ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago is seeking an Accounting Technician in the Department of Law, Administrative Services Division, located at 2 N. La Salle. The position processes A/P invoices, verifies balances, contracts, and funding sources, and ensures accurate expenditures within allocated funds. Starting salary is $57,000.

Hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday–Friday, career service. Open to the public and City employees under AFSCME bargaining units. Application deadline is 11/2/2026 at 11:59pm CDT.

Qualifications

• Two years paraprofessional accounting or auditing experience.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting (or higher).
• Associate’s degree plus 15 semester hours in Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Process A/P invoices and keep transaction data updated and audited by account/reference numbers.
• Verify account balances and expenditures for multiple department accounts and funds.
• Verify and process contract data and expenditures and ensure charges align with line items/contract terms.
• Ensure payments are supported by backup documents and kept up-to-date.
• Ensure expenditures use correct funding sources and are calculated accurately.
• Prepare requisitions and receipts for vouchers and contracted charges.
• Recognize budget limits on allocations and request account modifications as needed.

Skills

Paraprofessional accounting or audit

Education

Associate’s degree in Accounting

Associate’s degree + 15 semester hours in Accounting

Job description

Number of Positions: 1

Starting Salary: $57,000

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.

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Department of Law

Administrative Services Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional Vacancies Possible Pending Budget Approval)

Starting Salary: $57,000

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.

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 11/2/2026.

Under supervision, performs paraprofessional accounting and auditing duties; and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

• Process A/P invoices and keep the transaction data up to date and accurately audited by account and or reference numbers.
• Verify account balances and expenditures for multiple department accounts and funds.
• Verify and process contract data and expenditures and ensure that charges are accurate according to line items and/or contract allowable charges.
• Ensures that payments are consistent with backup documents kept up-to-date and organized.
• Ensure that processing of expenditures is executed using the correct funding sources and reviewed for accuracy in calculations.
• Prepares requisitions and receipts for processing vouchers and contracted charges.
• Recognize budget limits on allocations and/or allotments and requests a modification of accounts as necessary to ensure accurate charges across multiple accounts and funds.

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position

Location: 2 N. La Salle

Days: Monday – Friday

Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Two (2) years of paraprofessional accounting or auditing experience

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree or higher, plus 15 semester hours in Accounting

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.

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 for 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.

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

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting

Oct 19, 2026, 12:00:00 AM