Finance Director

Finance Director

Village of Northfield, IL

This position serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Village Treasurer providing overall leadership and administrative control of the Village's financial operations and systems. This role oversees the fiscal operations including accounts payable and purchasing, utility billing and cashiering, general accounting, payroll and benefits administration, budgeting and long-term financial planning. The Finance Director serves as the Village's ERP System (BS&A) in-house expert, is the primary liaison with the external auditors and Police Pension Board and participates in economic development initiatives.

Northfield currently outsources its Finance Director functions on a part-time basis but aims to transition back to a full-time, in-house position. The Finance Department presently consists of one full-time Assistant Finance Director and five part-time employees. This role is an ideal opportunity for finance professionals in the local government or not-for-profit field who are ready to take the next step in their career. The selected Finance Director will have opportunities to collaborate cross-departmentally on administrative projects to further develop their management skillset.