Top Corporate Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Manage M&A transactions, including valuation, due diligence, and financial analysis, while supporting business leaders in identifying and evaluating acquisition targets aligned with corporate strategy.

The role involves managing M&A transactions by assessing financial opportunities, performing valuation analysis, collaborating with teams, and supporting global M&A strategies.

The Senior Corporate Accountant will lead month-end closing, perform variance analysis, support audits, and ensure compliance with SOX while improving processes and maintaining documentation.

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.

Lead sourcing, evaluating, and executing M&A and investment transactions; perform financial modeling, valuation, synergy analysis, and due diligence coordination; build deal relationships; prepare executive presentations; support strategic growth planning and market intelligence; advise partners and align transactions with firm objectives.

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.

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.

The Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A leads financial modeling, reporting, and oversight, managing team development and individual model construction, ensuring financial integrity and strategic planning.

The Sr. Corporate Accounting Manager will oversee corporate accounting, manage a team, ensure compliance with US GAAP, and drive process improvements.

Lead corporate tax engagements including income tax planning, compliance, and ASC 740 provision work. Manage multiple client engagements, supervise and mentor staff, perform complex return and provision reviews, support business development, and ensure engagement profitability and client satisfaction.

Drive new profitable Treasury Management business within Metals, Materials, and Construction sectors. Develop and execute strategic sales plans, manage client visits and proposals, collaborate with relationship managers, identify cross-sell opportunities, and manage risk and client knowledge to expand existing and prospect portfolios.

Lead and supervise audit engagements for Corporate Treasury: plan audits, assess risks and controls, perform and review testing, coach staff, draft reports, coordinate cross-functional audit coverage, monitor engagement progress, and support department initiatives.

Lead restructuring and insolvency engagements, advise stakeholders, deliver technical accounting and financial analyses (cash flow, liquidity, Fresh-Start), manage client deliverables, mentor team members, and support business development for Corporate Recovery Services.

The Director will lead corporate recovery and restructuring, manage financial modeling, direct project teams, and drive business development efforts. Responsibilities include analyzing business plans, creating turnaround strategies, and mentoring team members.

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.

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.

Manage and continuously improve the global travel and expense program, including policy governance, supplier and TMC relationships, corporate card administration, expense compliance and auditing, travel technology/platform administration, team supervision, reporting, training, and contract negotiations to optimize cost, service, and compliance.

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.

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

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

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.

Lead financial evaluation and execution of M&A, divestitures, investments, joint ventures, and strategic initiatives. Build and review complex financial models, conduct due diligence, prepare executive presentations, and support post-transaction integration and value realization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Treasury) and manage multiple concurrent projects with rigorous analysis and executive-level decision support.

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

Lead and execute corporate treasury audit engagements: plan audits, assess risks and controls, supervise testing, draft findings and recommendations, assist reporting, and support audit wrap-up.

Lead enterprise M&A strategy and execution: source, evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close transactions. Drive post-close integration and value realization, build financial models, advise executives, improve M&A processes, and lead a high-performing corporate development team.