Top Remote Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads the Finance and Accounting Department, overseeing nonprofit accounting, monthly closes, audits, 990 filings, financial reporting, compliance, client implementations, and service delivery. Manages and coaches a six-person team, sets departmental KPIs, owns P&L responsibilities, improves systems and processes, and contributes to company-wide strategy and service-line growth. Provides hands-on financial consulting to complex nonprofit, political, civic, and charitable clients.

The Finance Specialist supports budgeting, forecasting, fund allocation, accounting, financial reporting, donor reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial data maintenance for global conservation programs. The role prepares analyses and reports, identifies coding or variance issues, supports audits and close processes, maintains grant and award records, and advises program teams on financial policies, donor restrictions, and reporting requirements.

Lead BFG’s growth-capital fundraising readiness by reviewing financials, building a 36-month integrated model, forecasting funding needs, analyzing debt and capital structures, conducting valuation, and preparing investor materials. Support investor research, due diligence, reporting standards, KPI dashboards, and management discussions while coordinating with legal and tax advisors. The engagement is milestone-based and remote, focused on preparing a profitable U.S. financial services company for a potential $750,000 raise.

Leads financial analysis, planning, reporting, forecasting, and data mining for assigned business segments. Manages monthly close activities, P&L reviews, accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, audits, and financial modeling. Partners with Operations, Finance, Accounting, IT, and Sales to identify financial drivers and present insights to leadership. Oversees projects, coaches junior professionals, and supports effective financial controls.

Own strategic finance models connecting operational capacity, productivity, forecasting, unit economics, pricing, investment, and growth targets. Partner with cross-functional leaders on ROI analysis, scenario planning, board and investor reporting, and business decision-making. Lead forecasting, segment economics, and efficiency analysis in a high-growth environment.

Build and maintain driver-based operating models, manage forecasting and planning cycles, analyze budget variances, support headcount planning, and prepare executive and board reporting. Develop rigorous SaaS metrics, partner with Accounting, RevOps, Data, and business leaders, and conduct ad hoc analyses on pricing, unit economics, scenarios, and resource allocation.

Lead strategic finance and analytics for Airbnb’s incubation businesses. Build investment cases, financial models, forecasts, reporting frameworks, funnel analytics, unit economics, and capital allocation recommendations. Evaluate growth opportunities, returns, scalability, and business performance, then present clear recommendations to senior leadership. Partner cross-functionally with business, product, and analytics leaders in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Own usage-based revenue accounting, including journal entries, deferrals, recognition schedules, reconciliations, collections, month-end and year-end close. Manage accounts receivable, support annual audits, maintain revenue controls, integrate the billing ledger with Campfire, and automate accounting processes. Collaborate with finance, billing engineering, revenue operations, sales, and customers to ensure accurate and timely revenue reporting.

Leads financial performance, reporting, planning, controls, cost accounting, capital analysis, and operational finance for the U.S. Fresh Foods Division. Partners with executive and plant leadership to improve profitability, manufacturing performance, working capital, and cash flow. Oversees forecasting, budgeting, audits, SOX compliance, financial reporting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and capital investments while developing the finance organization and driving continuous improvement.

Create practical Excel templates, demo files, and use-case scenarios for accounting, FP&A, finance, operations, and marketing. Improve onboarding with clear demos, produce short guides and walkthroughs, and complete a sample Excel task and paid trial as part of the interview process.

Leads corporate revenue and gross profit modeling, tracking performance across sales channels, forecasting revenue and margins, identifying pricing opportunities and business risks, and delivering data-driven recommendations to leadership. The role develops financial simulations, standardized reports, and executive presentations while partnering with Sales, Operations, Kiosk Pricing, Device Processing, and Business Intelligence teams. It also supports sales execution automation and ad hoc strategic initiatives.

The Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Operations will enhance financial systems, manage data configurations, collaborate on system updates, and implement AI tools for improved financial processes.

Manage financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis for North American logistics and delivery costs. Partner with distribution centers, third-party logistics providers, and operations leaders to monitor spending, validate billing, analyze cost-to-serve, track savings initiatives, and improve efficiency. The role also supports financial controls, audits, accruals, compliance, and digital reporting automation using tools such as Excel, SAP, OneStream, and Power BI.

