Top Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

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.

The Senior Finance Analyst supports Mars’s innovation venture studio by building cost architectures, unit economics, forecasts, profitability analyses, and project P&Ls. Responsibilities include period-end and year-end close, financial reporting, variance analysis, reconciliations, intercompany transactions, cost allocations, tax reporting, and internal controls. The role partners with innovation, controllership, and global services teams to evaluate pilots, proof-of-concepts, test markets, and scalable commercial opportunities.

Provides quantitative and analytical support for residential mortgage portfolio strategies, risk management, credit modeling, loss forecasting, stress testing, and regulatory examinations. Develops statistical and financial models, analyzes large datasets using Python, SAS, SQL, R, and C++, produces senior-management reports, evaluates portfolio trends, and supports analytical tool development and pilot program rollouts.

Leads U.S. program and project financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and portfolio-level performance insights. Oversees financial metric validation, business case alignment, Power BI dashboard development, and executive reporting. Partners with Finance, project leaders, sponsors, and stakeholders to improve reporting standards, processes, controls, and decision-making. Supports strategic initiatives, cost optimization, operational metrics, and cross-functional coordination.

Leads financial integration for acquired businesses, including M&A diligence, pre-close planning, financial data and reporting transitions, purchase accounting coordination, synergy tracking, performance management, earn-out analysis, and executive reporting. Partners with Finance, Accounting, IT, Data, Operations, and external advisors to integrate acquisitions, improve processes, and develop repeatable integration methodologies.

Own the operating model, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive financial reporting. Evaluate new products, markets, channels, partnerships, and vendor spend through financial modeling and unit economics. Support corporate development, capital allocation, planning-system implementation, and business reviews while translating analysis into decisions for executives, founders, the board, and investors.

Own the operating model, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive financial reporting. Build financial cases for new products, markets, channels, partnerships, and vendor commitments. Evaluate unit economics, capital allocation, and corporate development opportunities while supporting planning-system implementation and business reviews. Partner with executives and functional leaders to translate analysis into decisions and improve financial processes in a high-growth company.

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.

Lead finance-focused consulting engagements to analyze financial data, design performance management frameworks, and drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. Manage teams, mentor junior staff, build client relationships, deploy data visualization solutions, and identify cost-reduction and process optimization opportunities to improve enterprise financial performance.

Lead design and implement finance transformation solutions using OneStream; analyze complex issues, mentor junior staff, build client relationships, configure models/workflows, and support budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.

Leads FP&A and operations finance for a manufacturing business, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting, cash flow, profitability analysis, standard costing, capital investment analysis, and EBITDA improvement. Partners with operational and executive leaders to identify risks, improve margins and working capital, and support strategic decisions. Manages financial analysts, strengthens reporting and controls, and presents analyses to executives, the Board, and private equity stakeholders.

Own marketing FP&A, including headcount planning, budgeting, actuals tracking, channel allocation, ROI reporting, purchase orders, and vendor commitments. Partner with marketing, sales, RevOps, data, and corporate finance to connect marketing spend with pipeline and revenue outcomes. Lead pipeline forecasting, reporting definitions, risk identification, and AI-enabled automation of finance processes and forecasting cycles.

Develop and maintain wholesale credit risk models for ratings, forecasts, scorecards, behavioral scoring, and regulatory capital. Analyze large financial datasets, implement models in production, monitor performance, prepare technical documentation, and address model risk findings. The role requires advanced statistical and quantitative analysis, programming, stakeholder communication, and collaboration with risk management, technology teams, senior leaders, and regulators.

Leads finance strategy and governance for the IT organization, including cloud spending, forecasting, financial modeling, investment analysis, operating planning, cost control, compliance, and decision support. Partners strategically with technology and business leaders, communicates financial insights, drives organizational change, and develops a finance team. Requires extensive finance leadership experience, strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, SOX, data analysis, and technology finance.

Leads finance transformation and operational finance functions, including Accounts Payable, expense management, procure-to-pay, process optimization, controls, automation, reporting, and systems implementation. Partners with FP&A, executives, IT, Procurement, HR, vendors, and business leaders to improve financial visibility, scalability, service delivery, and cost management. Oversees transformation initiatives, technology roadmaps, vendor evaluations, change adoption, budgeting support, forecasting, and performance analytics.

Manages financial administration and analysis for departmental and capital construction programs. Oversees budgets, accounting, cash flow, payroll, invoices, purchasing, contracts, purchase orders, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting. Advises department leadership on resource allocation and budget transfers, analyzes financial trends and project costs, and supervises finance coordinators and support staff. Coordinates administrative procedures and maintains financial records and reports.

Leads FP&A for the Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness DDAT organization, managing budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance and profitability analysis, scenario planning, and strategic financial recommendations. Oversees financial analysts, partners with stakeholders on targets and resource allocation, evaluates business and product performance, and improves FP&A processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.

Supports daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting, financial reporting, audits, account controls, credit analysis, exception monitoring, and management reporting. The internship includes professional development, community service, and cohort activities. This is a paid, 12-week summer program requiring current college enrollment, finance/accounting/business studies, a minimum 3.0 GPA, analytical skills, and permanent U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

Leads finance for a manufacturing plant, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, inventory accuracy, and KPI analysis. Partners with plant leadership on productivity, capital investments, risk management, and cost reduction. Supervises and develops the finance team while ensuring compliance and accurate financial performance reporting.

Leads financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for Specialty Pharmacy and related businesses. Coordinates planning across multiple pharmacy divisions, advises finance leadership, identifies trends and risks, supports strategic initiatives, and improves governance and reporting through automation and standardization. Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver executive insights, manage priorities, and drive operational improvements.

Three-year finance leadership training program rotating through Collections, Cash Applications, Accounts Payable, Tax, and Credit. Responsibilities include reviewing financial documentation, assisting customers with financial matters, developing leadership skills, and preparing for placement in a leadership role after program completion.

Manage a commercial and ESOP finance portfolio by analyzing financial statements, monitoring credit risks, reviewing covenant compliance, preparing credit packages, underwriting loan transactions, and providing credit recommendations. The role also involves client relationship management, loan documentation review, audit support, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with relationship managers and legal counsel.

Owns financial systems strategy and SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions across Mars Snacking Accelerator. Responsibilities include configuring FI/CO, product costing, intercompany processes, CFIN integration, roadmap development, governance, AI-enabled automation, AMS oversight, and leadership of a Finance Functional Analyst. The role requires extensive SAP Finance expertise, CPG experience, financial controls knowledge, and delivery experience using SAP Activate and project management tools.

Leads finance for Chamberlain University's campus expansion and strategic partnerships. Responsibilities include financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, ROI and investment analysis, executive reporting, variance analysis, scenario planning, long-range planning, and decision support. The role partners with senior leaders to evaluate market expansion, healthcare employer partnerships, capital deployment, and growth initiatives while improving forecasting, reporting, automation, and data quality.

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.