Top Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Serve as a strategic finance partner to business functions, translating plans into financial forecasts, budgets, business cases, and investment decisions. Own planning, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, operating budgets, KPIs, and unit economics. Influence capital allocation across product, sales, marketing, operations, hiring, vendors, and build-versus-buy decisions. Apply AI tools to improve financial analysis and decision-making while communicating insights clearly to cross-functional leaders.

The Financial Analyst manages accounting, reconciliation, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for workforce-related costs, including salaries, freelance compensation, fringe benefits, payroll taxes, and employee welfare budgets. The role prepares journal entries, investigates discrepancies, tracks freelance spending, maintains financial schedules, and supports month-end close. It partners with Payroll, HR, Resource Management, Controllers, and business leaders to improve processes, explain financial results, and develop cost-saving opportunities.

Manages the company’s pension, 401(k), benefits, and compensation programs, including administration, compliance, governance, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and regulatory filings. Partners with actuaries, auditors, trustees, advisors, HR, payroll, and senior leadership. Supports compensation planning, market benchmarking, committee management, process improvement, and analysis of benefit and compensation trends, risks, and costs.

Three-year rotational finance program for university graduates. Associates rotate across Mars business areas, supporting reporting, data analysis, process optimization, internal controls, special projects, and digital finance initiatives. The program develops skills in data storytelling, stakeholder collaboration, project ownership, and senior-leader communication. Candidates must be pursuing a relevant bachelor’s degree, be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, and be willing to relocate, including during the program.

Leads Jeeves’ strategic finance and planning function, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, unit economics, segment reporting, and budget-versus-actuals analysis. Owns the consolidated operating model, board and investor materials, finance systems roadmap, and performance reporting. Partners with leadership, Data, Capital Markets, Financial Operations, and Risk to integrate credit, liquidity, growth, and returns planning across a global fintech and stablecoin business.

Remote contract subject matter expert role supporting DSST Principles of Finance exam development. Responsibilities include creating and reviewing multiple-choice items, ensuring accuracy and alignment with learning objectives, collaborating virtually with test developers, providing feedback, and meeting deadlines. Candidates need U.S. citizenship, an advanced degree, recent college or university teaching experience in the subject, access to current academic resources, and strong writing, communication, research, and analytical skills.

Automates and assures financial planning and reporting, analyzes finance data and business problems, monitors data performance, configures planning systems, and develops financial visualizations. Partners with Finance and business teams to improve processes, support planning and forecasting, and communicate insights clearly. Requires at least three years of finance systems experience and strong knowledge of financial planning, reporting, databases, and visualization tools.

Leads finance and accounting across multiple manufacturing sites, overseeing reporting, forecasts, budgets, cost and cash performance, controls, audits, capital prioritization, and continuous improvement. Partners with operations and supply chain leaders to drive business performance, translates plant data into strategic insights, and leads finance teams across a matrixed organization. Develops talent, supports transformation initiatives, and ensures SOX compliance, accountability, and consistent financial execution.

Own R&D Finance reporting, forecasting, Anaplan modeling, SaaS margin analytics, Product P&Ls, close activities, software capitalization, cloud cost allocation, and audit support. Lead two Finance analysts and partner with R&D, Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, and Finance Systems. Modernize reporting through automation and responsible AI adoption.

Lead and build Brale’s finance function across FP&A, accounting, treasury, liquidity management, and regulatory reporting. Own forecasting, budgeting, board reporting, financial controls, close processes, audit readiness, reserve reconciliation, and regulatory filings. Transition accounting fully in-house, establish scalable team processes, and manage corporate and customer funds across fiat and on-chain rails. Partner with executive leadership, Compliance, Risk, Product, and Engineering at a regulated stablecoin infrastructure company.

Leads finance operations, back-office accounting processes, month-end close, billing, receivables, project accounting, revenue recognition, controls, reporting, and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP enhancements. Oversees system configuration, integrations, testing, process improvement, M&A finance workstreams, and cross-functional issue resolution. Manages and develops the Finance Operations team while partnering with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Sales Operations, Technology, clients, and external providers.

