, and handle client engagements while maintaining client relationships and ensuring compliance.

Provide advanced financial modeling (DCF, LBO, comps, precedent transactions, merger models) and valuation analysis for buy-side M&A and corporate finance. Build free cash flow models, recommend capital structure and financing terms, update and create client presentation materials, support client relationships, and participate in internal and external presentations and deal execution.

This role involves preparing financial statements, supporting external reporting, collaborating with multiple teams, and assisting with compliance and automation efforts.

Lead enterprise FP&A, owning forecasting, long-range planning, monthly performance reviews, executive and board reporting, and investor relations. Build and coach a high-performing FP&A team, improve planning/reporting tools (Workday, Adaptive Insights), drive financial modeling, scenario analysis, and partner with business leaders to translate strategy into measurable financial plans.

Lead FP&A team for corporate and consolidated reporting, drive budgeting, forecasting and analytics, build dashboards, streamline reporting processes, and provide actionable financial insights to support strategic decisions. Manage staffing and stakeholder collaboration across the enterprise.

Leads corporate FP&A planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management while supporting executive decision-making. Responsibilities include financial analysis, strategic and annual operating planning, operating reviews, earnings and Board preparation, capital and profitability analysis, process improvement, and OneStream and BI implementation leadership. The role manages and mentors finance professionals, partners with senior Finance leaders and operating segments, and improves reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial tools across the enterprise.

Support corporate banking deal teams by building and analyzing complex financial models, preparing client presentations, performing credit and corporate finance analysis, and coordinating with Credit, Capital Markets, and senior bankers. Manage multiple priorities, conduct market research and due diligence, and assist in assessing capital markets and securities solutions for clients.

Lead and execute inorganic growth transactions (acquisitions, divestitures, JVs, recapitalizations). Build financial models, perform valuation and diligence, support negotiations, prepare executive materials, and coordinate cross-functional teams to drive deal execution and reporting.

Lead and run the corporate accounting function, owning the month-end close, GL, AP, treasury support, controls, intercompany consolidation, and process automation. Manage and develop accounting leaders, drive US GAAP technical decisions, strengthen controls, and partner cross-functionally to ensure timely, accurate consolidated financial reporting.

Support turnaround and restructuring engagements by building 3-statement and 13-week cash flow models, performing financial and scenario analysis, preparing presentations and reports, collaborating with clients and teams, and assisting business development and practice growth.

Support and lead buy‑ and sell‑side diligence engagements: perform financial statement review, quality of earnings and working capital analyses, build and analyze financial models, prepare reports and presentations, supervise engagement teams, identify purchase price adjustment issues, and assist in practice growth, client pitches, and deliverables.

Support buy- and sell-side diligence engagements performing quality of earnings, working capital, financial statement review, trend and cash-flow analysis. Lead deliverables, collaborate with cross-functional teams, identify purchase price adjustments and deal structuring issues, and contribute to practice development, client pitches, and reports.

Support buy- and sell-side diligence engagements by performing financial statement review, quality of earnings and working capital analysis, financial modeling, and report preparation. Lead client deliverables, collaborate with teams and experts, identify purchase price adjustment issues, assist with deal structuring insights, and help grow the practice through pitches and business development.