<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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,</p> <p>Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following</p> <ul> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills. </li><li>Proficiency with accounting software and Oracle based applications. </li><li>Previous work experience in financial management, budget and cost analysis using governmental standards </li><li>Previous work experience with managing inventory systems. </li></ul> <p>For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:</p> <p>https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html</p> <p>For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:</p> <p>https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.</p> <p>The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.</p> <p>City of Chicago</p> <p>Brandon Johnson, Mayor</p> <p>Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 4/12/2026</p> <p>Mar 30, 2026, 12:00:00 AM</p>