Financial Administrator

Financial Administrator

The City of Champaign Township works to provide essential services with compassion to the community through programs in a fair,equitable and responsive manner. We areseekinga dependable, efficient &experienced individual to assume the position of Financial Administrator.

The Financial Administrator provides comprehensive financial coordination for the Township, supporting financial workflows, preparing draft materials, and ensuring documentation accuracy across all Township funds. This rolemaintainsefficient financial processes while upholding the Supervisor’s oversight and final decision‑making authority.

Financial Operational Support

• Enter financial data into tracking systems

• Ensure financial records meet state retention compliance

• Perform administrative reconciliation

• Monitor expenditures for accuracy and completeness

• Verify AP accuracy, fund availability andcodingand prepareAPpacketsfor Supervisor approval

• In coordination with Supervisor, prepare annual financial report

• Maintain audit-ready files

• Gather data for annual levy documentation

• FOIA support limited to financial records

• Ensure compliance with internal financial procedure sand updateanddocumentchanges toworkflows.

Budget Preparation

• In collaboration with Supervisor, gather budget inputs from program/team leads

• Prepare Townshipdraft budgets for Supervisor review

• Update budget templatesandtracking systems

Grant Compliance & Reporting

• In coordination with program directors,draftandtrackgrantbudgets

• Complete andsubmitmonthly/quarterlyandfinancial reports

• Monitor, process invoicesandtrack grant expenditures

• Maintain GATA eligibility and prepare GATA materialswithsupporting documents

• Assist with fiscal requirements by tracking deadlines, organizing files, and preparing draft reports for Supervisor

• Prepare reimbursement packets

• Monitor grant deadlinesandreporting schedules

• In coordination with Supervisor, prepare closeout reports

Board-Level Reporting

• Prepare financial summaries forTownBoard packets

Other Duties as Assigned

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor to support Township operations, consistent with the scope and classification of this position.

• Professional degree in business, public administration,accountingor related field

• Two years’ experience in financial or administrative coordination

• Experience preparing financial documentation (invoices, reconciliations, reports, etc.)

• Two years’ experiencewithfinancialgrant management – state and federal, required

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office program sand financial tracking systems

• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills, with attention to accuracy and deadlines

• Demonstrated ability to quickly build relationships and engage with others

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Experience working with underrepresented populationsis preferred

• Pension

• Health Insurance paid for by employer (added cost for spouse and dependents)

• Dental and Vision Insurance (optional, paid byemployee)

• Basic Life Insurance policy paid by employer (Optional Add Ons)

• Paid time off

• 37.5
  
  Hours:
  
  Monday-Friday | 8:30am-4:00pm

• Starting at $65,000-$70,000
• This position is classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible for overtime compensation.