SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST - City of Chicago

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SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

The Office of Budget and Management (OBM)

TIF Administration Division

Total Number of Positions: 1

Under direction, performs complex financial analysis and oversees staff engaged in the analyses of fiscal/cost related data for City programs and services, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

·        Performs and oversees the conduct of research on current and historical revenues and expenditures, identifies trends, and prepares fiscal projections on Tax Increment Financing

·        Performs in-depth analyses of capital improvement plans, fiscal liabilities, and operational costs and prepares budget estimates

·        Performs and oversees the conduct of cost/benefit analyses of current and proposed programs and recommends financial controls to improve cost efficiencies

·        Develops computer models to analyze data for departmental programs and services

·        Coordinates and participates in audits of annual TIF financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance

·        Prepares reports and presents recommendations meetings

·        Coordinates inter-department meetings to assess proposed programs, manage current programs, and close-out completed programs

·        Reviews proposed programs and recommends most effective proposals

·        Prepares and reviews fiscal reports

·        May provide fiscal data on an as needed basis

·        May train and coordinate the work of staff and private consultants in the conduct of special financial analyses projects.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location:          121 N. Lasalle Room 604

                          Chicago, IL 60602

Days:               Monday-Friday

Hours:             9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Salary Range: $80,472/Annually

Application Period:  6-7-24 to 6-21-24

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a directly related field, plus three years of work experience in the analysis of financial records, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

NOTE:To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your 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.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, 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.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires an applicant to successfully complete an interview.  The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected. 

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration and public policy.
• Experience with TIF (Tax Increment Financing).
• Experience with financial forecasting.
• Experience with capital budgeting.
• Experience creating dashboards in Tableau and/or managing datasets in Oracle Apex
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook

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 and Military Friendly Employer.

                                                                                                 Department of Human Resources

                                                                                                               City of Chicago

    Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm C.D.T. on 6-21-24.

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