Finance Business Partner

Smartly.io; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Bonus programs

Equity options

Paid holidays & leaves

Healthcare packages

Job summary

Smartly.io seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the Commercial Finance/FP&A team in Chicago. You will act as a strategic partner to leadership, delivering financial analysis, forecasting, and decision support to drive growth and profitability.

In this role you will track KPIs, lead quarterly planning, and influence pricing and investment decisions with robust modelling. A hybrid work model and exposure to senior stakeholders are key highlights.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in Commercial Finance/FP&A/Consulting or Private Equity/VC.
• SaaS or Agency experience is desirable.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills; able to turn numbers into narrative.
• Strong communication to engage and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly forecasting and budget planning with leadership.
• Support pricing, deal reviews and investment cases with robust modelling.
• Track, analyse and forecast key KPIs to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Ops and Product teams.
• Deliver financial insights and recommendations to drive growth and profitability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

SQL

Stakeholder management

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

• Reporting to: Head of Commercial Finance
• We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our growing Commercial Finance / FP&A team in Chicago
• This role is a critical link between Finance and the business, supporting C-Suite stakeholders with financial insight, analysis, and decision support to drive growth and profitability
• Act as a strategic business partner to Leadership and department heads, delivering financial and data-driven analyses with impactful insights and recommendations
• Track, analyse, and forecast key business and financial KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Lead quarterly forecasting and budget planning processes in close partnership with Leadership and department leaders
• Support commercial decisions, including pricing, deal reviews, and investment cases, through robust financial modelling
• Drive process improvements across forecasting, reporting, and business partnering activities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Ops and Product teams
• What Success Looks Like in 12 Months:
• Built trusted relationships with Commercial leaders, becoming a go-to partner for financial insight
• Forecasting and planning processes are accurate, efficient, and widely adopted across the business
• Delivered meaningful analysis that shaped commercial strategy and influenced key decisions
• Pricing, deal reviews, and investment cases consistently benefit from your financial modelling and recommendations
• Reporting and performance frameworks are streamlined, giving clear visibility of results and drivers
• Identified and implemented process improvements that make finance a stronger enabler of growth
• Recognised as a high-impact member of the Commercial Finance/FP&A team, with clear potential to take on broader responsibilities. A genuine bar raiser
• Why Join Smartly?
• Work at the forefront of AdTech with a fast-growing global SaaS company
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making
• Collaborative, international culture with offices worldwide

Benefits

• Career development opportunities, bonus programs and annual performance reviews
• Hybrid working model, with the option to work abroad for up to 30 days
• Company equity options program
• Paid holidays, OOO time and family leaves
• Generous healthcare packages and mental health services

Candidate Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of experience in Commercial Finance/FP&A/Consulting or Private Equity/VC.
• SaaS or Agency experience is highly desirable, though not essential
• Are a self-starter: curious, adaptable, and motivated by impact — always looking for ways to improve how things work
• Are collaborative mindset with a track record of building relationships across teams, regions, and functions
• Have exceptional analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to turn numbers into narrative
• Bonus: SaaS or Agency experience is highly desirable, though not essential
• Are commercially minded, with a strong understanding of how finance enables strategic growth
• Are a strong communicator with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive leadership
• Have 5+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, private equity, venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, public markets investing, or equity research
• Are confident in managing P&Ls, forecasts, and headcount plans
• Possess advanced Excel user, comfortable working with SQL, large data models, and performance frameworks