Director, Finance | US

Colliers International • Chicago, IL

1d • $149,563 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Make your next move an expert one. At Colliers it’s not our success that sets us apart, it’s how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. Why Colliers? Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers’ continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career. This is a hybrid position based out of our Chicago or Milwaukee office. About the role: The Director, Finance | US is a strategic leader and key financial partner to Senior Leadership across all US. This role is accountable for driving enterprise-wide financial performance, enabling data-driven decision-making, supporting Senior Leadership with actionable insights, and performing complex analyses. This position leads high-impact initiatives across financial and analytics domains, while delivering exceptional business support and strategic guidance. The role requires a seasoned business intelligence analyst with deep technical expertise, strong financial acumen, the ability to manage multiple projects, and communicate and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders across various levels of the organization.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles in FP&A, strategic finance, or operational finance.
• MBA or CPA or CFA or Equivalent.
• Experience supporting multi-site or national operations; CRE or service industry experience strongly preferred
• Deep expertise in dashboard development, financial modeling, financial analysis, and forecasting
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving capabilities
• Advanced proficiency with financial systems, analytics platforms, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive organizational alignment
• Well-developed oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication, with the ability to effectively interact at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple data projects from requirements to production, leveraging onshore/offshore and/or internal resources.
• Collaborate with US Finance team and provide support to other service lines as needed.
• Lead financial integration efforts for organizational changes and major cross-functional projects.
• Provide support for national budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and monthly/quarterly financial reporting.
• Deliver advanced financial modeling, scenario planning, and executive-level insights to guide strategic decision-making.
• Conduct profitability analysis, P&L optimization, pricing/underwriting support, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Senior Leadership across the organization to enhance financial dashboards, Power BI reporting, benchmarking, broker performance analytics, and predictive analytics.
• Oversee reporting related to broker production, revenue, commissions, and capital expenditures.
• Lead enterprise-wide efforts to expand FCF, optimize working capital, and strengthen liquidity.
• Identify cost efficiencies and strategic levers that enhance cash generation and long-term financial sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, corporate policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen internal controls and risk management practices across the organization.
• Provide high-quality ad hoc analysis and decision support.
• Support the development of financial inputs for the strategic planning process.
• Leading cost efficiency initiatives and analysis.
• Ensure finance and operations activities are aligned with global priorities.
• Update and streamline business case and client pricing processes.

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are provided options for employer subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, vision as well as employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term / long-term disability.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes an employer match.
• Employees will also receive 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15-days vacation annually.
• Certain senior-level roles are eligible for unlimited time off.
• Employees will also enjoy 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days throughout the calendar year.
• Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and 4 weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) for paid parental leave will also be available for use after successful completion of 90 days of employment.
• Individuals may be eligible for different or additional benefits under applicable state law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director