ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Accounting Technician, B11

Chicago Department of Aviation

Payment Section

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $55,344.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on October 31, 2025.

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

* Audits funding for a variety of large volume and time sensitive transactions and invoices and completes payment transaction processing.

* Checks and reviews audited vouchers to ensure accuracy and conformance to established accounting procedures.

* Uses computerized accounting systems to record and reconcile accounting records.

* Reviews program contracts, budgets and budget amendments and revisions for conformance to federal, state and local government accounting requirements.

* Interprets contract provisions to identify allowable and non-allowable expenditures.

* Resolves problems regarding budget limitations, allocations or modifications and prepares necessary documentation.

* Verifies waivers to contract provisions.

* Provides technical assistance on the preparation of documents for reimbursement to contractors, subcontractors or other agencies.

* Maintains control ledgers, prepares routine financial reports and approves vouchers for payment.

* Prepares memos and updates transactions into spreadsheets.

* Establish electronic files and scans transaction packages into appropriate files.

* Updates supervisor with information regarding transactions and related activities including workload and special projects.

* Follows instructions and accomplishes performance goals.

Additional duties may be required for this position

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Location: Chicago O'Hare International Airport

8420 West Bryn Mawr

Division: Payment Section

Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

Shift: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Two years of paraprofessional accounting or auditing experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

NOTE: Must be flexible to early and/or late meetings and occasional weekends.

NOTE: Must be flexible to travel to Midway Airport, based on operational needs.

NOTE: This position requires a valid license at the time of hire.

NOTE: The candidates selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment.

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.

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

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.

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

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor