Finance Technician

City of Champaign, IL; Champaign (IL); In loco; USD 77.000 - 88.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

City of Champaign, Illinois is seeking a Finance Technician to support the annual budget process with accurate salary and benefit projections and reliable financial data for city departments and leadership. You will review submissions, implement budgets, and ensure timely transfers and amendments while leveraging strong spreadsheet skills and complex financial software.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor, collaboration, and delivering high-quality services to the community.

Competenze

• Associates degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field.
• Experience performing technical support work related to accounting, budget, or payroll.
• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities will be considered.
• Experience with complex financial software, such as Tyler Munis, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks, etc.
• Experience working with advanced spreadsheet applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field or accounting certificate.
• Experience reviewing and applying organizational policies or procedures.
• Public sector finance experience.
• Experience with budgeting and/or performing financial projections.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues with complex financial computer systems.

Mansioni

• Provide technical expertise across all stages of the annual budget process.
• Develop salary and benefit projections and review departmental submissions.
• Implement adopted budgets and ensure timely entry of transfers and amendments.
• Deliver reliable financial data that supports decisions for residents, departments, and priorities.
• Collaborate to strengthen financial planning and operational effectiveness for the City.

Formazione

Associate degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field

Strumenti

Tyler Munis

Oracle

SAP

QuickBooks

Descrizione del lavoro

Starting Salary Range:76,544.26 - $88,025.90. Most new hires will be placed at or near the beginning of the range, DOE.

Join a team where your expertise directly shapes the financial health and strategic direction of the City. As a Finance Technician, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate, trusted data that powers decisions impacting residents, departments, and long-term community priorities.

The Finance Technician plays a vital role in strengthening the City’s financial planning and operational effectiveness by providing technical expertise across every stage of the annual budget process. From developing accurate salary and benefit projections to reviewing departmental submissions, implementing adopted budgets, and ensuring the timely entry of transfers and amendments, this position delivers the reliable financial data that departments and leadership depend on to make sound, transparent decisions. By pairing strong analytical skills with deep software proficiency and collaborative problem-solving, the Finance Technician enhances the City’s ability to manage resources responsibly, adapt to evolving needs, and deliver high-quality services to the community.

• Associates degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field.
• Experience performing technical support work related to accounting, budget, or payroll.
• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities will be considered.
• Experience with complex financialsoftware, such as Tyler Munis, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks, etc.
• Experience working with advanced spreadsheet applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field or accounting certificate.
• Experience reviewing and applying organizational policies or procedures.
• Public sector finance experience.
• Experience with budgeting and/or performing financial projections.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues with complex financial computer systems.

Drug screening and criminal background check will be required.