Deputy Chief Financial Officer | Village of Oak Park

Job Classification: Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Department/Division: Finance
Employment Status: Full-time
Annual Salary/Grade: $122,100 - $177,045/Grade 11
Anticipated Hiring Range: $122,100 - $140,000 +/- DOQ
FLSA: Exempt
Union: Non-Union
Employment Commission: N/A
Deadline for Application: Posted until filled, first review March 10, 2026

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position provides highly responsible and complex administrative management to other members of the financial team and leads the Village’s annual budget and multi-year financial forecasting processes and manages assigned day-to-day finance operations. Budget duties include developing, analyzing and applying performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; communicating budget directives, goals and procedures; preparing and conducting budget-related research and analysis and coordinating assigned activities with other Village departments, divisions, and outside agencies. Additional responsibilities include coordinating tax levy development; supporting fiscal management of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and equipment replacement planning; overseeing payroll administration; and overseeing grants management and procurement coordination functions assigned to the Finance Department. This position will also be required to provide leadership in project implementation and management as well as supporting the department’s goal to improve processes and better meet the needs of both the internal and external customers.

Six years of increasingly responsible experience in governmental management including three years of administrative and supervisory responsibility and equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, economics or a related field. MBA and/or MPA desired. Must be bondable as a condition of employment; the Village Code states that bonding is a requirement of this position.