Top Financial Analyst Jobs in Chicago, IL

Prepare SEC filings, financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, disclosures, workpapers, and XBRL tagging. Support SOX compliance, external audits, share-based compensation entries, reconciliations, technical accounting research, and disclosure benchmarking. Collaborate with Legal, Investor Relations, Finance, Accounting, and auditors while improving financial reporting processes and using AI to enhance reporting workflows.

Partner with Sales leadership as the FP&A business partner to drive ACV bookings forecasting, operating expense and headcount planning, month-end variance analysis, financial modeling, reporting, and process improvements to support strategic decision-making and business performance.

Partners with client teams to manage budgets, forecasts, revenue recognition, and profitability. Develops financial models, reviews statements of work and pricing proposals, monitors accounting compliance, and prepares client-level revenue forecasts. Provides financial guidance and actionable recommendations while collaborating with Client Service and Operations.

Analyze and report on loan, deposit, and credit card pricing strategies; develop dashboards and reports; answer banker pricing inquiries; support product strategy; ensure processes comply with risk, audit, and regulatory requirements; prepare executive presentations; and contribute to Treasury projects.

Supports Aetna Better Health of Virginia’s finance team through financial reporting, regulatory reporting, data analysis, premium reconciliation, and trend identification. Uses SQL, SQL Server Management Studio, Excel, and visualization tools to manage data, produce insights, streamline processes, and support strategic decisions. Partners with internal and external stakeholders, communicates business and technical requirements, contributes to projects as a subject matter expert, and identifies cost and efficiency opportunities.

Manages client financial terms throughout the matter lifecycle, including reviewing agreements, configuring terms in 3E, implementing billing rates, monitoring discounts, investigating invoice disputes, and supporting compliance. Collaborates with intake, pricing, billing, accounts receivable, and other revenue teams. The role also contributes to process improvements, workflow documentation, training materials, automation opportunities, and special projects.

Partners with Operations and Information Technology teams on financial reporting, performance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, strategic initiative evaluation, vendor analysis, and process improvement. Coordinates annual operating budget and strategic planning activities, prepares management reports and presentations, evaluates financial impacts, analyzes trends, and advises division leaders on performance and financial improvement opportunities.

Own recurring FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, reporting, and close support. Partner with Operations and other functions to connect operational KPIs to financial results, coordinate accruals, and explain variances. Build automated reporting and scalable finance processes using AI, BI, planning, and ERP tools. The role supports the Strategic Finance Manager and offers growth toward Senior Analyst.

The Financial Analyst supports FP&A through financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, and technology capitalization tracking. The role partners with cross-functional teams and Japan headquarters, provides actionable business insights, supports cost and margin improvement, and contributes to internal controls, compliance, audit readiness, and reporting process improvements.

Supports Global Technology Services finance through forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, reporting, and analysis. Partners with Technology and Finance leaders to assess performance, spending trends, risks, and opportunities. Develops executive dashboards, presentations, business cases, and investment analyses using Power BI. Maintains and enhances reporting solutions and data models, drives automation, and contributes to process improvement and strategic initiatives.

Performs financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and reporting. Develops Power BI dashboards and KPIs, evaluates profitability and business initiatives, validates financial data, and provides actionable recommendations to management. Partners cross-functionally on planning, pricing, resource allocation, and strategic decisions while preparing executive-level financial reviews and presentations.

Support global Legal and Compliance by managing legal financial operations, outside counsel/vendor management, invoice processing, and reporting. Build dashboards (Power BI/Tableau), analyze spend and forecasts, optimize processes via automation and AI, administer TeamConnect/Collaborati, manage RFPs and rate processes, and drive continuous improvement across matter management and billing systems.

Partners with regional leasing leadership on financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis. Prepares P&L reviews, financial statements, variance analyses, budgets, and forecasts; maintains transaction pipeline data; oversees accounts receivable, accounts payable, and broker commissions; reviews reconciliations and balance sheets; and improves financial processes through automation and simplification.

