AUDITOR I

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Auditor I

Department of Finance

Tax Policy and Administration

Number of Positions: 7

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $72,000.00 annually

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on May 30, 2025.

Under immediate supervision, performs entry-level professional auditing duties where the position is directly supervised on basic auditing assignments (e.g., small businesses with few tax obligations, delegate agencies with simple contracts), and conducts out of area audits under the guidance of senior-level auditors, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Measures taxpayers' level of compliance in enforcement or refund assignments.

* Communicates with taxpayers to create an audit plan.

* Conducts sample testing.

* Computes and discusses findings, compiles results into a comprehensive audit file and shares results with taxpayers.

* Examines basic accounting records and computerized ledgers to determine compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, the municipal tax ordinance, and funding agency and contract specifications.

* Interprets tax ordinances, contract specifications and reporting requirements to business managers and delegate agency personnel.

* Reviews routine tax returns, invoices, and related business documents to determine the tax liability of business establishments.

* Audits invoices, journals, and bank statements of delegate agencies to ensure compliance with funding source and contract requirements and recommends corrective action for contract violations.

* Computes taxes owed including penalties for businesses found to be in non-compliance with the tax ordinance.

* Organizes financial data and prepares computerized spreadsheets and analyses of data.

* Assists in preparing summaries of audit findings for inclusion in comprehensive reports.

* May participate in special audit investigations and in the preparation of related reports.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 2 N. LaSalle St., Floor 13, Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting or a directly related field with 15 credit hours in accounting.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting

* Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

NOTE: You must provide your college or university transcripts with 15 semester hours of accounting courses at the time of interview. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE this information at the time of interview, you will not be allowed to proceed with the interview and will no longer be considered for this position.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to successfully complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor