<p>Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a directly related field, PLUS three (3) years of work experience in the analysis of financial records.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or a directly related field, PLUS two (2) years of work experience in the analysis of financial records.</p> <p>NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and/or work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (IF you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.</p> <p>Educational & Employment Verification:</p> <p>Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, with adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.</p> <p>SELECTION REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Desired Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Experience and/or education in Public Administration, Business Administration or Public Policy </li><li>Experience in budgeting or financial planning </li><li>Experience with capital budgeting and/or planning </li><li>Experience in analysis and reporting </li><li>Experience with financial forecasting </li><li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel </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. The 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 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.</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>Mar 30, 2026, 3:56:59 PM</p>