County Comptroller at Cooks County Government in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

The Bureau of Finance seeks a County Comptroller to direct the auding, revision

and setlement of all County credit and debit accounts. Will be responsible for all

financial records, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), appropriaon

ordinance, tax levy and resoluons.

Cook County offers great benefits and the chance to parcipate in a strong tradion

of public service. Cook County is home to more than five million residents, roughly

45% of Illinois' populaon. Cook County Government provides a range of vital

services and programs that enhance the quality of life for residents across the

region. These services range from health care to urban planning. Cook County is

commited to empowering its employees to bring our constuents the best that

public service has to offer.

WHY PURSUE A CAREER WITH COOK COUNTY?

In addion to providing employees with a challenging, rewarding environment for

career and personal growth, we are proud to also offer some of the best benefits in

the public sphere, including:

Top Tier Medical Benefits: Medical Plans, Prescripon Drug Benefit, Dental Plans, Vision Plan and 7 Addional voluntary benefit plans

Flexible Teleworking Opons Generous, Flexible Paid Time Off (13 paid designated holidays; Minimum of 10 vacaon days annually; Up to 4 personal days annually; and Paid sick

leave)

Pension Plan Financial Support Programs and Resources: Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts - Dependent Day Care, Commuter Benefits, Discounted Parking,

PSLF Eligibility, Deferred Compensaon and Educaon Tuion Spend

Health/Wellness Perks: Flexible Spending Accounts-Health Care, Employee Assistance Program and MyHealth Connecons wellness program.

Please review carefully the Employee Benefits page. For benefits quesons contact

Risk Management at 312-603-6385 or email risk.mgmt@cookcountyil.gov.

SNAPSHOT OF COOK COUNTY:

Serves 5.28 million residents of Chicago and its inner suburbs

o 2nd largest county in America

o Larger than 27 states

Cook County employs over 22,000 employees who work in a variety of skilled jobs and trades. o Nearly 80% unionized workforce o 15 unions represented

o 63 separate collecve bargaining agreements

Highway - Cook County maintains almost 600 miles of roads and highways. Land - Cook County assesses the value of more than 1.5 million parcels of taxable land and collects and distributes tax funds as a service for local government taxing bodies.

Safety - Cook County provides vital services to local government, from conducng elecons in suburban areas to offering 911 services in unincorporated areas and municipalies.

LOCATION:

Located in the Loop District of downtown Chicago, one of the most formidable business districts in the world, the area

has an astounding number of cultural foundaons, stunning parks such as Millennial Park and Maggie Daley Park, steps

away from the Chicago Riverwalk, award-winning restaurants and plenty of shopping! In addion, Chicago is serviced

by mulple bus and train lines for public transportaon from the suburbs to the city, taxis are plenful, public parking

garages for motorist, and bicycle share rentals and local bike lanes for bicyclist.

ROLE SUMMARY Directs and coordinates County acvies concerned with financial administraon, general accounng, employee

business services, and financial and stascal reporng. Directs the auding, revision and setlement of all County

credit and debit accounts. Advises Cook County Board of Commissioners, President, and Chief Financial Officer on

desirable fiscal operaonal adjustments and changes due to tax revisions. Responsible for the overall management of

the Comptroller's Office, delivery of services, and formulaon of operaonal policy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Directs subordinates in administrave procedures in helping prepare and corroborate various departmental budgets based upon past, current and ancipated expenses and revenues. Directs the supervision of the County's books and records of accounts refiecng receipts, disbursements, assets, liabilies and financial posion. Evaluates accounng and departmental business service procedures to plan methods for insuring mely receipt of payments, thereby reducing costs of accounng operaons, and expeding the fiow of work. Directs compilaon of data and preparaon of financial and operang reports for planning effecve administraon of County acvies by management. Makes recommendaons to administraon concerning policies, procedures, means of reducing County operang costs and increasing revenues based on knowledge of market trends, financial reports, and governmental operang procedures. Responsible for all financial records, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), appropriaon ordinance, tax levy and resoluons.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge and understanding of all facets of financial procedures, accounng systems, and payroll management with respect to the role of a Comptroller in a government seng.

Ability to verbally discuss financial problems with department representaves, elected officials and administrave personnel and to prepare oral and writen reports.

Ability to analyze numerical problems and develop accounng systems to accurately control the financial acvity of the County.

Ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate fiscal projects.

Ability to recommend soluons to financial problems and implement them as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduaon from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree PLUS a minimum of five (5) years' experience in accounng, finance, or administraon of a large and complex organizaon OR equivalent combinaon of professional work experience, training and educaon.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in commerce, accounng or finance.

Cerfied Public Accountant (CPA)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sedentary Work

Sedentary Work involves exerng up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to

li, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sing most of the me, but may involve

walking or standing for brief periods of me.

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

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

POST OFFER TESTING: This posion requires successful compleon of post-offer tests, which may include a background check, drug screen and medical examinaon.

COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY: Pursuant to Execuve Order 2021-1 and Cook County's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinaon Policy, the selected candidate will be required to either submit proof of full vaccinaon or a request for

reasonable accommodaon prior to the start of employment. Please click the following hyperlinks for the full text of

Execuve Order 2021-1 and the Cook County's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinaon Policy.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Pursuant to the Shakman Consent Decree, Supplemental Relief Order and the Cook County Personnel Rules, this posion is exempt from the County's career service rules, is at-will and polical reasons or factors may be considered when taking any employment action. As an employee in a Shakman Exempt Posion, if you do not currently live in Cook County, you will have six (6) months from date of hire to establish actual residency within Cook County.