Head of Finance
Occulytics
Chicago, IL · $120k–$130k a year · Posted November 2, 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)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $125,000 a year. Across 30 open head of finance listings that state pay, the middle half runs $194,500 to $239,500 and the median is $214,000. That is 42% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
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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
...entirely self-funded. We're a small team, and everyone here ships real work and sees the impact of it.The roleWe're hiring our first finance leader.We've reached the point where finance needs a dedicated owner. You'll start by taking over billing, collections and the...