Assistant Comptroller | City of North Chicago
Posted on Mar 27, 2025 and open until May 31, 2025.
Primary Purpose:
-Directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations within the
Comptroller’s Office, ensures the goals and objectives are met, provides highly responsible and complex analysis and support.
-Acts as backup for other staff, including Comptroller, when
needed.
-Leads and manages utility billing, accounts payable, and revenue collection across
multiple departments.
-Has considerable latitude for sound, independent judgment, discretion,
and initiative in carrying out daily operations within established guidelines.
BENEFITS
• Vacation, Sick Leave, paid holidays, and personal days.
• Pension program funded by IMRF, voluntary 457 & Roth IRA options through Mission Square and Metlife.
• BCBSIL PPO, HMO, H.S.A. insurance options, Metlife Dental, Eyemed Vision and Dearborn life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs, Legal Shield, Washington National, Aflac, NCPERS and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• $50,000 Guaranteed Life Insurance for employee through Dearborn Life, Supplemental available for employee, spouse, and children.
-Coordinates and monitors the accounting, disbursement, auditing, and administration of
the City's financial operations;
-Develops, recommends, implements and updates procedures to economize operations
while increasing productivity;
-Develops, recommends, and implements procedures to increase productivity and
efficiency of personnel;
-Independently makes decisions regarding utility bills including but not limited to water
shut-offs, granting extensions, crafting payment plans, etc.; develops and manages water
shut-off work plan;
-Monitors contracts to ensure compliance;
-Assesses and recommends capital needs based on life-cycle estimates, and maintenance
costs;
-Ensures that customer complaints and inquiries are resolved quickly and effectively;
-Recommends and implements effective programs for enhancing the public image of the
Comptroller’s Office;
-Promotes excellence in customer service and promotes an excellent public image of the
department and City;
-Supervises department staff, gives performance evaluations and progressive discipline, if
necessary;
-Prepares complex reports, studies, and correspondence, gives recommendations;
-Implements appropriate correction action;
-Participates in the design and implementation of new computerized accounting systems to
improve the effectiveness of financial reporting;
-Provides initial job orientation to subordinates; coaches subordinates to improve current
job performance and to develop themselves for promotional opportunities; accomplishes
desired results through subordinates; delegates assignments appropriately; and ensures
equal opportunities for training;
-Verifies quality of the work product to ensure accuracy of data;
-Communicates regularly with staff and others for the purposes of improving
individual/department performance, teamwork and efficiency within the unit and across
the agency;
-Collects and completes production of monthly activity reports;
-Assists the Comptroller in the formulation, analysis, and monitoring of the annual budget;
-Ensures the Budget versus Actual expenditure reports appropriately distributed;
-Supports the Comptroller with special projects and acts as a back-up in their absence;
-Reviews each payroll prior to submission, paying special attention to payroll changes
made by staff, to ensure accuracy, timeliness and conformity with company guidelines;
-Monitors and reviews payroll tax deposits, filings and reconciliation;
-Collaborates with Human Resources in the preparation of workers compensation reports
for insurance rates;
-Leads all payroll related functions such as assesses and analyzes general ledger accounts
for payroll and fringe benefits so that they are properly allocated. Reconciles these
accounts;
-Participates in collective bargaining negotiations, including confidential caucuses, makes
recommendations, and develops cost analyses of actual and potential bargaining
proposals;
-Handles other duties or special projects as assigned
-Ability to make judgments and decisions independently;
-Assist and provide management of a comprehensive financial and accounting services
department;
-Assist in the planning and direction the City's accounting operations;
-Knowledge and experience of all requirements and functions of the Comptroller’s Office;
-Skill in communicating with others, both orally and in writing;
-Ability to create and implement short and long range plans;
-Ensure the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, reports and analysis.
-Ability to quickly organize and manage personnel and resources in all situations;
-Ability to interact with City employees, elected officials and the public;
-Ability to motivate employees to optimize efficiency and customer service;
-Ability to identify equipment and personnel problems and to implement appropriate
corrective action quickly and efficiently;
-Ability to read, understand and comprehend contracts and other documents;
-Ability to develop written standard operating procedures and guidelines;
-Ability to make management decisions quickly, appropriately and effectively;
-Ability to use a computer, calculator, copier, and all other necessary office equipment;
-Excellent organizational skills;
-An awareness, understanding, willingness to learn blockchain & AI for finance, cloud
computing, IoT;
-Knowledge of City government organization, functions, policies, and rules and
regulations;
-Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff;
-Participate in the development and administration of goals, objectives and procedures;
-Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office products, ERP
systems, utility billing software systems and databases;
-Accurately analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of
proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals;
-Work efficiently in a fast-paced work environment subject to occasional interruptions;
-Organize and manage multiple priorities to achieve maximum efficiency and to meet
deadlines;
-Demonstrate strong attention to detail;
-Knowledge of accounting competencies in three or more of the following areas:
-Accounts payable/receivable, payroll, asset administration, preparation of financial
statements, budgets, or statistical /ratio reporting;
-Skill to keep the City in compliance with all reporting requirements;
-Bachelor's degree in public administration, accounting, finance, or closely related field from an accredited college or university required. Must have 5+ years of progressively responsible work experience in accounting/financial and supervisory experience. Governmental accounting is preferred. Skill set preferred are excellent customer service skills, being team-oriented, and strong work ethic. Knowledge of Tax Increment Financing is a plus.
City of North Chicago
Location
1850 LEWIS AVENUENORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064
United States
How to apply
Interested Applicants can send resume with cover letter to Human Resources at: elibla@northchicago.org, or apply on the City's website at: https//www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northchicago.
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