Chief Fiscal Officer

Position Overview:

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is seeking to fill the role of Chief Fiscal Officer to provide strategic leadership and oversight of all financial, budgetary, and procurement functions. This position is responsible for developing and implementing programmatic, division-level budgets and preparing the agency's comprehensive budget submissions. The incumbent will serve as the agency's primary spokesperson on matters related to the ALPLM budget, fiscal operations, and financial planning.

Agency: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Class Title: Senior Public Service Administrator
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $10,833 - $12,500 monthly
Job Type: Salaried, Full Time
County: Sangamon
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Location: 112 N 6th St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Closing Date: 04/16/2026

Benefits:

• Monday-Friday schedule
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
• 12 paid sick days annually
• 10-25 paid vacation days (based on years of service)
• 3 paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
• 13-14 paid state holidays annually

Essential Functions:

• Serves as the Chief Fiscal Officer
• Develops and implements programmatic division-level budgets and overall agency budget requests
• Serves as agency spokesperson on all matters related to the agency budget and fiscal operations
• Serves as full-line supervisor
• Serves as the Agency Purchasing Officer (APO)
• Coordinates with other agency division directors to monitor and manage income from the agency membership program and donations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in accounting or finance.
• Requires four (4) years progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of fiscal management, accounting, budgeting, internal auditing, or finance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant
• 4 or more years in budget development
• 4 or more years of experience developing organizational policies and procedures related to fiscal and/or budgetary operations
• 3 or more years of experience working with complex procurement systems
• 2 or more years of prior experience working with external auditors
• 1 or more years of experience testifying before a government body
• 2 or more years of supervising staff
• Prior experience with SAP

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Overtime is a condition of employment
• Requires use of an agency-supplied mobile phone
• Requires ability to work at a worksite with 24/7 security and video surveillance
• Must file a Statement of Economic Interest