AUDITOR II

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Auditor II (Payroll)

Department of Finance

Payroll Systems and Operations Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $79,260.00/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 2, 2025.

Under supervision, the class performs fully functional professional auditing duties as the intermediate level where the position works independently on moderately complex auditing assignments and conducts out of area audits under the guidance of senior-level auditors, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Audits and processes various types of Payroll Payouts, including but not limited to on Demand Quick Pays, Court Settlements, Retros, and Mileage.

* Audits employee charitable contributions for 29 agencies to remit payment.

* Audits multiple payroll reports to remit Federal and State tax payments.

* Responds to written and telephone inquiries from the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, Illinois Department of Revenue, Illinois Department of Employment Security, and Illinois Department of Labor.

* Participates in internal and external audits.

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

* Runs various Business Objects reports and payroll adjustment reports.

* Assists in periodic system testing for upgrades and maintenance.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting of a directly related field with 15 semester hours in accounting, plus one (1) year of professional auditing experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

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.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Previous experience working with financial systems such as Oracle

* Previous experience in payroll administration

* Proficiency using Microsoft Excel

* Proficiency using Microsoft Word

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position 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