Top Senior Financial Analyst Jobs in Chicago, IL

Partner with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to drive budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and SaaS performance metrics. Build and maintain financial models, analyze revenue/expense drivers, support investment and M&A analysis, and prepare reporting for senior leadership. Identify cost optimization, pricing, and automation opportunities including cloud spend and FinOps collaboration.

Lead financial planning, projections, and scenario analysis across multiple entities. Manage cost structures, profitability and break-even analysis, payroll and headcount forecasting. Drive cross-functional projects to implement financial processes and reporting, deliver executive-level insights, and recommend pricing and cost-saving strategies to support strategic growth and investment decisions.

Lead multi-entity financial projections, scenario and sensitivity analysis, cost and profitability analysis, break-even and feasibility studies, payroll and workforce cost management, cross-functional financial projects, process and reporting improvements, and deliver executive-level KPI-driven recommendations to support strategic decisions.

Own and maintain the integrated three-statement financial model; lead budgeting and rolling forecasts; track SaaS unit economics and KPIs; build dashboards and scenario analyses; partner with department heads on headcount, procurement, ROI, and translate financial insights for leadership and the board.

The Senior Financial Analyst will perform accounting research, develop recommendations regarding technical accounting issues, prepare assessments, and communicate with management about accounting research and compliance matters.

Partner with commercial teams to manage end-to-end P&L: lead month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, variance and trade analyses, build financial models and automation, and provide data-driven insights to support pricing, promotions, and new-product decisions.

Lead financial analysis, forecasting, and AOP preparation for trade finance. Support month/quarter close, develop metrics and reporting, partner cross-functionally, mentor junior staff, and present recommendations to management.

Manage rolling forecast and annual operating plan, produce monthly/quarterly financial packages and SaaS KPI reporting, own ARR tracking and variance analysis, automate reporting, partner with functional leaders on headcount/quota modeling, and support strategic modeling, M&A diligence, and ASC 606 revenue reporting.

The Senior Financial Analyst will assist in quarterly close processes, lead efficiency projects, prepare SEC filings, and support SOX compliance.

The Senior Financial Analyst will support treasury activities focusing on capital markets, financial risk management, and international liquidity. Responsibilities include providing analytics for capital structure, inter company loans, pension benefits, and supporting management presentations. The role requires strong corporate finance knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Partner with the CIO and Technology leaders to lead budgeting, forecasting, variance and investment analysis for technology initiatives. Build driver-based financial models, develop business cases (ROI, NPV, payback), create executive reporting and KPIs, and use analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve decision support, portfolio optimization, and financial governance across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, cloud, and digital transformation.

The Senior Financial Analyst manages financial modeling and reporting, assists in decision-making, oversees budget cycles, and leads system implementations while ensuring compliance and training.

This role involves managing month-end close processes, driving forecasting meetings, providing financial insights, and collaborating with sales teams for profitability.

Prepare and review accounting entries for complex financial instruments and investment portfolios; perform US GAAP and IFRS financial and regulatory reporting; monitor collateral and margin movements; maintain audit documentation; collaborate with risk, treasury, and operations; analyze balance sheet and P&L variances; and improve accuracy, automation, and efficiency in accounting and reporting processes.

The Senior Financial Analyst analyzes financial results, identifies trends, manages month-end closing, and supports budget processes, fostering improvements in a manufacturing setting.

Provide financial analysis and guidance, develop and maintain forecasting and financial models, analyze statements and KPIs, support decision-making and special projects, create reporting tools, ensure financial data integrity, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational improvements and cost savings.

The Senior Financial Analyst will manage budgeting, forecasting, revenue and margin analysis, and provide executive reporting for the Command Center Product organization.

Partner with R&D, Product, and Engineering as the autonomous finance lead for cloud infrastructure costs. Build dynamic driver-based forecasts and financial models, perform deep-dive variance analyses, identify cost-containment opportunities, track vendor and cloud spend, ensure correct accounting classifications, drive automation and process simplification, and communicate complex cloud cost structures to non-financial stakeholders.

Lead FP&A activities including owning the rolling forecast, quarterly reforecasts, and annual operating plan. Produce monthly/quarterly financial packages and SaaS KPI reporting (ARR, NRR, bookings, churn). Maintain customer-level ARR, perform variance analysis, automate reporting, partner with department leaders on headcount and budgeting, and run scenario/sensitivity models to support strategic decisions and investor materials. Assist with ASC 606 revenue reporting as needed.

Support R&D financial planning by tracking R&D time and costs, building labor and financial models, developing business case inputs, preparing budgeting/forecasting decks, producing monthly performance reports and dashboards for executives, liaising with accounting/fixed assets, and supporting investor reporting and project transparency.

Builds complex financial models and forecasts, analyzes product profitability and financial statements, monitors product metrics, evaluates business initiatives and pricing, prepares financial reports, and provides guidance to other analysts. Supports decision-making, RFP responses, and develops analytical tools to improve efficiency.

Provide FP&A support for University finance and treasury: develop and maintain benefit and Finance & Administration budgets, build financial models and forecasts, prepare board and audit materials, analyze staff benefit trends and federal rate calculations, lead quarterly reviews, deliver ad-hoc reporting, and recommend process improvements.

Provide analytical support for a designated region, maintain financial models and forecasts, analyze P&L variances, support month-end close, report operating metrics, assist budgeting/forecasting, and collaborate with operations and collections.

Own revenue modeling, sales reporting, and commission program design/administration. Maintain ARR models, analyze GTM metrics (margin, retention, bookings), support forecasting and target setting, administer commission platform (CaptivateIQ), prepare executive reporting, and drive process improvements and automation across FP&A and GTM teams.

Analyze large payment datasets to identify patterns in acceptance, chargebacks, and fraud. Monitor and forecast payment metrics, build financial and statistical models to assess KPI drivers, recommend processor allocation and anti-fraud improvements, and collaborate with development to implement platform changes and reporting tools to optimize e-commerce payment performance.