Director of Finance | Village of Wauconda
POSTED ON AUG 8, 2014 AND OPEN UNTIL SEP 30, 2014.
Wauconda, Il (13,603), a non-home rule community located in Lake County, Illinois, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago, seeks a public finance executive to serve as its Finance Director. The Village has an April 30, 2015 Budget of $15.4 million and has 70 full-time employees, of which more than two-thirds are police and public works.
The Finance Director supervises three full-time and two part-time positions.
The Finance Director is an integral part of the executive management team participating in key decisions regarding economic development, strategic planning, long and short term revenue and expenditure strategies, budget development and administration, and all policies affecting the overall fiscal health of the Village.
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in finance, public policy, public administration, business, or a related field. A CPA and/or master’s degree in public policy, public administration, finance or business administration is a plus.
Candidates must have at least four years of increasingly responsible experience in executive-level financial administration in the public sector. The successful candidate will be a highly collaborative, experienced executive with a proven track record in progressive fiscal management, with the ability to work closely with elected and appointed officials and department heads on the City’s financial strategies.
The Village of Wauconda offers a competitive benefits’ package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Starting salary: $85,000 - $100,000 +/- DOQ
LOCATION:
Wauconda, IL
United States
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates should apply at once but no later than September 30, 2014 with resume, cover letter and contact information for 5 references to www.GovHRusa.com/current-positions/recruitment to the attention of Paul M. Harlow, GovHR USA , 650 Dundee Road #270 Northbrook, IL 60062 Tel: 847-380-3240; Fax: 866-401-3100. Electronic Submission Preferred.