City of Chicago is hiring: DIR OF ACCOUNTING in Chicago

**Description:**

**JOB ANNOUNCEMENT**

**Director of Accounting**

**Department of Finance**

**Bureau of General Accounting**

**Number of Positions: 1**

**(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)**

**Starting Salary: $103,176.00**

**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 11/06/2024**

Under direction, functions as a second-level supervisor directing a professional accounting division, and performs related duties as required.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**

Directs supervisors of accounting units in overseeing professional staff engaged in managing financial accounts

Monitors operations and directs the development of systems and procedures to ensure operational efficiency

Develops goals, objectives, and work standards and conducts performance evaluations of supervisory staff

Reviews and approves various actions or reports (e.g., program and operational budgets and amendments, audit reports, spending adjustments, fund re-allocations)

Meets with managers to determine fiscal information needs and directs the preparation of financial reports

Interprets general accounting principles and financial procedures to management

Oversees the conduct of audits performed by private firms, coordinates the preparation of replies to auditors' findings, and develops processes and procedures to implement audit recommendations

Directs staff training and development activities

Directs and participates in the design and implementation of new computerized accounting systems to improve the effectiveness of financial reporting

Manages and monitors the performance of contractors and vendors

Provides guidance on accounting-related issues to staff and other City and government agencies (e.g., Office of Budget and Management, City Comptroller's Office, delegate agencies)

_Additional duties may be required for this position_

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

**Days:** Monday-Friday

**Hours:** 8:30am-4:30pm

**Qualifications:**

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a directly related field with 15 credit hours in Accounting, plus five years of professional accounting experience of which two 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:**

**Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:**

Experience managing a team of professional accountants

Experience with GAAP accounting and financial reporting

Experience with managing third party vendor contracts

Previous experience working in an accounting firm

Experience with fixed assets accounting

Experience analyzing balance sheets and financial statements

Possession of a CPA, CMA, CGFM or a CGMA license

Proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

**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. The interviewed 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.

**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. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

**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 and Military Friendly Employer.**

**City of Chicago**

Brandon Johnson, Mayor