Top Corporate Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Manages a dairy loan portfolio involving commercial and mortgage loans. Analyzes loan applications, financial statements, cash flows, credit risks, and servicing requests; prepares credit packages and projections; recommends or approves credit actions; monitors portfolio compliance; coordinates documentation and loan closings; supports relationship managers and customers; and participates in committees and underwriting projects.

Owns corporate accounting activities for fixed assets, leases, accruals, and corporate costs. Leads month-end close, reconciliations, cash flow and balance sheet analysis, controls, audit support, and process improvements. Uses Oracle Fusion, FCCS, ARCS, Smart View, Excel, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve accounting efficiency and accuracy. Reviews team work, maintains audit-ready documentation, and ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.

Supports corporate accounting through journal entries, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, month-end reporting, variance analysis, general ledger reviews, audit support, and accounting process improvements. Works with the Assistant Controller to ensure accurate and complete financial records across the organization.

Lead corporate development and market strategy for an agricultural technology company. Responsibilities include evaluating M&A targets, structuring partnerships and joint ventures, building valuation and market-sizing models, coordinating due diligence, managing the growth pipeline, and translating agricultural market, competitive, regulatory, and customer insights into recommendations for expansion, product development, pricing, and go-to-market strategy.

Manages closing and primary syndication settlement for highly syndicated corporate lending transactions. Sets up deals in LoanIQ and ClearPar, maintains lender positions, books refinancings and corporate actions, monitors documentation and collateral, resolves discrepancies, and supports portfolio accounting, compliance, stakeholder coordination, customer service, and workflow improvements.

Own and improve FP&A processes including budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, variance analysis, and performance reporting. Partner with senior leaders on resource planning, budget ownership, and financial insights. Build driver-based models for headcount, merit planning, vendor spend, scenarios, product profitability, and vendor allocation. Collaborate with People, Rewards, and Procurement teams while communicating financial recommendations to executives and improving finance processes.

Leads global corporate accounting, financial consolidation, close governance, and consolidated reporting for a multinational organization. Oversees OneStream governance, metadata, workflows, controls, platform roadmap, and system enhancements. Directs acquisition integration, entity onboarding, finance transformation, automation, data governance, and continuous improvement. Ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, ASC 805, ASC 810, and ASC 830, while coordinating international finance teams, audits, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Leads global corporate accounting, financial consolidation, close governance, reporting controls, and OneStream strategy. Oversees consolidated financial statements, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, SOX compliance, audits, and accounting policies. Drives finance transformation, automation, data governance, acquisition integration, and onboarding of acquired entities. Partners across finance, IT, and international organizations while managing consolidation processes, platform governance, enhancement roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Leads corporate audit projects, oversees audit planning and execution, evaluates risks and internal controls, reviews testing and workpapers, communicates findings to senior leaders, and drives corrective actions. Manages, coaches, and develops audit team members while supporting staffing, succession planning, strategic initiatives, and collaboration with business partners and external auditors.

Leads corporate accounting operations, including monthly close, general ledger, accounts payable, treasury support, global consolidation, controls, and technical accounting under US GAAP. Manages and develops accounting leaders, improves processes through automation and AI, supports liquidity planning, and partners cross-functionally on reporting, intercompany transactions, and international finance.

Leads the enterprise compliance policies, procedures, and training program for consumer lending products. Translates federal and state regulations into practical, risk-based business requirements, oversees policy lifecycle management, develops compliance training, supports audits and regulatory examinations, and advises product, operations, risk, legal, and compliance stakeholders. The role also serves as an escalation point for complex consumer lending compliance matters and helps maintain effective documentation, controls, reporting, and training effectiveness.

Own Voyfai’s full corporate development and M&A deal cycle across North America, including target sourcing, relationship development, strategic and financial evaluation, valuation modeling, diligence coordination, negotiation support, transaction closing, integration, and executive presentations. The role builds the Americas M&A function, manages acquisition pipelines, and requires substantial travel to meet founders, shareholders, and advisors.

