Top Finance Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

Finance Manager and accounting consultant supporting clients with financial reporting, FP&A, systems implementations, process improvement, compliance, interim leadership, and project management. Responsibilities include managing accounting processes, forecasting, financial modeling, SEC reporting support, internal controls, ERP-related initiatives, workflow redesign, and cross-functional project delivery. The role requires client-facing consulting, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work with senior finance and operating executives across industries.

Leads strategic finance for a growing immigration law firm, owning financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, unit economics, customer acquisition economics, cost-to-serve, contribution margins, and capacity planning. Builds and maintains financial models, translates growth forecasts into staffing plans, guides marketing capital allocation, partners with executives across departments, and leads a team of analysts while building the finance function and integrating operational data sources.

Leads R&D financial planning, forecasting, monthly close, consolidation, executive reporting, and long-range planning. Performs pipeline valuation, portfolio analytics, scenario modeling, and investment analysis for biopharma R&D programs. Partners with global R&D, Commercial, Finance, and executive leaders to support strategic decisions. Enhances financial models, dashboards, reporting automation, and standardized workflows while translating complex scientific and financial data into actionable insights.

Owns financial management for clinical study portfolios, including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, variance analysis, vendor and CRO spend, financial modeling, and governance reporting. Partners with Clinical Operations, R&D Finance, and business development teams to translate clinical assumptions into financial scenarios and recommendations. Supports due diligence, investment decisions, process improvements, and broader R&D financial planning.

Leads financial governance and value realization for enterprise transformation investments. Develops business cases, ROI analyses, financial models, forecasts, dashboards, and executive reporting; monitors spend, risks, variances, milestones, and returns. Partners with FP&A, operations, technology, legal, compliance, and business leaders to guide investment decisions, portfolio performance, and path-to-green planning.

Oversee cost reporting, financial reconciliations, Medicaid filings, audits, encounter variance analysis, and financial reporting processes. Lead data management, SQL code auditing, and process development in Databricks. Manage staffing, performance, and team development while partnering with finance and encounters teams. Ensure compliance with accounting principles, internal controls, and reporting requirements, and provide financial analysis and leadership support.

Own the finance operating rhythm across accounting, FP&A, orders, and RevOps. Manage close calendars, deadlines, dependencies, meetings, information handoffs, reporting, and cross-functional finance projects. Identify repetitive processes and automate them with AI tools, create playbooks, train users, and measure efficiency gains. Coordinate audit and year-end support, prepare executive materials, and track budgeting and planning milestones.

Owns FP&A for Coinbase Platform leadership, including annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, monthly planning, month-end variance analysis, financial modeling, and business reviews. Partners with senior stakeholders to guide OpEx planning, resource allocation, investment decisions, and risk assessment. Uses SQL, planning systems, visualization tools, and generative AI to analyze financial and operational data and improve decision-making.

Provides financial leadership and commercial decision support for the US Commercial organization. Partners with Sales, Marketing, Service, and leadership on KPI reporting, pricing, margin, profitability, sales productivity, commercial investments, forecasting, and business reviews. Develops financial analyses and business cases, identifies risks and opportunities, and translates complex financial information into actionable recommendations supporting profitable growth and strategic decisions.

Owns GTM finance for Sales and Marketing, including CRO OpEx budgeting, variance analysis, forecasting, revenue modeling, and headcount planning. The role analyzes CAC, LTV, payback, pipeline, and territory ROI; leads monthly and quarterly forecast operations; prepares executive and board financial packages; and improves scalable reporting processes. It partners closely with CRO and VP-level stakeholders to guide investment and revenue decisions.

Own Minoan’s finance operations, including month-end close, GAAP reporting, reconciliations, cash flow, payments, sales tax, expense controls, investor reporting, and outsourced accounting relationships. Build scalable processes and automate finance workflows using tools such as QuickBooks, Sigma, and Snowflake. Partner cross-functionally across Sales, Operations, Marketing, Product, and Brand Partnerships, with increasing responsibility for FP&A and strategic planning as the company grows.

