Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Shankman School
Chicago, IL · $160k–$220k a year · Posted October 3, 2026
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November 2026
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Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $190,000 a year. Across 87 open chief financial officer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,500 to $272,500 and the median is $200,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 5% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among chief executives is little observed so far. Measured exposure for chief executives: 3% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Chief Financial OfficerChicago, Illinois | Full-Time | HybridThe Leslie Shankman School Corporation is seeking an experienced and collaborative Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial a