Deputy Director of Finance - Strategic Services

Job Description

The City of Naperville seeks applicants with a strong passion for financial operations and strategic project management to join its multifaceted Finance team as it embarks on implementing high-profile, customer-facing initiatives in the next three years.

Serving Illinois' third-largest city, Naperville’s Finance Department offers diverse key services, including Procurement, Billing & Revenue Collections, and Technology Operations. This role would be one of two deputy directors in the department, responsible for overseeing these three areas to ensure their daily operations align with the department’s larger goals and the City’s priorities.

The ideal candidate will be more than just a numbers person – they’ll have a proven track record of successful project management, preferably in customer-focused public sector technologies, while also being able to hone their skills leading the implementation of a new utility billing software solution. They’ll be as comfortable coordinating tasks and providing complex analysis on various issues as they are crunching numbers. They believe not just in managing, but in inspiring and leading people, one of the City’s four core values, and encouraging them to excel daily. They’ll have an end-user mindset that matches suggestions for their teams’ process enhancements with what their internal and external customers seek to achieve. Finally, they believe communication and collaboration are essential to successful financial and organizational outcomes.

Duties

• Responsible for the management of the Procurement, Billing & Collections, and Technology functions of the department, participating in the selection, training, motivation, and evaluation of personnel; providing team training; and working to develop staff and implement corrective measures, as needed.
• Provides strategic project management oversight to high-profile, multi-departmental financial technology implementations, focusing on collaboration, communication, proactive risk assessment and risk management, process implementation, quality control, and documentation.
• Serves as an integral member of the City’s Procurement team by providing policy advice to the City administration, ensuring City procurement processes align with the Procurement Code, and assessing ways to streamline and improve the overall procurement process.
• Oversees the Billing & Collections function with a focus on process improvement and coordination with related finance functions, such as Accounting and Accounts Receivable.
• Assists the Finance Director in developing and implementing policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for the City and overall financial mission.

• Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in service delivery and potential impacts on revenues and expenses.
• Works collaboratively with department teams and staff, end user departments, and third-party vendors to identify gaps in existing processes and recommends solutions for streamlining and improving said processes.
• Maintains the Finance Department’s financial software systems and implements system changes.
• Identifies and provides new technologies and enhancements that streamline processes and promote efficiencies.
• Coordinates, tests, assesses, and assists in deploying new functions and features in existing financial systems.
• Represents the Finance Department to other City departments, outside agencies, and the public; makes financial presentations at City Council and other professional meetings.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public Administration, or related field.
• Five years of relevant work experience in government/public sector finance, including project management.
• Three years of management experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted.

Preferred:

• Graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Public Administration, or related field.
• Previous experience with Tyler/Munis software systems.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Procurement Manager (CPPM), or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) designation.

Additional Information

The City of Naperville, Illinois is a dynamic community of 153,000 residents, conveniently located 28 miles west of Chicago. Various publications have named Naperville as one of the best cities in the United States in which to live. The City has gained national recognition for our family-friendly environment, excellent schools and library system, low crime rate, and vibrant downtown area. It’s also a great place to work! Our municipal government employs over 900 dedicated individuals in a wide range of job categories and provides a collaborative working environment, a forward-looking leadership team, and a competitive benefits package.

The City of Naperville complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals needing accommodations in the recruitment process should notify Human Resources in advance at (630) 305-7066.