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    director of finance - Chicago, United States - City of Chicago

    City of Chicago
    City of Chicago Chicago, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

    Finance Unit

    Number of Vacancies: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

    Annual Salary Range: $118,128.00 to $133,524.00

    Successful candidates must pass a drug screen and a background investigation. Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

    Under direction, in a managerial nature, functions as the chief financial officer directing and managing the financial, accounting, budgetary, and grant administration operations for the OPSA and performs related duties as required.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Plans and directs the work of professional staff engaged in managing, analyzing, and reporting on a department's financial matters (e.g., economic data, procurement and contracting processes, revenues and disbursements, issuance and refunding of bonds, long-term debt payments, fund investments, related accounts)
  • Directs the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure sound fiscal management and operational efficiency
  • Oversees the development and revision of accounting procedures to improve financial reporting of department receipts and expenditures
  • Directs and participates in the design and implementation of new computerized accounting systems to improve the effectiveness of financial reporting
  • Directs the costing of proposed or expanded programs and the preparation of related reports
  • Approves program and operational budgets and amendments for appropriateness of funding
  • Monitors expenditures from grant funds, ensuring spending practices are in compliance with contract provisions and government regulations
  • Authorizes spending adjustments and fund re-allocations to ensure funding availability
  • Establishes and implements internal auditing systems and financial controls to ensure the appropriate use of funding
  • Directs and authorizes the preparation of fiscal reports summarizing and forecasting the department's financial position
  • Functions as departmental liaison on financial-related issues to the Office of Budget and Management, City Comptroller's Office, and government and delegate agencies
  • Makes staffing-related decisions (e.g., hiring plans, work scheduling, labor/employee relations)

    • Additional duties may be required for this position.

    LOCATION: Office of Public Safety Administration

    SECTION/UNIT: Finance

    ADDRESS: 3510 S Michigan Ave

    SHIFT: Monday through Friday

    HOURS: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE.

    Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting or Finance, plus five years of professional financial management experience of which four years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

    NOTE: You must provide your college or university transcripts with 15 credit hours of accounting courses at the time of the interview. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE this information at the time of interview, you will not be allowed to proceed with the interview and will no longer be considered for this position.

    SELECTION REQUIREMENTS This position requires applicants to successfully complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

    ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

    The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

    City of Chicago

    Brandon Johnson

    Mayor

    Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on June 4, 2024.

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