ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CONTROL (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS) ACTIVELY RECRUITED

Job Summary

Develop, recommend, and implements financial policies and procedures related to Department / Bureau finances at-large. Responsible for complex and critical elements of determining, implementing, and reviewing the Bureau / Department budgetary requests and grant management.

Lead entry-level managers and supervisors and provide strategic leadership. Provide leadership regarding the administration, acquisition, and researching of Federal and State-funded programs, laws, rules, regulations, and applicable guidelines.

Work with leadership to determine department wide budgets and provide concise and timely information for presentation and review for the annual budget.

Responsible for the compilation, analysis, and presentation of annual budget, including review of cash flow projections in addition to assisting with the tracking and preparing of financial reports.

This position is Actively Recruited and At-Will.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a directly related field is required .
• Six (6) years of experience in budget, finance, accounting, or directly related experience is required .
• Four (4) years of previous management or supervisory experience is required .

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.

listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

Ability to provide strategic leadership, insight, support, and direction to support the unit's mission and goals. Ability to solve complex problems that have long-term impact on the unit and organization.

Ability to implement the strategic vision of a department or organization-wide function. Ability to implement plans and objectives, and oversee the efficiency and performance of specific processes and operations.

Knowledge of procedures for financial planning and development of budgets with the availability to maintain reliable and accurate controls over rate of expenditure of funds.

Ability to create and manage operating and financial processes, meet deadlines, and achieve results with available resources.

Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or other financial systems-based products. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Excellent data analysis skills coupled with the ability to review and evaluate financial / budget figures.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE When applying for employment with Cook County Government, preference is given in the application process to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for more than 180 consecutive days, or during War Time.

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must :

• MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION.
• IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS A VETERAN ON THEIR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION BY ANSWERING YES TO THE QUESTION Are you a military veteran?
• ATTACH A COPY OF THEIR DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (NOTICE OF SEPARATION) AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE DD 214S, 215S, OR NGB 22S, PLEASE SUBMIT THE ONE WITH THE LATEST DATE.

COAST GUARD MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE MILITARY SEPARATION FROM EITHER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (BEFORE 911) OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (AFTER 911).

The Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs can assist you with obtaining a certified DD214 and having it recorded for you at no charge.