Senior IT Financial Analyst

Job Description

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.    We’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.  

To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.

Location Overview Cboe HQ is located in the historic Old Post Office district, it’s a landmark that blends classic architecture with modern amenities. The building features expansive spaces with high ceilings and large windows, offering an abundance of natural light and panoramic views of the city skyline and the Chicago River.

With its prime location in the heart of downtown, the OPO Building provides easy access to major transportation hubs, including Union Station and multiple CTA lines, making it convenient for commuters. The building is home to a variety of amenities, including restaurants, a fitness center, and collaborative workspaces, creating a vibrant and dynamic work environment in one of Chicago's most iconic areas.

Role Overview

Sr. IT Financial Analyst As the Sr. IT Financial Analyst, you will be part of the Procurement and Vendor Management team and will work closely with leaders in the IT and Finance departments to strengthen financial controls, reporting, and cost management for technology projects. This position is pivotal in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of budget planning, forecasting, and financial reporting across Technology spend, partnering closely with Business Owners, SMEs, Accounts Payable, and the Vendor Management team to support informed, well-documented decision-making. This position demands meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Contributes to budget planning and forecast update cycles for all Technology spend and global inbound market data spend, collaborating with Regional and Global Leads and vendor business owners.  • Reviews and consolidates budget and forecast data using standard FP&A templates, creates allocations where needed, and assists with updating guidance materials.  • Performs monthly reconciliation, prepares executive summaries of budget-vs-actuals and forecast-vs-actuals, and conducts financial and spend analysis to quickly identify trends and discrepancies.  • Assists with supporting systems, process, and tools used for procurement activities, including contract management, and PO generation requests.  • Acts as budget reviewer for POs — validating spend against approved budget and YTD actuals — and reviews renewal cost and billing terms with the Vendor Management team.  • Collaborates with Accounts Payable and buyers to resolve discrepancies and ensure accruals and prepaid schedules are handled correctly.  • Builds and maintains dashboards and reporting (e.g., Sigma, PowerBI) covering IT and market data spend, contract renewals, and vendor cost trends for leadership visibility.  • Aids in performing TCO analysis and building business cases for technology initiatives.  • Introduces ideas to drive operational improvement and best practices, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement within the IT Finance function and systems.

Skills and Requirements

The ideal candidate has • 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation, ideally supporting technology cost centers.  • Strong analytical skills — able to track spend against budget, identify trends and discrepancies, and make thoughtful recommendations; produces clear executive-level summaries.  • Experience building dashboards/reports (Sigma, PowerBI, Tableau, or similar) to communicate spend and vendor cost trends to stakeholders.  • Proficiency with Workday or a similar ERP for PO/budget review and light PO administration.  • Strong partnering skills — builds and maintains effective relationships with Vendor Management, business owners, and cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.  • High attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks/projects in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. 

You’ll really stand out with • Data analytics and visualization skills (SQL, Snowflake, PowerBI, Sigma, Tableau) • Understanding of supporting infrastructure and network connectivity protocols and architectures • Understanding of exchange environment and inbound market data feeds and providers

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io.