SUPERVISORY OF ACCOUNTING

SUPERVISOR OF ACCOUNTING

Department of Finance

General Accounting Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $94,500.00

(New hires are paid the starting rate. Current employees' pay rate is determined by their job title and years of service.)

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 07/03/2025.

Under general supervision, functions as a supervisor directing the work of professional staff in an accounting unit and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Supervise, oversee, and provide guidance to staff for TIF-related matters.

* Help manage and organize the City annual TIF audit.

* Collaborate with City's annual citywide financial audit.

* Coordinate with Director of Accounting re:day-to-day operations of DOF-GA-TIF subunit as they relate to property taxes, TIF accounting, and pension contributions.

* Accommodate ad hoc accounting requests as necessary

* Ensure schedule alignment and operational coverage of team.

* Interact with non-DOF departments for TIF concerns.

* Facilitate necessary payments related to TIF surpluses and pension contributions.

* Monitor the City's TIF and pension financial reports.

* Prepare, submit, and review journal entries and audit requests.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Department of Finance, 121 N. LaSalle St., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting or a directly related field with 15 semester hours in accounting, plus four years of professional accounting experience of which one year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, provided the minimum degree requirement is met.

NOTE: You must provide your college or university transcripts with 15 semester hours of accounting courses at the time of 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 which will include a written exercise and/or skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview 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 for 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 in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor