Salary: $95,000.00 Annually
Location : Central Administration 2700 Ogden Avenue Downers Grove, 60515, IL
Job Type: Professionals
Job Number:
Department: Office of Finance
Division: Fiscal Operations
Opening Date: 07/17/2026
Closing Date: 8/2/2026 11:59 PM Central
Is this a union role?: No
Union Name: Salaried - 6
Position Grade: 6

Position Overview
In support of this mission, the Fiscal Operations Manager will participate and advise the finance department on Tollway-wide project teams. Oversee, administer, and manage Finance department specific projects providing analytical support as needed. Provide leadership, direction and performance management for assigned staff.

Essential Job Functions
The Fiscal Operations Manager's responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Department Management and Analytics :

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of all departmental staff functions to ensure operational continuity and effective team support.
• Serve as hands-on resource for staff, providing guidance and direct support in execution of daily functions. Assist in performing functions as needed.
• Work with staff to monitor projects - provide regular updates.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and identify trends in departmental data.
• Analyze information, evaluate evidence and consider multiple perspectives to draw logical conclusions.
• Develop models and methodology to track Fiscal Operations division metrics.
• Prepare and communicate reporting of operational and performance statistics to senior management.

Project Management:

• Prepare, develop, and manage Request for Proposal (RFP) process with Finance department as well other areas of the Tollway.
• Participate in Tollway project teams including bid evaluation, system/process development through User Acceptance Testing (UAT), identifying and communicating potential changes with staff, management and development teams.
• Work with Finance management and other Tollway departments to identify and document potential projects.
• Develop project plans and work with project teams to implement agreed upon scope and provide guidance through implementation.
• Manage and perform oversight throughout entire project process to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline.
• Communicate project status and outcomes with multiple internal and external parties.
• Oversee day-to-day activities of Project Administrator.
• Back up Senior Fiscal Operations Manager duties when staff member is unavailable.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by division's senior leadership.

Qualifications
Education (Required)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from a four year accredited college.
• 5 years' of technical project management equivalent experience.

Skills and Experience (Required)

• Finance operational experience including fiscal operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong proficiency with technology including analytics platforms and automation tools.
• Experience in SAP/ERP (ECC) systems.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment that includes all management and staff levels.
• Demonstrated self-starter with a proactive and inclusive approach.

Education (Preferred)

• Master's degree or Certified Project Management (PMP)certification.
• Technology Management Minor.

At the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, we give our employees the tools to succeed both on and off the job. Our generous benefits package provides comprehensive coverage to help you protect your health and earning power and prepare for the future. In addition, we offer several programs that help you grow in your career and make the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority a great place to work!

MEDICAL, Rx, DENTAL, VISION BENEFITS

• Aetna Select Open Access (HMO) - Premium FREE!
• Aetna Choice POS II (PPO)
• Aetna Prescription, Dental and Vision included at no additional cost.
• EyeMed Vision Care Voluntary Coverage

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Pre-tax account you put money into that you use to pay for certain out-of-pocket health care costs.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending (DCAP)
  • Pre-tax account you put money into that you use to pay for dependent care costs.

TERM LIFE & AD&D INSURANCE

• Basic Term Life & AD&D - Premium FREE!
• Additional coverage available

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

• Annual Reimbursement - $5,250

PAID TIME OFF

• Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Sick Leave Bank
• Bereavement Leave
• Parental Leave

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

• No cost services for employee and family.

STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (SERS or SRS) PROGRAMS

• Pension Plan
• Non-Occupational and Occupational Disability
• Deferred Compensation/After-Tax ROTH
• NCPERS Voluntary Life and AD&D

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Do you have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from a four-year accredited college?

• Yes
• No

02

Microsoft Word Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Word proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.

• BasicThis level of skills is sufficient to perform daily word processing tasks, such as, producing routine letters, memorandums, and informal reports.A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup.
• IntermediateThis level of skills is necessary in order to use and create a variety of templates, complex tables, merges; manage table data, sort and filter merges,and also perform basic work with existing Macros.A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports.
• AdvancedThis level of skills is required in order to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements.A person with this level of skills is able to use and create a wide range of graphic effects and has full mastery of Macro commands.

What is your proficiency level in Microsoft Word?

• No Experience
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

03

Microsoft Excel Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Excel proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.

• BasicThis level of skills is required to perform tasks and work with data in worksheets.A person with this level of skills is able to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions.
• IntermediateThis level of skills is required to work with multiple worksheets, filter data, use integrate functions, and manipulate databases.With this level of skills, a person understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel.
• AdvancedThis level of skills is required to use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data in Excel.A person with this level of skills is able to automate some operations, manage Macro commands, and create MS Excel applications.

What is your proficiency level in Microsoft Excel?

• No Experience
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

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Microsoft PowerPoint Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft PowerPoint proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.

• Basic LevelThis level of skills is required to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.
  
  
• Intermediate LevelThis level of skills is required to customize templates and the PowerPoint environment, and to make a presentation interactive by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
  
  
• Advanced LevelThis level of skills is required to work with graphics, animation and multimedia, inserting movies and sound; work with the Office Suite to create slides from an outline and send slides to Microsoft Word; and customize PowerPoint toolbars and automate the slide production.

What is your proficiency level in Microsoft PowerPoint?

• No Experience
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advance

05

Do you have experience with SAP/ERP (ECC) systems?

• Yes
• No

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