Corporate Treasury Services intern supporting special projects, training, community service, networking, and department presentations. The role provides practical experience in financial services and requires collaboration with department managers, communication skills, basic accounting or math ability, confidentiality, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The internship runs from June 1 through July 30, 2027, in Jackson, Memphis, or Birmingham.

Manages corporate tax compliance, including complex federal, state, local, consolidated, and multi-state returns. Oversees ASC 740 income tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, valuation allowances, and uncertain tax positions. Leads and mentors tax professionals, develops tax strategies, conducts research, advises clients on transactions and restructurings, and manages client and regulatory relationships.

Lead complex corporate tax compliance, planning, advisory, and controversy engagements for domestic and multinational clients. Review tax returns and ASC 740 income tax provisions, research tax regulations, advise clients, manage engagement budgets and profitability, and supervise tax professionals. Build client relationships, support business development, and communicate technical tax matters clearly while ensuring timely, accurate deliverables.

Performs SOX compliance execution and testing, including IT automated controls, supports annual audit planning, evaluates financial control effectiveness, recommends process improvements, and collaborates with business partners, external auditors, management, and cross-functional project teams.

Researches, interprets, validates, and processes mandatory and voluntary corporate actions affecting mutual funds and ETFs. Determines accounting treatment, investigates discrepancies and exceptions, coordinates with custodians and internal stakeholders, maintains controls and documentation, supports audits and training, and identifies process improvements to reduce operational risk and improve efficiency.

Leads corporate FP&A planning, forecasting, financial planning software administration, monthly close coordination, three-statement modeling, cash forecasting, and lender, investor, and board reporting. Partners with executives and Accounting in a PE-backed software environment, improves planning processes, manages NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, and supervises 1–2 Financial Analysts.

Leads corporate actuarial activities spanning capital modeling, enterprise risk management, reinsurance, reserving, stress testing, ORSA, and regulatory support. The role develops models, evaluates reinsurance impacts, analyzes reserve adequacy, supports financial strategy, automates actuarial processes, and collaborates with Data Science, Finance, Underwriting, Claims, and Accounting. It also presents technical findings and may mentor junior staff or manage direct reports.

Conducts market and industry research, develops executive presentations, supports M&A strategy and acquisition pipelines, leads DCF, LBO, JV, and partnership valuations, performs due diligence, coordinates transaction activities, and manages strategic initiatives through execution and benefits tracking.

Leads corporate accounting across multiple entities, including monthly close, consolidation, audits, tax compliance, lender reporting, treasury controls, and complex technical accounting. Oversees external audits, sales tax nexus, debt and covenant reporting, and financial statement preparation. Manages the corporate accounting team, owns NetSuite and close systems, improves processes through automation and SOPs, and partners with Treasury, FP&A, and Property Accounting on financing and strategic initiatives.

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.

Leads corporate development activities supporting global acquisitions, with primary responsibility for financial modeling, valuation, transaction analysis, and executive presentation materials. Evaluates acquisition opportunities, coordinates diligence, supports negotiations and transaction execution, manages pipeline and sourcing activities, and assists with post-acquisition integration planning. Partners with senior leadership, investors, investment bankers, advisors, and business owners to develop recommendations and facilitate successful transactions.

Lead personnel accounting for payroll, benefits, long-term incentives, restructuring, and capitalized labor. Manage a team of three, ensure timely GAAP- and SOX-compliant close activities, maintain controls, oversee capitalized labor processes and committee reviews, partner cross-functionally, support audits, and drive process improvements using Oracle Financials, automation, and AI.

Sources software acquisition opportunities, builds and manages the M&A pipeline, conducts targeted outreach to founders and executives, develops trusted relationships, and improves outreach processes. The role requires independent work, strong communication, executive presence, business acumen, resilience, and effective use of an M&A CRM. Two to five years of M&A experience is preferred.