Description:
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
SUPERVISOR OF ACCOUNTING
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE
of positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $100,248; Grade: GY-10
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Under general supervision, functions as a supervisor directing the work of professional staff in an accounting unit, and performs related duties as required
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Staff Supervision and Management
· Assign, review, and approve work of accountants including but not limited to:
o Review of Journal Entries prior to final approval from Director
o Review and approval of FMPS-AR Invoices
o Review of interfund vouchers, refunds, and cost recovery transactions
· Responsible for the direct supervision and management of assigned accounting staff, including workload coordination, performance feedback, and daily operational support.
Training and Development
· Cross-train accountants to ensure operational flexibility and coverage
· Ensure team proficiency in City and DWM systems and software's such as:
o FMPS, Business Objects, ARMS, Payment Portal
o Orion, EAM, Power BI, CPM
Financial Reporting
· Serve as the lead person for Water and Sewer Fixed Assets
· Work with the Financial Officer to review and compile data and reports
· Provide support for Year-end audit and ACFR preparation
· Initiate year-end journal entries and reconciliations
Audit Coordination
· Supervise and monitor audit requests and PBC's
· Provide support for Year-end Single Audit tasks for the loans and grants
· Prepare responses to audit requests
Financial Management
· Review capital fund budgets to ensure that funds have not been overallocated
· Monitor funds balances to ensure funds are spent within deadlines
· Salvage of funds not needed and provide recommendations for re-allocation
· Reconciliation of accounts
Grants Management
· Ensure compliance with grant terms, conditions, and deadlines
· Work with OBM and GPAD to set up grants in OGM 3.0
· Assist in the preparation of financial and/or program reports due to funders
Interdepartmental Liaison
· Serve as a liaison with other City departments such as Budget, Finance, and CDOT
· Coordinate with internal partners from different DWM bureaus as needed
· Collaborate with consultant group from the Program Management Office (PMO)
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Location: 1000 East Ohio Street
Days: Monday - Friday
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, plus four (4) years of professional accounting experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a field directly related to Accounting with 15 semester hours in Accounting, plus four (4) years of professional accounting experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Accounting, plus three (3) years of professional accounting experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in a field directly related to Accounting with 15 semester hours in Accounting, plus three (3) years of professional accounting experience, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.
NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or degree at time of processing.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.
APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)
For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp\info/JobClassification/2025\Classification\and\Pay_Plan.pdf
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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer **.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor**
