Finance Director

About the role

The Village of Riverside seeks an experienced, collaborative and forward-thinking finance professional to serve as its next Finance Director. This executive leadership position offers an exceptional opportunity to oversee the Village's financial operations, provide strategic guidance to the Village Manager and Village Board, lead organizational initiatives in finance, risk management and information technology, and help ensure the Village's long-term financial sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and manage all financial operations of the Village, including accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, treasury management, payroll, utility billing, purchasing support, investments, debt management, internal controls, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, risk management, and the Village's information technology functions.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, accounting standards, and best practices.
• Foster a culture of responsiveness, accountability, and exceptional customer service.
• Ensure timely completion of projects and statutory reporting requirements.
• Communicate effectively with elected officials, staff, residents, businesses, auditors, consultants, and outside agencies.
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing courteous, professional, and solution-oriented service.
• Supervise Finance Department personnel.
• Provide strategic financial leadership to the organization.
• Develop financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee the Village's risk management and insurance programs.
• Support technology initiatives that improve operational efficiency and cybersecurity.
• Promote sound fiscal stewardship through transparency, innovation, and continuous process improvement.
• Performance is evaluated through established organizational goals, financial reporting, successful completion of projects and deadlines, audit results, customer service, and regular meetings with the Village Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or other advanced professional credential preferred, but not required.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and progressively responsible experience in governmental finance may be considered.

Benefits

• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
• IMRF Voluntary Additional Contribution (VAC) Program
• MissionSquare 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
• 15 vacation days annually
• 12 paid sick days annually
• 2 personal days annually
• 12 paid holidays

Pay

Salary Range: $134,233.04 – $184,746.25