Finance Director - Orland Park, United States - Village of Orland Park

Village of Orland Park
Village of Orland Park
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Orland Park, United States

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Opportunity at a Glance:

The Village of Orland Park, a dynamic, progressive, growing community seeks a public finance professional to oversee all financial functions of the Village, as well as to provide leadership for the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department.

The Finance Director is an integral member of the village's executive leadership team and will propose, implement, and maintain all policies affecting the finances of the Village.

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The Community


Orland Park is a premier community located 30 miles southwest of Chicago's Loop with a residential population of nearly 60,000 (full build-out expected to peak at 75,000) and is the commercial and retail hub of the Chicago south suburban region.

Orland Park continues its wave of growth and prosperity from a historic, rural community to a dynamic corporate and commercial center.


The Village of Orland Park operates under the Council-Manager form of government, with legislative oversight provided by an elected Mayor and Board of Trustees.

The corporate authorities include the Village President (Mayor), the Village Clerk and six (6) Village Trustees, each of whom is elected at-large to a four-year term.


The Village of Orland Park is a full-service community employing approximately 279 full-time employees, as well as 650 part-time and seasonal employees.

Departments include Information Technology, Development Services, Finance, Human Resources, Public Works, Mayor's Office, Recreation & Parks, Police, Communications & Marketing, Engineering Programs & Services, and the Village Manager's Office.

The organization's strategic plan goals include economic development, downtown development, quality of life, fostering an environment that focuses on customer service, continuous delivery improvements, and efficiency enhancements.

The Village is a home rule community with a very stable financial standing. The Village of Orland Park has excellent bond ratings of AA+ from Standard and Poor's.

The Village's current GO Debt to EAV ratio is 3.93% and the Village's property tax levy has remained flat for the past thirteen (13) years.


Key Responsibilities:

The Finance Director serves as the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of the Village and the Treasurer of the Orland Park Police Pension Fund.

This position formulates and administers policies, procedures and regulations affecting the financial management of the Village, and forecasts the long-term financial strategy of the Village, facilitates capital planning, and provides financial analysis of economic development projects.


The Finance Director directs complex accounting and financial matters including but not limited to cash, investment and debt management, the annual budget process, long term financial planning, financial analysis and reporting, auditing, payroll, purchasing, revenue collection and utility billing.

The Village is a recipient of the GFOA ACFR, Budget and PAFR awards. This position supervises a department of twelve (12) full-time and two (2) part-time employees.

The Finance Director attends Village Board meetings and Orland Park Pension Board meetings. This position works collaboratively with the Village Manager, the department directors and their staff.


Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills:


The Village seeks a confident, proactive, open-minded and collaborative professional with several years of progressive experience managing a similar organization who will partner with existing staff to achieve our goals.


As such, he/she will have the following:

Compensation & Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $128,505 - $179,906 depending on qualifications.

The Village of Orland Park offers a comprehensive employee benefits program which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and an employee wellness program.

Retirement benefits through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) are provided along with the option to voluntarily participate in a 457(b) plan through Nationwide.

The Village of Orland Park also provides for paid vacation, personal, sick days, and holidays.
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