Strategic Finance Partner - Growth & FP&A Leader

Clutch Canada; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks PTO

11 company paid holidays

Unlimited sick days

Generous healthcare packages

401K with equity

Wellness benefit

Learning reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Company donation matching

Job summary

Smartly is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Chicago-based Commercial Finance / FP&A team. You will serve as a strategic finance partner to C-Suite stakeholders, delivering financial insight, analysis, and decision support to drive growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate has 4–8 years in Commercial Finance/FP&A/Consulting or Private Equity/VC, with SaaS or agency experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Commercial finance mindset with ability to translate numbers into strategy.
• Strong modelling and Excel skills; comfortable with stakeholder dialogue.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strategic finance

FP&A

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

SQL

P&L management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

Job description

Smartly is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Chicago-based Commercial Finance / FP&A team. You will serve as a strategic finance partner to C-Suite stakeholders, delivering financial insight, analysis, and decision support to drive growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate has 4–8 years in Commercial Finance/FP&A/Consulting or Private Equity/VC, with SaaS or agency experience preferred.