ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER - Grant & Project Accounting

Description Assistant Comptroller – Grant & Project Accounting. Finance Department, Grant and Project Accounting Division. Number of Positions: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval). Starting Salary: $121,668.00. Applications are accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 6/1/2026. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Manage the GPAD Director of Accounting of the Community Development Block Grant Accounting Unit and the GPAD Director of Accounting of the Systems and Audit Support (SAS) and Voucher Audit & Tracking (VATS) units, ensure establishment, implementation, and adherence to grants management fiscal policies and procedures and compliance with federal statutes, regulations and terms and conditions of the City’s grant funding. Assist with the completion and coordination of GPAD portions of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Single Audit (SA) and Consolidated Year-End Financial Report (CYEFR). Reviews grant revenue collections and expenditures and assist with problem resolution as needed. Provide technical support issues related to the SAS Unit and VATS Unit. Actively participates in initiatives that support electronic improvements within the City’s Financial Management & Purchasing System FMPS/IT system and other support systems related to grant management and payment processing. Assist and provide support to GPAD managers and city spending departments in connection with grantor fiscal/program monitoring engagements and/or the administration of various funding sources and grants. Provide oversight and/or coordinate the review and approval of financial sections of contracts and grants, RFPs, or technical submissions made by, for, or through grant funded sub-recipients and sub-contractors. Examine accounting documents to determine expenditure allowability in accordance with grant or funder criteria. Provide direction and assistance to GPAD managers in the development of documented policies and procedure manuals. Direct staff training. Represent GPAD as a liaison in external departmental meetings. Additional duties may be required for this position. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting, plus five (5) years of professional accounting or financial management experience, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position; or Master’s degree or higher in Accounting or directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting, plus four (4) years of professional accounting or financial management experience, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position. Location, Days & Hours Location: 121 N. La Salle St, Suite 700. Days: Monday – Friday. Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm.

THIS POSITION IS NOT IN CAREER SERVICE.

Additional Information The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement