Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Job Requisition : 53320

Division/Section/Unit: Fiscal Operations

HR Tracking #: 37736

Position Title: Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Closing Date: 03/09/2026
Agency: Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option:
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $11,174 - $13,174 per month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

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This position serves as a full line supervisor and provides subject matter expert for license system conversion and online payments. This Deputy Chief Financial Officer supports the Chief Financial Officer in managing financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and accounting functions. Monitors and reviews budgetary allocations to ensure they align with the agency priorities for effective resource utilization and coordinates with key stakeholders to ensure effective financial oversight and compliance.

• Health, Life, vision, and dental insurance
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pension Plan – Vesting at 10 years for Tier II
• Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
• Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
• Paid state holidays, 12-14 days annually
• 3 paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
• Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12 hour work schedules (as applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
• For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www
  2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

• Subject to administrative approval of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), serves as Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR).
• Serves as subject matter expert for license system conversion and online payments.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Coordinates with key stakeholders, including internal staff, external auditors, state budget offices, and other regulatory bodies to ensure effective financial oversight and compliance.
• Provides support to the CFO in overseeing the agency’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and accounting functions.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in finance, accounting, or fiscal audits.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private accounting, auditing, or financial field.

• Prefers at least four years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer or lead financial officer for an agency or organization.
• Prefers at least seven…