Job Description
Job Number: 416883
Description
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
FINANCE OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Bureau of Finance and Administration
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Salary: $90,144; Grade G-07
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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
The City of Chicago is seeking a Finance Officer to coordinate and manage the budgetary, accounting, or billing and collection activities for assigned accounts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Manages the preparation and administration of corporate and non-corporate budgets for operating expenses and grant-funded programs
• Reviews expenditures and monitors account balances for the purposes of controlling costs and ensuring operations adhere to funding and contract guidelines
• Supervises and monitors billing and collection processes, ensuring revenues and expenditures are completely and accurately accounted for and posted
• Coordinates and manages the implementation and maintenance of manual and computerized accounting control systems
• Prepares cost projections and cost/benefit analysis reports for corporate accounts and government and privately funded programs
• Prepares financial reports summarizing revenues, expenditures, balances, and reconciliations
• Meets with department managers, vendors, and grantees to interpret fiscal policies and procedures
• Serves as liaison to other City departments, delegate agencies, and private contractors to resolve billing discrepancies and reimbursement issues
• Meets with private auditors to respond to inquiries and explain general accounting practices, as needed
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Location: 2 North LaSalle
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, plus three (3) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a directly related field of Accounting with 15 semester hours in
Accounting, plus three (3) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which
one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree or higher in Accounting, plus two (2) years
of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in a related field of Accounting with 15
semester hours in Accounting, plus two (2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected according to the cba.
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.
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
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
Job Posting: Apr 20, 2026, 12:00:00 AM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: May 4, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
BU: 01 | Salary: $90,144 Pay Basis:Yearly
Description
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
FINANCE OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Bureau of Finance and Administration
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Salary: $90,144; Grade G-07
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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
The City of Chicago is seeking a Finance Officer to coordinate and manage the budgetary, accounting, or billing and collection activities for assigned accounts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Manages the preparation and administration of corporate and non-corporate budgets for operating expenses and grant-funded programs
• Reviews expenditures and monitors account balances for the purposes of controlling costs and ensuring operations adhere to funding and contract guidelines
• Supervises and monitors billing and collection processes, ensuring revenues and expenditures are completely and accurately accounted for and posted
• Coordinates and manages the implementation and maintenance of manual and computerized accounting control systems
• Prepares cost projections and cost/benefit analysis reports for corporate accounts and government and privately funded programs
• Prepares financial reports summarizing revenues, expenditures, balances, and reconciliations
• Meets with department managers, vendors, and grantees to interpret fiscal policies and procedures
• Serves as liaison to other City departments, delegate agencies, and private contractors to resolve billing discrepancies and reimbursement issues
• Meets with private auditors to respond to inquiries and explain general accounting practices, as needed
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Location: 2 North LaSalle
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, plus three (3) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a directly related field of Accounting with 15 semester hours in
Accounting, plus three (3) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which
one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree or higher in Accounting, plus two (2) years
of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in a related field of Accounting with 15
semester hours in Accounting, plus two (2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected according to the cba.
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.
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
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
Job Posting: Apr 20, 2026, 12:00:00 AM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: May 4, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
BU: 01 | Salary: $90,144 Pay Basis:Yearly
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The FINANCE OFFICER position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
