Finance Technician

Corn Refiners Association; Champaign (IL); In loco; USD 77.000 - 88.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

City of Champaign is seeking a Finance Technician to support the annual budget cycle, deliver accurate, trusted data, and help leaders allocate resources for residents and city departments.

Starting salary range is 76,544.26–88,025.90, DOE. The role requires an associate degree and experience with financial software (Tyler Munis, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks) and advanced spreadsheets. Applications must be submitted online by Sunday, November 15, 2026.

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.

Mansioni

• 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 reliable financial data for 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.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Formazione

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

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

Strumenti

Tyler Munis

Oracle

SAP

QuickBooks

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Overview

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.

Job Responsibilities

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.

Applications must be submitted online no later than Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Other Information

Contact the Human Resources Department at [phone] Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. if you require an accommodation to complete this application or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process. The following locations offer free Internet access and assistance: Champaign Public Library, Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, and the Illinois WorkNet Center.

The City of Champaign is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to promoting a work environme nt and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion. Women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The City of Champaign's mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environme nt and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion. Learn more about the city's mission and values at https://champaignil.gov/city-managers-office