Description:
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
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.
