Top Remote Software Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Own monthly close, general ledger operations, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, corporate card and accounts payable workflows, SaaS billing reconciliations, equity accounting, and variable compensation calculations. Maintain US GAAP compliance and internal controls, support audits and tax filings, resolve cross-functional variances, and improve accounting systems and processes. The role requires an active CPA license and experience with cloud ERP and modern financial tooling.

Manage technical accounting activities, including researching complex transactions, drafting accounting memos, maintaining policies, implementing new standards, supporting equity accounting, preparing financial statements and disclosures, and assisting audits. The role requires collaboration with Legal, FP&A, and business teams on contracts and billing structures, along with expertise in US GAAP and public accounting experience.

Leads FP&A for GitLab’s R&D organization and serves as strategic finance partner to the CTO. Owns annual planning, rolling forecasts, headcount and cost planning, investment decisions, efficiency metrics, financial modeling, and process redesign. Evaluates AI, cloud, tooling, and build-versus-buy investments; partners with Accounting, Procurement, and People teams; drives AI-enabled finance transformation; and leads and develops the R&D finance team.

Leads ChowNow’s finance organization, overseeing FP&A, accounting partnership, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, KPI development, and business operations analytics. Advises the CEO, executive team, and Board on financial performance and strategy; supports fundraising and M&A initiatives; improves financial systems and processes; and develops scalable operating frameworks for a high-growth SaaS marketplace business.

Own corporate FP&A, including three-statement forecasting, financial modeling, budgeting, headcount and operating expense planning, reporting, variance analysis, and monthly and quarterly financial cadences. Partner with R&D and G&A leaders, support annual and long-range planning, build scalable planning processes, and translate financial results and KPIs into business insights for leadership.

Develop and maintain pricing models, analyze profitability and deal structures, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide scenario modeling and financial insights to Commercial and Finance leaders. The role partners cross-functionally, uses Workday Adaptive Planning for planning and reporting, monitors performance metrics, and applies AI-assisted analytics to improve financial outputs.

Support Revenue Strategy and Operations by designing and documenting commission capitalization under ASC 340-40. Build recoverability calculations, amortization schedules, audit-ready documentation, and repeatable processes tied to compensation outputs. Model 2027 sales compensation plans, including quotas, accelerators, caps, pay curves, and SPIFFs. Analyze plan costs, run leadership scenarios, prepare rollout materials, and fulfill revenue analytics requests using financial and sales data.

Prepares quarterly and year-end income tax provisions, federal, state, and local tax returns, estimated payments, and apportionment data. Supports tax research, notices, tax planning, forecasting, transfer pricing, controls documentation, and process improvements. Coordinates with finance and corporate teams, monitors tax law changes, and maintains tax software and ledger expertise. The role requires strong knowledge of ASC 740, tax accounting research, return preparation, Excel, and corporate tax processes.

Directs global revenue accounting, billing, collections, commissions accounting, revenue recognition, month-end close, internal controls, audits, reporting, and M&A integration. Manages a team of 11 across multiple countries, partners with commercial and finance stakeholders, improves revenue systems and processes, and ensures compliance with ASC 606 and company policies. The role also supports SEC reporting, investor relations disclosures, strategic initiatives, and requires domestic and international travel.

Own revenue accounting, marketplace operations, month-end close, ASC 606 compliance, contract modifications, reconciliations, audit schedules, and financial reporting. Partner cross-functionally on Quote-to-Cash processes, NetSuite, Salesforce, Zone Billing, and automation initiatives. Lead system improvements, revenue recognition updates, SSP analysis, contract accounting assessments, and reporting for ARR, RPO, and disaggregated revenue metrics.