Top Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Develop, maintain, and analyze cash flow models for structured finance transactions across ABS, RMBS, CMBS, and structured credit. Interpret legal documents, model waterfalls and structural features, perform cash flow tie-outs, assess credit implications, and present findings to senior stakeholders and rating committees. Provide technical guidance to junior analysts and collaborate globally on complex transactions.

Lead and manage US collections operations and an overseas collections team, own collections OKRs across six business segments, develop and coach direct reports, drive strategies to reduce past-due balances and DSO, monitor collections metrics, resolve escalations, ensure compliance, and lead process improvements in partnership with Finance, Sales, and Customer Success.

Conduct independent quantitative and qualitative research on funds and investment vehicles, develop forward-looking ratings, monitor markets and regulatory developments, interview portfolio managers, and perform due diligence. The role also involves authoring research reports and industry studies, developing asset-class expertise, supporting team initiatives, and communicating ratings and findings to institutional clients and internal investment teams.

Leads surveillance and fundamental credit analysis for highly leveraged middle-market companies. Evaluates financial performance, cash flow, leverage, and credit risks; prepares rating committee materials, recommendations, reports, and research. Communicates credit views to internal and external stakeholders, monitors market developments, manages a portfolio of credits, and supports improvements to analytical workflows and data management.

Conduct financial data analytics, leveraged finance research, and corporate credit analysis for highly leveraged middle-market companies. Responsibilities include sourcing and validating financial data, building Excel, Python, and SQL analytical tools, performing quantitative analysis, creating visualizations, reviewing financial statements, supporting credit surveillance and rating recommendations, preparing committee materials, and engaging with lenders, investors, and bankers.

Leads complex North American CMBS ratings and serves as a senior credit decision-maker, evaluating property, loan, structural, and transaction risks. Manages and mentors analysts, chairs rating committees, oversees analytical quality and compliance, engages clients and market participants, approves rating publications, develops research, and contributes to methodology improvements. Requires extensive commercial real estate credit expertise, advanced Excel and financial modeling proficiency, strong communication, and domestic travel.

Constructs, refines, and oversees multi-strategy retirement portfolios for institutional clients. Performs asset allocation, portfolio construction, fund, and investment data analysis using modern portfolio theory. Manages client relationships, resolves data issues, leads software and methodology testing, reviews junior analysts’ work, provides recommendations on fund treatment, mentors team members, and presents portfolio construction processes to internal and external audiences.

Own financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis for Morningstar’s Direct Platform products. Partner with business, sales, HR, and senior leaders to manage revenue and expenses, present monthly results, improve FP&A processes, and support special projects. The role also involves maintaining financial reporting materials, analyzing business performance, and collaborating with global teams.

Partners with Information Technology leadership on budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, performance analysis, cost allocation, and long-term planning. Analyzes KPIs and financial results, improves forecast accuracy and recurring processes, supports procurement and contract decisions, and provides data-driven insights for strategic initiatives. Collaborates with business units, regions, procurement, business intelligence teams, and senior stakeholders to improve financial visibility and value creation.

Leads global financial reporting, including consolidated financial statements, SEC filings, earnings releases, management and board reports. Oversees stock compensation, lease accounting, monthly close, reconciliations, cash flow review, SOX compliance, audits, XBRL tagging, FCCS, and the global chart of accounts. Manages the Financial Reporting team, develops accounting policies, resolves complex U.S. GAAP issues, and prepares analyses for management and auditors.