Village Of Tinley Park Hiring New Finance Director After Resignation

TINLEY PARK, IL — The Village of Tinley Park is seeking to fill the role of its finance director, following the resignation of one of two assistant directors previously handling the duties.

Dave Adamski, who served as an assistant finance director for the Village since April 2022, resigned last month, Village Manager Pat Carr said. Adamski, alongside current Assistant Director Brandi Azbill, had helmed the position following the departure of Andrew Brown. Brown left in November 2021 after just under two years working for the Village.

Following Brown's departure, the Village opted to keep the role shared between two assistant directors, Village Manager Pat Carr told Patch.

Adamski resigned his position last month in pursuit of another opportunity, Village Manager Pat Carr told Patch. A LinkedIn account in Adamski's name shows he began a role as director, investment accounting and cash management at another company beginning in November 2023.

Adamski's departure prompted the Village to seek out a finance director. The Village on Monday announced it's accepting applications for the role, with qualifications including:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• A Master’s Degree is preferred
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible managerial experience in the field of Public Finance.
• Considerable experience in municipal financial management in Illinois is preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant designation is preferred.

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A brochure about the position can be found online, and a job description reads:

The Finance Director will serve to implement policy objectives of the Village Board and provide strategic leadership to drive Village-wide initiatives that continually enhance the strong financial strength of the Village. Under the general direction of the Village Manager, this position will administer, direct and control the Village’s fiscal and accounting operations, ensuring the proper recording of financial transactions, adequate safeguarding and investment of funds, and timely production of financial statements and reports. This is a professional position with direct supervisory responsibility for all fiscal operations including the development and continuous administration of the Village’s budget process, accounting system, revenue and expenditure management (including payroll), and annual audit process and reporting.

The Finance Director will function as treasurer for both the Village and the Police Pension Fund and will be responsible for financial planning and monitoring for the Village including preparation and deployment of the annual budget, long-term financial planning, annual appropriations, tax levy ordinances, overseeing preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and attainment of professional recognition from GFOA.

"Many opportunities await the selected candidate as they will be starting during the FY2025 budget process," the Village wrote in the job description.

"... In addition, the Village currently has a number of large development projects under way and the Finance Director will be an integral part of the team related to the financial analysis and financing of these projects. The Finance Director will also be asked with evaluating current internal processes to identify opportunities for improvements and streamlining. "

Target salary range for the role is set at $150,000-$170,000.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, Carr said.