Investigates financial crime and fraud alerts, analyzes suspicious activity, escalates risks, prepares reports, and supports Bank Secrecy Act, AML, OFAC, CIP, and regulatory compliance. Collaborates with business units and first-line teams, handles advanced alerts, supports investigations and process improvements, and may provide training and guidance. Requires strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, plus knowledge of financial crime regulations and trends.

Perform financial and business analysis including forecasts, variance analysis, and reporting. Maintain spreadsheets and databases, lead ad hoc financial projects, present findings to management, coordinate with departments, and recommend process and outcome improvements.

Manages post-award financial administration for grants, contracts, and clinical trials. Responsibilities include award setup, transaction processing, compliance reviews, invoicing, cash management, collections, journal entries, financial reporting, audits, and project closeout. Analyzes financial results, resolves discrepancies, ensures compliance with GAAP, Uniform Guidance, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies, and supports accurate and timely reporting.

Analyzes financial data, reconciles account activity, investigates discrepancies, verifies transactions, prepares tax and reconciliation reports, and maintains accurate client records. The role also tracks tax identification applications, communicates project status, and supports disbursement management with special projects. Success requires accounting knowledge, intermediate Excel skills, strong attention to detail, analytical ability, organization, and professional communication in a remote, deadline-driven environment.

Supports the Connected Products business through financial planning, forecasting, reporting, modeling, and performance analysis. Builds scalable finance processes, tools, and analytical frameworks; partners with product, commercial, engineering, operations, and finance leaders; evaluates investments and new product opportunities; identifies trends, risks, and growth opportunities; and prepares executive reporting while improving evolving finance capabilities.

The Senior Financial Analyst develops and manages university-wide budgets, forecasts, financial models, variance analyses, and reporting, especially for the employee benefits pool and Finance and Administration. The role supports treasury operations, audits, Board materials, federal benefit-rate approvals, strategic initiatives, and long-term financial planning. It partners extensively with Human Resources, auditors, brokers, senior leadership, and budget administrators while identifying process improvements and providing recommendations for financial strategy and decision-making.

Supports forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, variance analysis, financial modeling, scenario planning, and profitability analysis. Maintains planning schedules, dashboards, and management reports; collaborates with Accounting and business stakeholders; explains financial drivers to leadership and private equity partners; and improves reporting processes, data reliability, and automation.

The Senior Financial Analyst partners with manufacturing plant leadership to drive financial performance, forecasting, budgeting, cost accounting, standard costing, controls, and operational decision support. Responsibilities include monthly close, reporting, ROI analysis, capital investment support, inventory and asset management, SOX and GAAP compliance, process automation, and supply chain finance improvements across North American facilities.

Leads ministry-wide financial reporting and serves as a finance business partner to assigned departments. Responsibilities include preparing executive reports, dashboards, variance analyses, budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, financial models, and decision-support recommendations. The role collaborates on Adaptive Planning and Office Connect reporting, validates financial data, analyzes capital expenditures and investments, supports strategic planning, and may coach other analysts.

Analyzes Medicare and Commercial formularies to determine rebate eligibility under manufacturer contracts. Reviews contract language, formulary and plan design data, maintains formulary filings, supports rebate forecasting, underwriting, audits, invoicing, and pharmaceutical disputes. Performs quality control and collaborates across clinical, client support, audit, and contracting teams.

Supports Workday Financial Accounting and record-to-report processes, including general ledger, close, consolidations, reconciliations, troubleshooting, configuration improvements, testing, release updates, and process optimization. The role documents requirements, coordinates user acceptance testing, develops training and procedures, monitors close-cycle data, supports change management, and leads finance systems projects in partnership with Accounting, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders.

The Senior Financial Analyst supports finance transformation through financial planning, forecasting, P&L analysis, reporting automation, dashboards, and analytical modeling. Responsibilities include annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, financial close activities, cost savings and productivity analyses, leadership reporting, and cross-functional finance projects. The role partners with internal functions and requires strong financial systems, analytics, communication, and relationship-management skills.