Deputy Director of Finance

City of Naperville • Naperville, IL • 9h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12881216

The City of Naperville seeks applicants with a strong passion for financial operations and strategic project management to join its multifaceted Finance team as it embarks on implementing high-profile, customer-facing initiatives in the next three years.

Serving Illinois\' third-largest city, Napervilles Finance Department offers diverse key services, including Procurement, Billing & Revenue Collections, and Technology Operations. This role would be one of two deputy directors in the department, responsible for overseeing these three areas to ensure their daily operations align with the departments larger goals and the Citys priorities.

The ideal candidate will be more than just a numbers person theyll have a proven track record of successful project management, preferably in customer-focused public sector technologies, while also being able to hone their skills leading the implementation of a new utility billing software solution. Theyll be as comfortable coordinating tasks and providing complex analysis on various issues as they are crunching numbers. They believe not just in managing, but in inspiring and leading people, one of the Citys four core values, and encouraging them to excel daily. Theyll have an end-user mindset that matches suggestions for their teams process enhancements with what their internal and external customers seek to achieve. Finally, they believe communication and collaboration are essential to successful financial and organizational outcomes.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is \$119,636 - \$143,563per year, commensurate with credentials and experience. The Pay Grade for this position is E265.For more information[click here.](https://www.naperville.il.us/contentassets/a9086ae84ab4418388994da74afe0db8/non-union-pay-ranges-as-of-7-1-2025.pdf){tabindex="0" aria-label="For more information click here." uw-rm-vglnk="" uw-pdf-br="2" uw-pdf-doc=""}(Download PDF reader){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}

Duties

Responsible for the management of the Procurement, Billing &

Collections, and Technology functions of the department, participating in the selection, training, motivation, and evaluation of personnel; providing team training; and working to develop staff and implement corrective measures, as needed.

Provides strategic project management oversight to high-profile,

multi-departmental financial technology implementations, focusing on collaboration, communication, proactive risk assessment and risk management, process implementation, quality control, and documentation.

Serves as an integral member of the Citys Procurement team by

providingpolicy advice to the City administration, ensuring City procurement processes align with the Procurement Code, and assessing ways to streamline and improve the overall procurement process.

Oversees the Billing & Collections function with a focus on process

improvement and coordination with related finance functions, such as Accounting and Accounts Receivable.

Assists the Finance Director in developing and implementing

policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for the City and overall financial mission.

Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in service delivery and

potential impacts on revenues and expenses.

Works collaboratively with department teams and staff, end user

departments, and third-party vendors to identify gaps in existing processes and recommends solutions for streamlining and improving said processes.

Maintains the Finance Departments financial software systems and

implements system changes.

Identifies and provides new technologies and enhancements that

streamline processes and promote efficiencies.

Coordinates, tests, assesses, and assists in deploying new functions

and features in existing financial systems.

Represents the Finance Department to other City departments, outside

agencies, and the public; makes financial presentations at City Council and other professional meetings.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public

Administration, or related field.

Five years of relevant work experience in government/public sector

finance, including project management.

Three years of management experience.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be

substituted.

Preferred:

Graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Public Administration, or related field.

Previous experience with Tyler/Munis software systems.

Certified Public A

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