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Finance Specialist - Finance Business Partnership

HiringCafe
Chicago, Illinois, United States
HybridUSD 110,000 - 118,000 / year

About this role

Job title: Finance Specialist - Finance Business Partnership

About the Role The Finance Specialist - Finance Business Partnership serves as a trusted finance partner to senior business leaders across accounts, practices, or portfolios. You will provide financial insights, influence decisions, and own forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis to support short- and long-term plans while ensuring financial discipline and clear reporting.

What You'll Do

  • Act as trusted finance partner to senior leaders, providing financial insights for account/practice decisions
  • Influence commercial outcomes by identifying risks, opportunities, and trade-offs related to revenue, margins, investments, and resource allocation
  • Support pricing, deal structuring, and commercial evaluations to align with financial objectives and risk thresholds
  • Lead forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis for short- and long-term planning
  • Monitor performance vs plan, explain variances, and provide recommendations to leadership
  • Develop and deliver management reporting (P&L, margin drivers, investment tracking)
  • Mentor and coach junior Finance Business Partners and analysts
  • Ensure financial hygiene across project and account reporting, including forecast accuracy and spend visibility
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to support procurement, investment tracking, and finance process compliance
  • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities with data integrity
  • Act as SME within Finance Business Partnering, supporting best practices, training and knowledge sharing
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of finance tools, processes, and reporting standards
  • Model effective business partnership and financial rigor to raise team maturity

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; MBA/CPA or other designations a plus but not required
  • 5–7 years of progressive experience in commercial/corporate finance, FP&A, consulting, or finance business partnering
  • Strong financial acumen (P&L management, forecasting, variance analysis, commercial modeling)
  • Proven track record partnering with senior stakeholders to influence decisions
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint; strong financial systems and reporting skills
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable insights
  • Sound judgment to challenge stakeholders while supporting business needs
  • Highly motivated with strong work ethic, ownership, and initiative
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Fluency in English; client-first mentality; collaborative problem-solving approach
  • Intense work ethic and collaborative mindset

Nice to Have

  • MBA or CPA or other professional designations are a plus but not required

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: USD 110,000 – 118,000 per year
  • Hybrid work model with flexible and connected working
  • Comprehensive total rewards including health and well-being, financial future, time away, professional development; growth opportunities, internal mobility, and collaborative culture

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