Finance Director

Overview

The Village of Tinley Park is looking for its next Finance Director. If you are looking for a great opportunity in a family-friendly community that is on the move, look no further than Tinley Park!

The Finance Director is the Chief Financial Officer for the Village. The Finance Department is the backbone of the Village’s operations and is responsible for sound fiscal management and integrity of the accounting system utilized in the administration, development and monitoring of the Village’s operating and capital budgets. The department makes recommendations to the Mayor, Village Board and Village Manager on financial and budgetary policies and assists the public and citizen groups with information requests.

The Finance team includes a staff of 10 full-time and 3 part-time professional and administrative staff and is primarily responsible for the annual audit and budget processes. This includes the preparation, filing and associated award program submissions.

• Maintain and review fiscal policies; recommend amendments based on board/staff strategies or statutory/regulatory changes.
• Maintain the general ledger, cash receipts, accounts payable, payroll and accounts receivable functions.
• Manage the village’s five TIF districts, including preparing the Annual TIF Reports and attending Joint Review Board Meetings.
• Assist in economic development strategies and incentive planning, and other projects across the organization.
• Support annual audit and budget processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field is required. A Master’s Degree is a plus.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible managerial experience in the field of Public Finance, including three years in a supervisory capacity.
• Experience in Illinois local government finance is a plus but not required.
• Certified Public Accountant designation is preferred but not required.
• Open to candidates with a municipal auditing background.

The next Finance Director will be a career financial professional with extensive local government experience serving as a chief financial officer with extensive knowledge of fiscal administration principles and practices of municipal accounting and treasury management, GAAP accounting, tax increment financing, tax levies and abatements, debt issuance, budget administration, purchasing, ERP systems, and reporting. The candidate must be a team player, collaborative, a creative problem solver with a passion for excellence, and financially savvy.

They must have a strong work ethic, exercise excellent judgement to make independent decisions, and have a proven ability to work effectively across multiple departments. Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate at all levels and deliver public presentations are a requirement of this position.

Submit Your Online Application At

• (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

For Further Information Contact

• David Niemeyer
• CPS HR Consulting
• dniemeyer