Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Chicago, IL
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Contract Duration: 8 months (W2)
Pay: $70/hr
Role Overview
We are seeking a Finance professional to provide financial tracking, forecasting, and reporting support for a large, multi?year transformation program in North America. This role partners closely with Finance, HR, and Program Management teams to ensure accurate financial oversight, benefits tracking, and alignment to approved business cases. The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial activity into clear insights for leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Program Financial Tracking & Benefits Realization
- Track workforce transitions, including headcount changes, costs, and savings associated with program initiatives.
- Maintain detailed financial trackers aligned to program phases, teams, cost centers, and cost types.
- Translate staffing and program activity into financial impacts such as operating expense vs. capital expense, restructuring vs. non?restructuring costs, investments, and ongoing run costs.
- Monitor gross savings, new ongoing costs, and net financial impact, comparing actuals and forecasts against approved business cases.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly summaries of financial performance, including explanations for variances (e.g., timing changes, scope changes, rate differences).
- Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities.
FP&A Analysis, Forecasting & Reporting
- Support core FP&A processes including monthly close, forecasting, budgeting, and long?range planning.
- Forecast program?related investments, costs, and savings, and ensure alignment with financial plans.
- Prepare analysis and reporting for Finance leadership and program governance forums.
- Contribute to documentation of assumptions to ensure transparency and auditability.
- Submit required financial adjustments and comparability items in line with internal finance processes.
Cross?Functional Collaboration
- Partner with HR, Finance, and Program Management stakeholders to validate people?related costs and financial assumptions.
- Ensure accurate accounting treatment of program costs in accordance with financial policies.
- Provide clear, timely financial insights to support decision?making.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in FP&A, program finance, or financial analysis roles.
- Experience supporting large, complex programs or transformation initiatives.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial planning or ERP systems preferred.
- Ability to work cross?functionally and communicate complex financial concepts clearly.
- Highly organized, detail?oriented, and comfortable working in a fast?paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with workforce cost modeling or headcount planning.
- Exposure to restructuring, investment tracking, or benefits realization reporting.
- Prior experience supporting PMO?led initiatives or large enterprise programs.
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