IT FP&A Manager: Budgeting, Forecasting & Insights

FinOps Weekly; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is seeking an FP&A Manager for Information Technology to lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for the Bank's IT organization. This role provides financial guidance to IT leadership, translating technology strategies into budgets and performance targets to ensure transparency and data integrity.

You will drive forecasting, variance analysis, and cost management for software, cloud services, infrastructure, and IT labor, partnering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems or related field.
• 5-10 years of FP&A experience in IT/technology.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and planning for IT with timelines and assumptions.
• Review technology spending and perform variance analysis.
• Advise IT leadership on cost management and investment timing.
• Standardize IT budgeting and forecasting methodologies.
• Develop forecasts with performance metrics and vendor patterns.
• Monitor IT spend across software, cloud, infrastructure, and labor.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

IT cost concepts

BI tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/IS

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

BI tools

Job description

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is seeking an FP&A Manager for Information Technology to lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for the Bank's IT organization. This role provides financial guidance to IT leadership, translating technology strategies into budgets and performance targets to ensure transparency and data integrity.

You will drive forecasting, variance analysis, and cost management for software, cloud services, infrastructure, and IT labor, partnering