Leads financial partnership for Global Procurement and Logistics, providing analysis, forecasting, reporting, scenario modeling, KPI dashboards, and decision support. Advises on sourcing, supplier negotiations, logistics costs, tariffs, productivity, and savings validation. Drives cost transparency, forecast accuracy, profitability, cash flow, and operational efficiency while collaborating with senior procurement, logistics, and business finance leaders.

Manages G&A financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, monthly variance analysis, cost allocations, and executive reporting. Partners with budget owners, Accounting, and operational leaders to explain financial performance, support cost-reduction initiatives, evaluate business cases, and improve reporting through automation. Oversees Financial Analysts, coordinates special projects, researches accounting issues, and recommends process improvements. The role requires healthcare finance experience, strong Excel skills, financial analysis capability, and a bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.

Complete structured investment finance tasks and author detailed content on financial markets and investment strategies. Work independently on an external platform, evaluate complex financial concepts, manage work sessions, and track time using Insightful. The initiative is intended for investment analysts, portfolio managers, financial writers, and other finance professionals with strong market knowledge and technical writing skills.

Lead FP&A and strategic finance initiatives, including financial modeling for product expansion, monetization, marketing ROI, M&A, and strategic investments. Own forecasts, long-term planning, variance analysis, user metrics, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and headcount reporting. Partner with leadership on profitability and investment decisions while improving recurring finance workflows through automation, AI tools, and BI platforms.

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.

Manages financial analysts and supports financial planning, operating metric analysis, executive reporting, capital expenditure analysis, strategic decision-making, technical accounting research, process improvement, and departmental projects. Oversees staff responsibilities, evaluates processes, coordinates timelines, and provides financial and accounting analysis for operational and strategic needs.

Lead and manage client engagements delivering financial operating models, strategic analyses, and recommendations to C-suite. Oversee M&A and fundraising work, ensure project delivery, support business development and proposals, and mentor team members to maintain high standards.

Perform financial and operational analysis, build models and dashboards, translate data into strategic recommendations, support fundraising and M&A workstreams, prepare CEO/BOD-ready materials, execute unit economics, pricing, and ROI projects, and improve firm tools and client delivery.

Lead strategic finance engagements including financial and operating modeling, unit economics, cash management, and transaction support (M&A, equity/debt fundraising). Advise C-suite, implement process automation, oversee external providers, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve profitability, cash flow, and capital structure.

Leads strategic finance for a growing immigration law firm, owning financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, unit economics, customer acquisition economics, cost-to-serve, contribution margins, and capacity planning. Builds and maintains financial models, translates growth forecasts into staffing plans, guides marketing capital allocation, partners with executives across departments, and leads a team of analysts while building the finance function and integrating operational data sources.

Leads R&D financial planning, forecasting, monthly close, consolidation, executive reporting, and long-range planning. Performs pipeline valuation, portfolio analytics, scenario modeling, and investment analysis for biopharma R&D programs. Partners with global R&D, Commercial, Finance, and executive leaders to support strategic decisions. Enhances financial models, dashboards, reporting automation, and standardized workflows while translating complex scientific and financial data into actionable insights.

Owns financial management for clinical study portfolios, including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, variance analysis, vendor and CRO spend, financial modeling, and governance reporting. Partners with Clinical Operations, R&D Finance, and business development teams to translate clinical assumptions into financial scenarios and recommendations. Supports due diligence, investment decisions, process improvements, and broader R&D financial planning.

Own ElevenLabs’ global finance systems stack across 10+ entities and 40+ countries. Lead NetSuite administration, integrations with Stripe, Ramp, Deel, and HiBob, warehouse connectivity, ERP and billing implementations, entity setup, controls, reconciliations, and audit readiness. Build AI-powered finance automations, support pricing and geographic expansion decisions, and partner with accounting, engineering, data, and audit teams. The role is remote-first across Europe and requires CET timezone availability.

Owns forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic management of Airbnb’s cloud and AI infrastructure spend. The role partners with engineering, AI platform, procurement, and finance teams to track usage, model provider and pricing changes, identify efficiency opportunities, quantify savings, and communicate cost narratives to senior leadership. It also leads planning cycles, migration tracking, and recurring financial reviews.