Wheaton, IL – Financial Analyst I

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Financial Analyst I within the DuPage County Division of Transportation.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time
Location: 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois
Department: Division of Transportation

Salary:$25.64 – $28.72 Hourly
$50,000.00 – $56,000.00 Annually

Responsibilities include:

• Assists in developing planning programs
• Gathers, compiles, organizes and documents relevant financial information
• Analyzes, consolidates and interprets financial data
• Assists with the preparation of budgets, including trend analysis and forecasting
• Assists in the preparation of detailed reports and presentations for review by all levels of management
• Monitors actual results of financial data against plans, forecasts and budgets
• Consolidates a wide range of operating and financial projections for the development of both short term and long term business plans
• Reviews, evaluates and recommends revisions to departmental expenditures for conformance to budgeted amounts
• Advises departmental representatives on appropriate spending and prepares budget transfers when required
• Coordinates with Purchasing the placement of contracts on County Board Agenda
• Verifies, prepares and reviews daily deposit sheets for various functions within County departments
• Maintains fiscal records and ledgers for various state auditing functions
• Prepares departmental invoices
• Handles departmental collections
• Processes and records billings and accounts payable documents.
• Performs data entry within the County’s accounting system; post receipts and other information to various accounts and funds.
• Prepare budget transfers when required
• Review resolutions and committee agenda for financial commitments

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
  A passing score on Intermediate Excel and Basic Word tests is required.
  A pre-employment background check is required.