Finance Business Partner
US$140,000 – US$160,000 / yr base salary
Posted 20 Mar 2026
Advertised as “Finance Business Partner (Chicago)”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$140,000 – US$160,000 / yr |
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Finance Business Partner (Chicago)
Location: New Chicago
Reporting to: Head of Commercial Finance
Company: Smartly
About Smartly
Smartly is a global leader in digital advertising automation, helping brands and agencies scale their paid social and digital campaigns with efficiency, creativity, and measurable results. We partner with some of the world’s largest advertisers, driving impact across multiple platforms and channels.
The Role
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.
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.
As a Finance Business Partner at Smartly, you will...
- 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.
We are looking for you, if you...
- 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 commercially minded, with a strong understanding of how finance enables strategic growth.
- Have exceptional analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to turn numbers into narrative.
- Possess advanced Excel user, comfortable working with SQL, large data models, and performance frameworks.
- Are confident in managing P&Ls, forecasts, and headcount plans.
- Are a strong communicator with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive leadership.
- Are collaborative mindset with a track record of building relationships across teams, regions, and functions.