Top Finance Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

Partners with client account teams on budgeting, staffing plans, estimates, billing, revenue recognition, project profitability, reconciliations, accounts receivable, and financial reporting. Manages varied client billing models, month-end accounting support, cross-SBU revenue allocation, invoice controls, purchase order compliance, and aged-balance follow-up. Uses Excel, SPP, NetSuite, Program Trackers, SharePoint, and related systems to support forecasting, documentation, reporting, and process improvements.

Partner with Marketing to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Build scenario-based models, deliver budget-vs-actual reporting, identify cost optimization, and provide data-driven recommendations to senior leadership using AI and automation tools.

Lead finance operations improvements across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and record-to-report. Drive GenAI and digital finance transformation, optimize close/consolidation, enhance forecasting, reporting, and data analysis. Manage complex finance issues, ensure compliance and quality, build client relationships, and mentor junior staff.

Manage Amazon channel financials including month-end close, reconciliations, forecasting, P&L and balance sheet flux analysis, budgeting, variance analysis, financial modeling, Tableau/QuickBooks/MS Dynamics data analysis, bank reconciliations, cost tracking, AP support, and ad hoc reporting to guide executive decision-making.

Leads finance for a hardware manufacturing business unit, owning the P&L, forecasts, budgets, controls, and profitable growth initiatives. Partners with senior leadership and commercial, product, engineering, accounting, and operations teams. Mentors FP&A talent, improves financial processes, ensures SOX and accounting policy compliance, strengthens cost visibility, and leads strategic projects. The role reports to the FHS CFO and requires travel as needed, up to monthly.

Partner with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Partnerships, RevOps, and Finance to own GTM financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting. Build driver-based models, ROI and customer-economics analyses, and automate reporting and data reconciliation to inform GTM investment, hiring, pricing, and partner strategies. Provide decision support and present insights to executives.

Lead FP&A for Product, Engineering, and Customer Support by building forecasting models, capacity plans, and dashboards. Drive churn/retention analysis, cost-to-serve optimization, MBR execution, and ad-hoc financial analysis to inform cross-functional strategy.

Own GTM revenue economics and forecasting: build capacity/productivity and pipeline-to-ARR models, analyze GTM unit economics (CAC, LTV, payback), partner with CRO/RevOps/Marketing, support pricing/packaging, and prepare board-level GTM analysis and scenario modeling to guide growth investments.

Prepare monthly accounting entries, FX translation, reconciliations, consolidated financial statements and investor reports. Manage cashflow, payments, tax, audit, treasury, internal controls, product costing and KPIs. Lead finance team, coordinate with local firms, support strategic planning and cost-savings initiatives.

Lead FP&A operations including maintaining the financial model, headcount planning, budget tracking, GTM capacity planning with RevOps, deal pricing support, month/quarter close reporting, KPI dashboards, and implementing a modern financial planning/EPM solution.

Own operations and governance for enterprise planning platforms (budgeting, forecasting, workforce and compensation planning). Lead requirements gathering, solution design, enhancements, integrations, testing, deployments, production support, and user adoption. Partner with Finance, People & Culture, Technology, and vendors to drive platform roadmap, controls, documentation, and training to improve planning, reporting, and process efficiency.

Manage a portfolio of complex project finance loans: monitor construction and performance, prepare underwriting packages, analyze financial models and cash flows, assist in structuring/closing transactions, coordinate third-party professionals, and ensure regulatory and credit policy compliance.

Leads financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, cost accounting, COGS reporting, variance analysis, and savings validation for supply chain operations. Develops models for sourcing, capacity, innovation, and network optimization while partnering with manufacturing, procurement, commercial, and finance leaders. Drives process improvement, automation, AI-enabled solutions, advanced analytics, standard costing accuracy, controls compliance, and scalable transformation initiatives.

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.

Supports FP&A and enterprise analytics by developing scalable Power BI reporting, financial models, dashboards, and automated processes. Analyzes financial and operational datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; improves forecasting, budgeting, and recurring reporting workflows using Excel, Python, SQL, Power Automate, and Microsoft platforms. Collaborates with finance, data engineering, IT, and business stakeholders, trains users, maintains governance standards, and contributes to the Pigment planning platform. Evaluates AI-enabled tools to improve reporting efficiency, data quality, and decision-making.

Lead day-to-day operations and financial management for a national nonprofit: build systems, oversee accounting and compliance, manage multi-fund budgets and grants, run national event logistics, supervise vendor/contracts/payroll coordination, and translate financial reports for leadership and board. Support HR administration and strengthen affiliates' operational capacity. Bilingual Spanish/English required.

Manage daily accounting operations, prepare financial statements, oversee nonprofit fund accounting and grant compliance, coordinate audits (including Single Audit), develop controls and policies, support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, and collaborate on fundraising and training for CDFI-focused programs.

Own end-to-end accounting operations and monthly close; manage AP/AR, payroll, reconciliations, revenue recognition (ASC 606), and audit-ready controls. Partner with outsourced bookkeeping and VP of Finance on treasury, forecasting, SaaS metrics, investor reporting, tax nexus, and finance systems improvements to scale the finance function.

Leads transformation portfolio financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, capital governance, benefits realization, KPI reporting, vendor and consulting spend management, and executive performance insights. Establishes trusted financial and operational data, identifies performance gaps and funding risks, recommends corrective actions, and oversees data and financial analysts. Partners across Finance, Technology, Procurement, Product, and transformation leadership to improve investment decisions, utilization, adoption, and realized value.

Manage and lead a quantitative team to develop, validate, and govern market risk models (VaR, IMM, CCP, FRTB). Oversee model development, performance monitoring, backtesting, documentation, regulatory submissions, and stakeholder engagement. Provide methodological guidance, remediate model issues, and support audits/regulatory exams while coordinating across Capital, Risk, Technology, and Model Risk Management.

Leads public sector accounting advisory and internal audit engagements from planning through delivery. Manages teams, client relationships, budgets, resources, testing, timelines, and deliverables. Advises clients on governmental accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, federal grant compliance, risk management, and regulatory requirements. Translates audit findings into actionable recommendations, develops team members, and applies analytics and emerging AI technologies to improve audit quality and efficiency.

Lead integrated financial modeling, scenario analysis, and strategic transaction evaluation to guide investments, financings, acquisitions, and long-range planning. Partner with executives, accounting, and operations to improve forecasting, capital-structure analysis, and investor/board materials. Drive faster, more accurate decision-support and scalable finance infrastructure in a high-growth payments business.

Manage accounting operations and GAAP compliance for private equity portfolio clients. Lead month-end/year-end close, reconciliations, audit support, financial analysis, modeling, cash management, KPI reporting, ERP implementations, and client/stakeholder engagements while mentoring teams and expanding client relationships.

The Senior Finance Manager will oversee capital planning and financial management for advanced hardware projects, ensuring compliance and providing financial insights in a dynamic environment.

Lead finance partnership for global operations and manufacturing, owning cost structure, standard costing, inventory accounting, and operational P&L. Drive variance analysis, margin improvement, controls (SOX), forecasting, capital analysis, productivity and footprint initiatives. Mentor FP&A staff, partner cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, procurement, and accounting, and lead projects to improve processes and financial performance.