Top Senior Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

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.

Prepare corporate financial reporting, forecasts, budgets, variance analyses, models, and sensitivity analyses for executive leadership and the Board. Support investor relations presentations and earnings materials, partner with segment and corporate finance teams, improve forecasting and reporting processes, and provide ad hoc strategic analysis. The role requires strong financial statement knowledge, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, and cross-functional collaboration.

Own Hallow’s three-statement operating model, forecasts, scenario planning, budgeting, and budget-to-actual reviews. Lead customer cohort and financial KPI analyses, automate financial planning processes, and support financing opportunities, due diligence, and strategic partnership modeling. Partner closely with the CFO, executive team, department heads, and accounting team while preparing board and executive reporting.

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 financials for clients including revenue recognition, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, billing, AR collections, and compliance. Support pricing, contract reviews, and project setup; supervise finance staff and prepare management reports to improve profitability and operations.

Develops financial models for real estate investments and portfolios, prepares reports and executive dashboards, leads forecasting and financial close activities, performs variance and market analysis, and identifies process improvements. The role partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, drives accountability across onshore and offshore teams, and promotes AI and automation to improve financial operations.

Manage a portfolio of specialty finance clients, build client relationships, drive business development, collaborate with diligence and credit risk teams, attend industry events, and represent the bank to support portfolio growth and risk management.

Leads strategic finance, corporate FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial controls, performance reporting, and resource allocation. Develops financial models, business analytics, unit economics, and strategic insights for executive decision-making. Builds finance processes and teams, implements planning and accounting tools, supports board reporting, and evaluates growth initiatives. Partners cross-functionally in a fast-paced startup environment while improving finance workflows through AI and enterprise planning systems.

Owns Tern’s accounting function, including revenue recognition, P&L restructuring, unit economics, month-end close, burn management, tax exposure, commission payouts, and payment-product accounting requirements. This first accounting hire will establish the chart of accounts, controls, processes, and accounting policies for a growing fintech and SaaS business, partnering with finance and engineering while serving as the company’s accounting subject-matter expert.

Own revenue forecasting, commercial expense planning, variance analysis, financial modeling, scenario planning, and executive reporting. Partner with Commercial, FP&A, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, Market Access, and Analytics teams to assess performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations. Develop Board-level materials, business cases, recurring reports, and analytical tools while improving data quality and maintaining forecasting controls.

Serves as a strategic finance advisor, owning P&L analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, variance reporting, and performance management. Partners with business leaders on pricing, deal structuring, cost optimization, headcount planning, M&A support, and strategic initiatives. Prepares executive and board-ready reporting, maintains financial controls and data integrity, and improves analytical processes using financial platforms and AI tools.

Manage vendor bill reconciliation, dispute resolution, payment processing, settlement data tracking, billing and settlement system configuration, validation support, issue reporting, and seller shipping-fee queries. The role requires accurate financial operations, cross-functional coordination, timely reporting, and communication in English and Mandarin.

Supports and enhances the Workday Finance environment through configuration, security administration, issue resolution, integrations monitoring, data governance, testing, upgrades, and process improvement. Partners with Accounting, Finance, and IT stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and financial close. Creates documentation, supports user acceptance testing, and provides end-user training.

Manages financial close, reporting, accounting operations, technical accounting research, audits, internal controls, treasury activities, cash forecasting, systems implementation, and accounting process improvements. Leads domestic and international subsidiary accounting and supervises 2–3 team members while supporting the Assistant Controller and Controller on special projects.

Leads finance business partnering for manufacturing operations, providing financial insights to plant and business leaders. Responsibilities include cost tracking, budgeting and forecasting, variance and income statement analysis, capital investment ROI evaluation, KPI reporting, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. The role analyzes labor, materials, overhead, logistics, production mix, and operational efficiency while supporting digital transformation through Power BI, OneStream, Hyperion, SAP, and related systems.

Lead strategic initiatives and provide data-driven insights for Commercial Bank Specialized Industries. Deliver analysis, presentations, and program management to support growth, optimize performance, streamline processes, and mitigate business risks while collaborating with stakeholders and senior leaders.

Leads credit risk strategy, oversight frameworks, portfolio performance analysis, A/B testing, reporting, and model deployment for consumer lending products. Develops risk metrics, forecasts business impacts, supports regulatory and audit activities, and partners cross-functionally on underwriting decisions. Supervises credit risk professionals, coaches teammates, and uses databases, analytical tools, and visualization platforms to generate actionable insights.

Develops and executes credit risk strategies for loan portfolios, analyzes bureau, cash flow, and behavioral data, forecasts credit and receivable impacts, and monitors model and strategy performance. The role supports regulatory reviews, audits, reporting, compliance documentation, and cross-functional underwriting decisions. It also builds analytical datasets, dashboards, and reporting infrastructure using SQL and analytical tools, communicates risk changes, leads projects, and may supervise associates.

Lead investment accountant responsible for reviewing GAAP workpapers, guiding month-end and quarterly closes, preparing fund financial statements, analyzing portfolio returns and IRRs, advising on accounting conversions from modified cash to accrual, managing reporting processes, and mentoring a global accounting team while supporting audits and valuation oversight.

Lead treasury, token, and capital strategy across fiat, stablecoins, and $VANA. Manage liquidity and market maker relationships, design hedging and yield programs, oversee accounting, compliance, audits, and financial reporting. Advise on tokenomics, build financial models and scenario analyses, support fundraising, and negotiate liquidity and investment deals to preserve runway and advance network stability.

The VP of Finance will build financial foundations, own FP&A, provide decision support, upgrade reporting, and develop the finance team.

Serve as the GTM finance partner driving ARR analytics, bookings forecasting, cohort NRR/GRR analysis, sales capacity and compensation modeling, GTM expense variance, and pipeline/renewal economics to inform CRO and RevOps decisions and company-level financial planning.

Leads marketing finance planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, spend management, financial modeling, and investment analysis. Partners with Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance, BI, and Data Analytics teams to assess pipeline, funnel performance, bookings, conversion, ROI, and topline growth. Provides executive decision support, identifies performance gaps, improves forecasting and investment visibility, and implements AI-driven process improvements.

Leads finance business partnering for US operating units, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, commission modeling, reporting, and ROI analysis. Manages and develops finance staff, oversees financial data warehouse integrity and Power BI reporting, collaborates with corporate teams, and drives AI and automation adoption to improve financial reporting efficiency.

Own FP&A planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management for OpEx, CapEx, and headcount. Analyze variances, maintain financial models, track capital investments, support monthly close, and provide executive-ready insights. Partner with department leaders, Accounting, and People Operations to improve budget accountability, forecast accuracy, reporting, and investment decisions in a rapidly scaling hardware and manufacturing environment.