AUDITOR III

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Auditor III

Department of Finance

Bureau of Cash Management and Disbursements

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $90,144

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 05/1/2026

Under general supervision, performs senior-level professional auditing duties where the position works independently on moderate to complex and out of town auditing assignments (e.g., businesses or delegate agencies that operate at multiple sites and have a full range of tax or service obligations), and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Meets with various parties (e.g., company representatives, internal executives, staff, other department members) to discuss the audit process, present an audit schedule, and request financial documents

* Examines accounting records, invoices, bank statements, and computerized ledgers to determine compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, the municipal tax ordinance, and contract provisions

* Uses software applications to extract accounting data from client databases and analyze computerized journal entries and trial balances for appropriateness of financial transactions

* Organizes financial data obtained from audit assignments and prepares computerized spreadsheets and analyses of data

* Prepares detailed reports of audit findings and explains results to audited agencies

* Makes recommendations for improving accounting and record keeping procedures

* May participate in special audit investigations and the preparation of related reports

* May supervise lower-level auditors on audit assignments

* Explains internal accounting processes and researches financial records to respond to inquiries from private auditors, as required

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, plus two (2) years of professional auditing experience

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:

o Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in a field of study related to Accounting, including 15 semester hours in Accounting, or the equivalent quarter hours, PLUS two (2) years of professional auditing experience

o Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Accounting, PLUS one (1) year of professional auditing experience

o Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in a field of study related to Accounting, including 15 semester hours in Accounting, or the equivalent quarter hours, PLUS one (1) year of professional auditing experience

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

* Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. Interviewed bid applicants possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. The interviewed non-bidder candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise 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. Department of Human Resource 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.

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor