Finance Technician

Full Salary Range:  $76,544.26 - $88,025.90

Starting Salary Range: Most new hires will be placed at or near the beginning of the range, DOE.

Benefits: Paid vacation, sick, and personal leave; health, dental, vision and life insurance; 11 paid holidays per year; pension under IMRF and more. Visit champaignil.gov/hr/salaries-and-benefits/ and select Non-Bargaining Unit Exempt Full-Time to learn more

Location: Champaign, IL

Work Arrangement: On‑site

Join a team where your expertise directly shapes the financial health and strategic direction of the City. As a Finance Technician, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate, trusted data that powers decisions impacting residents, departments, and long‑term community priorities.

Responsibilities of Position

The Finance Technician plays a vital role in strengthening the City’s financial planning and operational effectiveness by providing technical expertise across every stage of the annual budget process. From developing accurate salary and benefit projections to reviewing departmental submissions, implementing adopted budgets, and ensuring the timely entry of transfers and amendments, this position delivers the reliable financial data that departments and leadership depend on to make sound, transparent decisions. By pairing strong analytical skills with deep software proficiency and collaborative problem‑solving, the Finance Technician enhances the City’s ability to manage resources responsibly, adapt to evolving needs, and deliver high‑quality services to the community.

Applications must be submitted online at champaignil.gov/jobs no later than Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field.
• Experience performing technical support work related to accounting, budget, or payroll.
• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities will be considered.
• Experience with complex financial software, such as Tyler Munis, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks, etc.
• Experience working with advanced spreadsheet applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field or accounting certificate.
• Experience reviewing and applying organizational policies or procedures.  
• Public sector finance experience.
• Experience with budgeting and/or performing financial projections.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues with complex financial computer systems.

Drug screening and criminal background check will be required.

The City’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results.  The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.

To apply, visit the City’s Jobs Page at champaignil.gov/jobs