ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Finance Unit

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary: $115,992.00 annually

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm Central time on 08/17/2025.

Under direction, this person will help oversee and direct the fiscal, budgetary, accounting and payables functions for OPSA, which supports the Public Safety Departments for the City of Chicago (OEMC, CPD, and CFD), and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• This position will oversee staff performing various financial functions including but not limited to budget management, reconciliation, auditing, cash management, treasury, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• This role with provide insight, guidance and recommendations on all corporate and grant related documentation for accuracy and approval.
• They will be responsible for providing information to input into various financial applications and systems for corporate and grants.
• The position will assist in the creation and processing vouchers and the reprogramming of funds, oversee the reconciliation of corporate and grant budgets, cost reimbursement packages, year end and close out.
• Assists in planning and directing 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)
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency
• Participates in developing and revising accounting procedures to improve financial reporting of department receipts and expenditures
• Assists in the design and implementation of new computerized accounting systems to improve the effectiveness of financial reporting
• Assists in managing the coordination and preparation of grant, corporate and non-corporate budgets to ensure appropriateness of funding allocations
• Assists in establishing and implementing internal audit systems and financial controls to ensure the appropriate use of funding
• Assists in directing and authorizing the preparation of fiscal reports summarizing and forecasting the department's financial position

Additional duties may be required for this position.

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE.

Minimum Qualifications

* At least three (3) years of supervisory experience in a role related to the responsibilities of the position; AND

* At least 15 semester hours in Accounting or Finance; AND

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a directly related field, PLUS at least five (5) years of professional financial management experience; OR

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or a directly related field, PLUS at least four (4) years of professional financial management experience.

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 the 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.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor