Chief Financial Officer – Village of Oak Park, Illinois

Oak Park Village, IL (pop. 54,500) is a vibrant, welcoming community located in Cook County, nine miles west of downtown Chicago. The Village is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance department and serve as a key member of the executive leadership team. 

The CFO has the primary responsibility for managing the Village’s finances, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting, financial/accounting record keeping and reporting, decision support and analysis, and assessment and management of financial risks and emerging trends. In addition, the CFO is responsible for strategic planning, metric and data analysis, safety and risk management, procurement, and policy development. The CFO collaborates with the Village Manager, Executive Team members, and Village Board to develop, manage, implement, and continuously improve the organization’s long-term financial plan to ensure fiscal sustainability resiliency, effective, efficient, and equitable service delivery.

Oak Park Village offers a market competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary of $175,000 - $185,000 (DOQ) and a comprehensive benefit package that includes participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), health and life insurance, vacation, sick leave, and other benefits including flexible working arrangements. Residency within Oak Park Village is strongly desired within 9 months of employment acceptance. Relocation assistance available.

A bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field from an accredited college or university along with 8-10 years of progressively responsible senior management level experience in finance and accounting is required.

This position is open until filled. Qualified candidates are asked to review the recruitment brochure and submit a cover letter and resume at:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bakertilly/jobs/4365447

Following the first review date, Baker Tilly will begin the classification of all applications based on the Village’s established criteria as published in the recruitment brochure. Oak Park Village may invite select applicants for virtual or onsite interviews after a review of references, background, and academic verifications with applicant’s authorization. For more information, email edward.williams@bakertilly.com or call (214) 842-6478.