City of Urbana Finance Director/Comptroller Vacancy Announcement

FINANCE DIRECTOR/ COMPTROLLER

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

CITY OF URBANA

About Urbana

Founded in 1833

Pop. 41,250 (2010 Census)

Home to the University of Illinois’ flagship campus

County seat of Champaign County

Diverse Approx. 28% of residents

are minorities. 32.9 percent of residents

possessing a graduate degree or higher.

Scenes Around Urbana

Quality of Life: Schools

Urbana District #116 www.usd116.org/ Diverse student body: +50 countries, +40

languages spoken. One of fewer than 400 public school

districts in the nation honored by the College Board with a place on the AP Honor Roll.

University of Illinois Laboratory High School

Alumni include three Nobel Prize winners and a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Ranked among the top 1,000 public high schools in the country by Newsweek and The Daily Beast.

Numerous private school options http://greatschoolsgreatlife.com/school-

districts/private-schools

Urbana High School

Quality of Life: Community Events

On Saturdays in the summer and fall, downtown Urbana is transformed into the home to the Market at the Square. Attendance averages between 4,500 – 5,000 visitors each week, with vendors ranging from farm fresh produce to baked goods, handmade jewelry, arts and crafts.

About the City Government

Founded in 1833 Home rule municipality Approximately 277 employees Seven departments Operating budget of $60 million Governed by Mayor Laurel Prussing

and the City Council. The City Council is made up of seven

members, one elected from each of the City’s seven wards.

Council members and the Mayor serve four-year terms.

City Clerk3.0 FTEs

Mayor & City Council

Community Development

25.05 FTEs

Executive

24.25 FTEs

Finance

12.0 FTEs

Fire

59.0 FTEs

Police

72.75 FTEs

Public Works

80.53 FTEs

About the Finance Department

Arranged into three divisions: Administration

Provides direction to the department by establishing goals, setting priorities, scheduling and setting timelines and reviewing and evaluating performance .

Financial Services Maintains and manages various financial record-keeping systems. Billing, collection and account maintenance for various receivables due

to the City. Includes payroll, tax billings and data processing.

Parking, Permits & Licenses Processes and accounts for approximately 50,000 parking tickets annually. Processes and accounts for approximately 5,000 permits and licenses, and 1,500 parking ticket dispute notices.

Department Organization

Finance Director/Comptroller1.0 FTE

Parking, Permits & Licenses Division

Administrative Services Manager

1.0 FTE

Clerk-Cashiers

2.0 FTEs

Parking Enforcement

Officers4.0 FTEs

Financial Services Division

Deputy Comptroller

1.0 FTE

Account Clerk I

1.0 FTEAccount Clerk II

1.0 FTE

Administrative Assistant

1.0 FTE

About the Position

The Finance Director/Comptroller is the chief fiscal officer of the City.

Full-time executive management position serves as a key member of the executive team.

Reports directly to the Mayor.

Advanced professional work managing a wide array of accounting functions within the City’s Finance Department.

Considerable interface with all City departments, the City Council and community stakeholders.

About the Position

Applicants should have: Considerable executive

experience in governmental accounting

Knowledge of Government Accounting Standards and the CAFR process

Proficient utilizing computers

Supervisory experience

Who We’re Looking For

Strong Financial Expertise

Considerable Executive

Experience Related

Education

Municipal Experience

Team Builder Ideal Candidate

A Multifaceted Professional

Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible local, state, federal, or private sector experience in accounting, finance or budgeting preferred.

• Bachelor's degree with major course work in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.

• Master's degree in Public or Business Administration preferred.

• Designation as a CPA

• Strong understanding of GAAP

• Strong understanding of the CAFR preparation process

• Considerable executive experience in governmental accounting, and

• Advanced understanding of the municipal government processes and operations.

• Excellent communication skills;

• Collaborator

• Highly ethical

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $94,785.60 to $100,464

Vacation: Ten (10) days upon hire and increase on the employee’s anniversary of Years 2, 3, 4 and 16.

Health Insurance: City pays cost of employee’s premium for standard

group health insurance plan (80/20 HMO), or Premium plan (100% HMO) for $34 per month for

single coverage; 40% of premium cost for standard family

dependent coverage. Dental Insurance (voluntary: Effective the first day of

the month following hire date; coverage is optional through Delta Dental.

Sick Leave: 69 hours advanced on the first day of employment; 8 hours of sick leave accrues each month.

Compensation and Benefits

Life Insurance: Effective on start date through MetLife; coverage is $20,000 regular life and $40,000 accidental death & dismemberment. Additional supplemental coverage is optional.

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF): Exempt positions are covered by IMRF.

Vested (eligible for pension benefits) after 10 years of service credit.

Employees who do not vest may withdraw their own contributions upon separation.

457 Plan: City sponsors a deferred compensation plan for benefit eligible personnel. Employees may defer a portion of their wages in this tax-deferred plan.

Selection Process

Apply online

Applications screened

Interviews

• Cover letter and resume may be attached but are not required.

• Please limit attachments to 2 pages each.

• Apply online: www.urbanaillinois.us/jobs

• Open until filled

• First review of applications begins after Sept. 19, 2014

• Tentatively scheduled for October or November 2014.

Want To Learn More?Visit: www.urbanaillinois.us/jobs

Position open until filled, but first review of applications begins after Sept. 19, 2014.

The City of Urbana Welcomes Diversity!We foster an environment that values and encourages mutual respect, inclusion of all people, and

utilizing differences and similarities as an organizational asset. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity. EOE.