Director of Finance

2 weeks ago


Chicago, United States City of Chicago Full time

**Job Number**:394595**

**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**

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**

**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.**

**Job Posting**: May 21, 2024, 12:00:00 AM | **Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External**: Jun 4, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

**BU**: 00 | **Salary**: $118,128.00 - $133,524.00 **Pay Basis**:Yearly



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