Lead Accountant

LEAD ACCOUNTANT

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (CDA)

Capital Finance

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $87,516; Grade: G-07

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Under general supervision, performs professional accounting work of the most complex nature, typically requiring the application of advanced accounting knowledge, and/or functions as a working supervisor over a small accounting staff while maintaining own accounts, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

·         Oversee and coordinate check processing procedures for ID Badging and other miscellaneous revenue, ensuring proper logging, verification, scanning, and

       delivery to the Comptroller’s Office in compliance with internal controls.

•     Manage monthly and annual revenue analysis for non-airline tenants at both airports, including updating projections, maintaining accurate vendor data, and ensuring revenue formulas reflect current agreements.

•     Prepare, validate, and update financial reporting models, including vendor sales inputs, rate calculations, and summary charges, ensuring monthly reports are complete, consistent, and compliant.

•     Lead maintenance of historical financial datasets, ensuring continuity and accuracy across year-end transitions and coordinating updates to documentation, formulas, and report formats.

•     Perform quality control checks on all revenue and billing data entered, identifying and correcting anomalies or errors in financial spreadsheets before finalization.

•     Administer billing report tracking and archival, assigning reference numbers, ensuring document integrity through scanning and proper naming conventions, and coordinating with the Comptroller’s Office for delivery.

•     Serve as a liaison between the Finance Office and other departments (e.g., ID Badging, Comptroller’s Office), ensuring smooth workflow, proper documentation, and timely financial processing.

•     Review financial statements and airline settlement reports, verifying accuracy of revenue allocations, identifying variances, and supporting the reconciliation process for year-end or periodic audits.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION:      10510 West Zemke Road      

     HOURS:      8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting, plus three years of professional accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

NOTE: You must provide your degree/transcripts at the time of processing, if applicable.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted.  The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date.  Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.  The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders.  For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.  To learn more about our hiring practices click here.  

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Here is the link to the City of Chicago website:

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FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO VIEW THE OPEN POSITION AT THE CDA

1. Visit flychicago.com/jobs or click the link above. 
2. Click on the current open position at CDA.
3. Select the position – Lead Accountant – Capital Finance – O’Hare

Lead Accountant - Capital Finance (O’Hare)

$85,516.00

Job #409447

07/28/25 - 08/11/25

1. The applicant must create a Candidate Profile to apply for the position.  Once a profile is set up, the applicant will receive email alerts for new positions in the area of interest. 
2. Job postings will remain online for a minimum of 14 business days.
3. All information must be completed on the application.  The following documents should be attached (resume, cover letter, and transcripts.)