Description

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SENIOR FINANICAL ANALYST

The Office of Budget and Management (OBM)

Budget Preparation and Execution Division

Number of Positions: 1

( Additional vacancies are possible pending budget approval )

Annual Starting Salary: $82,884

Applications for this position will be accepted beginning 3-13-26 until 11:59pm CDT on 3-27-26.

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.

• Prepares multi-year capital improvement plans and programs.

• Prepares capital budgets.

• Reviews capital project requests from departments.

• Sets up capital project budgets in FMPS.

• Manages bond funds and prepares bond fund reports.

• Coordinates with CFO and DOF on bond sales.

• Performs in-depth analyses of debt, 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.

• Develop computer models to analyze data and formulate rate structures and calculate various fees for departmental programs and services.

• Coordinates and participates in audits of contractors to ensure the accuracy of billings and compliance with contract provisions.

• Prepare audit reports and presents recommendations at post audit meetings.

• Reviews bid proposals submitted by private contractors and identifies the most cost-effective proposal.

• Prepares and reviews fiscal reports.

• May provide fiscal data related to employee benefits costs during labor negotiations.

• 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: The Office of Budget and Management (OBM)

121 N. Lasalle, Room #604 (City Hall)

Chicago, IL. 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

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

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

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.

OR

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.

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.

Educational & Employment Verification:

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.

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.

Desired Skills:

• Experience and/or education in Public Administration, Business Administration or Public Policy
• Experience in budgeting or financial planning
• Experience with capital budgeting and/or planning
• Experience in analysis and reporting
• Experience with financial forecasting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

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. 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.

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.

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