ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CDOT 2026

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Chicago Department of Transportation

Administration Accounting Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $115,992.00 annually (GY12)

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 4/12/2026

Under direction, in a managerial nature, functions as the assistant chief financial officer assisting in the management of the financial, accounting, budgetary, and grant administration operations for a City department, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Assists in planning and directing the work of professional staff engaged in managing, analyzing, and reporting on the 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). Manages professional and clerical staff engaged in budget preparations, purchasing, timekeeping and payroll, personnel processing, record keeping, facilities maintenance, voucher processing and accounts payable functions. Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency. Prepares, reports on productivity, operating and personnel costs and administrative work operations for management review. Participates in developing and revising accounting procedures to improve financial reporting of department receipts and expenditures. Participates on projects to streamline administrative and programmatic procedures to create cost efficiencies. Oversees the preparation of operating and special program budgets; authorizes invoices for payment to vendors; advises management on budgetary requirements and personnel rules, policies, and procedures. 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 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. May prepare grant applications for federal and state funding of programs. Performs other related duties as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION: Chicago Department of Transportation

2 N. Lasalle, Suite 1050 Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting or Finance, PLUS five (5) years of professional financial management experience, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting or Finance, PLUS four (4) years of professional financial management experience, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are referred for an Interview, you MUST PRESENT your transcripts or diploma reflecting either your Accounting/Finance degree or 15 semester hours of Accounting or Finance courses BEFORE THE TIME OF INTERVIEW. If you do not present BEFORE THE TIME OF INTERVIEW your transcripts or diploma reflecting either your Accounting/Finance degree or 15 semester hours of Accounting or Finance courses, YOU WILL NOT BE INTERVIEWED and you will NOT be considered for this position.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: This position requires candidates to successfully complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, will be selected AND,

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software and Oracle based applications.
• Previous work experience in financial management, budget and cost analysis using governmental standards
• Previous work experience with managing inventory systems.

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.

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

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 4/12/2026