Manages client accounting and finance operations, including month-end close, reconciliations, GAAP compliance, technical accounting, reporting, audits, cash management, forecasting, and financial modeling. Advises private equity portfolio companies, improves processes, supports ERP implementations, develops KPI reporting, and partners with executives, boards, and stakeholders. Leads accounting and finance teams, manages client relationships, and identifies opportunities to expand engagements.

Leads finance and accounting value creation initiatives for private equity portfolio companies. Responsibilities include overseeing month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, GAAP compliance, technical accounting, reporting, audits, financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, cash management, KPI reporting, and ERP implementations. The role advises executives, boards, sponsors, and portfolio company leaders while managing client relationships, developing finance teams, and identifying opportunities to expand engagements.

Manage FP&A, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, reporting, and strategic finance initiatives. Partner with company leaders on investments, commercial opportunities, spending, M&A, and business decisions. Support accounting processes, improve finance systems and controls, and deliver executive-level insights. The role requires strong corporate finance fundamentals, analytical skills, communication, attention to detail, and the ability to operate in a fast-growing technology environment.

Leads financial evaluation and governance for innovation projects, including business cases, project P&Ls, DCF and investment modeling, pipeline reporting, funding decisions, and post-launch performance analysis. Partners with R&D, engineering, marketing, commercial, and supply chain teams to optimize margins, assess risks, guide investment choices, establish financial standards, and build finance capabilities across the organization.

Leads corporate recovery, restructuring, turnaround, insolvency, and distressed investment engagements. Directs project teams and outside professionals, analyzes business plans and debt capacity, develops restructuring and financing strategies, builds financial models and cash flow forecasts, supports liquidations and bankruptcy services, prepares client deliverables, leads business development, and mentors team members.

Own FP&A and strategic finance partnership for R&D, G&A, and Corporate functions. Responsibilities include forecasting, budgeting, month-end close, variance analysis, headcount and vendor spend planning, cloud cost tracking, billings forecasting, and executive, board, and investor reporting. The role partners with Accounting and department leaders, maintains rolling forecasts, and uses AI tools to improve financial modeling, analysis, and communication.

Leads financial analysis, planning, reporting, forecasting, and data mining for assigned business segments. Manages monthly close activities, P&L reviews, accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, audits, and financial modeling. Partners with Operations, Finance, Accounting, IT, and Sales to identify financial drivers and present insights to leadership. Oversees projects, coaches junior professionals, and supports effective financial controls.

The Ag Regional Finance Manager drives business growth, manages client relationships, structures complex deals, and ensures compliance while leading performance reporting and market strategy development.

The Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Operations will enhance financial systems, manage data configurations, collaborate on system updates, and implement AI tools for improved financial processes.

Leads operational project finance supporting clinical trials, including revenue recognition, forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting, invoicing, earned value analysis, contract review, and financial reporting. Manages and mentors financial analysts, coordinates with finance teams and project leaders, supports month-end close, identifies scope and budget variances, and serves as the financial lead for client business reviews.

Manages operational project finance, including revenue recognition, forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting, invoicing, earned value analysis, vendor and consultant spend, and financial reporting. Leads and mentors financial analysts, supports clinical trial project teams, reviews contracts and change orders, partners with Finance and project leaders, and presents financial results to executives and clients.

Owns company-wide KPI reporting, FP&A, financial modeling, strategic planning, investor and board reporting, variance analysis, and ad hoc analysis. The role builds data models and reporting processes, ensures data integrity, translates insights into strategic recommendations, and partners with leadership across a scaling SaaS company.

Build product-level P&L reporting, cost allocation methodologies, financial models, dashboards, and ROI analyses. Partner with Finance, Accounting, Product, and Data teams on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, product usage metrics, and investment decisions. Establish standardized reporting rhythms and translate ambiguous business questions into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Leads Americas Sales Finance and serves as a strategic advisor to senior sales leadership. Owns topline growth, P&L oversight, annual planning, forecasting, headcount, quota capacity, commissions, pricing, renewals, and investment allocation. Builds financial models, analyzes sales performance and channel economics, guides commercial decisions, and improves finance operating processes. Partners cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Customer Success, and global teams to drive alignment, accountability, and profitable growth.