Chicago Dept. of Aviation- Financial Analyst- Fixed Assets

Airport-Minority-Advisory-Council; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago, through the Chicago Department of Aviation's Finance Division, seeks a Financial Analyst to perform complex financial analysis of fiscal/cost data for City programs and services.

The role focuses on maintaining fixed asset records, capitalization, depreciation calculations, CWIP tracking, and ACFR footnotes preparation, with additional duties as needed. Strong Excel and audit-support skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 1 year of financial analysis experience.
• Proficient Excel with pivot tables and lookups; familiarity with CIP and asset tracking.
• Attention to detail with strong reconciliation, analytical, and audit-support skills.
• CPA, CGFM or progress toward certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fixed Asset register for CDA using CityWorks and transmit to DOF.
• Record additions, transfers, retirements and disposals with proper capitalization.
• Calculate depreciation in accordance with GASB No 34.
• Track CWIP for capital projects and capitalize upon completion.
• Support ACFR fixed asset footnotes and schedules.
• Coordinate with Engineering/Capital Projects to classify costs.
• Conduct periodic physical asset inventories and reconciliations for insurance.
• Support external audits and state oversight bodies.
• Assist with GASB 87 lease accounting and GASB 96 subscriptions.

Skills

Excel skills

Data analysis

Reconciliation

Audit support

GASB knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance/Accounting or related field

1 year work experience in financial analysis

Job description

FINANCIAL ANALYST-FIXED ASSETS

Chicago Department of Aviation

Finance Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: BX15, $71,772.00/year

Applications for this position will be accepted from 9/21/26, until 11:59pm CDT on 10/5/26

The Chicago Department of Aviation is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform complex financial analysis of fiscal/cost data for City programs and services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Maintain a fixed Asset register for CDA through CityWorks and accurately transmit it to DOF
• Record additions, transfers, retirements and disposals, ensure proper capitalization per government capitalization threshold policy
• Calculate the post depreciation in compliance to GASB No 34
• Track Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) for capital improvement projects and coordinate capitalization upon substantial completion
• Support preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reporting (ACFR) fixed asset footnotes and schedules
• Coordinate with Engineering/Capital Projects staff to ensure capital project costs are properly classified
• Conduct periodic physical inventory of fixed assets, including and reconciliation for insurance and stewardship purposes
• Support external audits and state oversight agencies
• Assist with lease accounting under GASB 87 and subscription-based IT arrangements under GASB 96
• Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 8420 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, 6th FL, Chicago, IL 60631

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher, in Finance, Accounting, or a directly related field, PLUS one (1) year of work experience in the analysis of financial records

DESIRED SKILLS

• 2 years of work experience in the analysis of financial records
• Strong Excel Skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
• Familiarity with capital improvement programs (CIP) and infrastructure asset tracking
• Detail-oriented with strong reconciliation, analytical, and audit-support skills
• CPA, CGFM or progress towards certification a plus

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

APPLICATION EVALUATION

Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. 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.

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

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor