Assistant Finance Director | Village of Lincolnwood

The Village of Lincolnwood is seeking an Assistant Finance Director interested in a Finance Director track.  The Village’s current Finance Director has more than 35 years in government finance and is planning to retire.  The Village desires an Assistant Finance Director eager to learn from the current Finance Director with the potential of moving into the Finance Director role in the near future.

Are you a dedicated and detail-oriented government finance professional preparing to take the next step in your career?  The Village’s Assistant Finance Director is responsible for a variety of financial, analytical, and technical duties, playing a key role in the day-to-day administration of the Finance Department.  The Assistant Finance Director supervises four employees within the department. The successful candidate will assist in overseeing the department’s accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, utility billing and purchasing functions.

The Assistant Finance Director reports directly to the Finance Director and regularly interacts with other departments to ensure the seamless functioning of municipal financial operations. Lincolnwood is recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for upholding the highest standards of governmental budgeting and financial transparency.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on several exciting projects planned for the next 1-2 years, including:

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation
• Tax Increment Financing (TIF) administration
• Redevelopment of the Lincolnwood Town Center

The salary range for this position is $119,303 to $167,025 with an anticipated starting salary of $145,000 +/- DOQ. The Assistant Finance Director is a full-time salaried exempt position. Applicants can find the general description of benefits in the Summary of Benefits document posted on the website.