Leads as strategic partner and operational integrator to the CFO, coordinating financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, executive communications, board and investor materials, cross-functional initiatives, and Finance’s operating cadence. Drives accountability, operational efficiency, financial transformation, cost optimization, and enterprise alignment while advising senior leaders and supporting high-priority projects across Finance and the broader organization.

Prepare monthly accounting entries, FX translation, reconciliations, consolidated financial statements and investor reports. Manage cashflow, payments, tax, audit, treasury, internal controls, product costing and KPIs. Lead finance team, coordinate with local firms, support strategic planning and cost-savings initiatives.

Leads enterprise finance and accounting, including financial reporting, close management, audits, tax coordination, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, expense management, and long-term financial modeling. Partners with executives and board committees on financial analysis and strategic decisions, oversees core accounting processes, manages capitalization and 409A activities, and improves scalable finance systems and controls. Provides technical direction to accounting staff and supports regulatory and operational risk management.

Leads operational project finance supporting clinical trials, including revenue recognition, forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting, invoicing, earned value analysis, contract review, and financial reporting. Manages and mentors financial analysts, coordinates with finance teams and project leaders, supports month-end close, identifies scope and budget variances, and serves as the financial lead for client business reviews.

Manages operational project finance, including revenue recognition, forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting, invoicing, earned value analysis, vendor and consultant spend, and financial reporting. Leads and mentors financial analysts, supports clinical trial project teams, reviews contracts and change orders, partners with Finance and project leaders, and presents financial results to executives and clients.

Owns card brand and bank invoice expense processes, accruals, reconciliations, reporting, and quarterly scheme submissions. Downloads and loads invoices, runs SQL queries, identifies billing anomalies and variances, reconciles expenses to the general ledger, creates bank invoices, and monitors opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction. The role supports finance leadership with research, reporting accuracy, and issue resolution.

The Associate Director will help build and lead a global agriculture finance initiative focused on sustainable, deforestation-free food systems. Responsibilities include developing strategic initiatives, leading complex projects, negotiating agreements, coordinating with global teams and external partners, and engaging financial institutions, investors, and agribusiness stakeholders. The role requires sophisticated financial, economic, analytical, communication, and project management expertise, with emphasis on scaling innovative finance solutions for conservation and climate goals.

Develop and execute credit risk strategies for consumer loan portfolios, analyzing bureau, cash flow, and behavioral data to improve losses, receivables, and revenue. Build datasets, dashboards, and monitoring infrastructure using SQL and analytical tools; forecast strategy impacts; support regulatory reviews, audits, and board reporting; ensure policy compliance; communicate underwriting changes; and lead independent analyses and projects. May supervise associates.

Own the operating model, annual budget, long-range plan, forecasts, variance analysis, and executive financial reporting. Build financial cases for new products, markets, channels, partnerships, and vendor spending. Evaluate unit economics, capital allocation, and build-buy-partner decisions while supporting corporate development and investor diligence. Partner with executives and functional leaders to turn financial analysis into business decisions and improve planning processes and systems.

Own the operating model, annual budget, long-range plan, forecasts, variance analysis, executive reporting, and monthly business reviews. Build financial cases for new products, markets, channels, and partnerships; evaluate unit economics, capital allocation, and build-buy-partner decisions. Support corporate development, vendor spend underwriting, planning-system implementation, and development of scalable finance processes for a high-growth company.

Lead Voltify’s finance strategy across equity fundraising, project finance, tax equity, lease facilities, infrastructure partnerships, deal design, financial modeling, public-company readiness, incentives, treasury, tax, legal coordination, and payments. Build a lean finance organization and establish scalable funding structures for battery locomotives, charging infrastructure, and microgrids.

Leads the enterprise compliance policies, procedures, and training program for consumer lending products. Translates federal and state regulations into practical, risk-based business requirements, oversees policy lifecycle management, develops compliance training, supports audits and regulatory examinations, and advises product, operations, risk, legal, and compliance stakeholders. The role also serves as an escalation point for complex consumer lending compliance matters and helps maintain effective documentation, controls, reporting, and training effectiveness.