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How much do union finance jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 25, 2026, the average yearly pay for union finance in the United States is $92,631.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,000.00 and $109,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is union finance?

Union Finance jobs refer to positions within the finance department of a national government, often called the 'Union' in countries like India. These roles involve managing government revenue, expenditures, taxation, budgeting, and financial policy at the central level. Employees in Union Finance may work in areas such as public finance management, economic policy planning, auditing, or tax administration. Such jobs are crucial for ensuring the financial stability and economic growth of the nation. They often require analytical skills, knowledge of economics, and expertise in government regulations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in union finance?

To thrive in Union Finance, you need strong analytical skills, financial management expertise, and a background in accounting or finance, often supported by a relevant degree or professional certification. Familiarity with budgeting software, financial reporting systems, and regulatory compliance tools is typically required. Exceptional attention to detail, integrity, and effective communication are vital soft skills for managing funds and collaborating with union members. These skills ensure accurate financial oversight, accountability, and transparent reporting essential for maintaining trust and operational success within the union.

What are some typical challenges faced by professionals working in union finance, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in Union Finance often navigate complex regulatory environments and manage the financial interests of union members, which can involve balancing transparency with confidentiality. A common challenge is ensuring compliance with both internal policies and external legal requirements, such as labor laws and financial reporting standards. Building strong communication skills and staying current with regulatory changes can help address these challenges. Collaboration with other departments, such as legal and human resources, is also essential to ensure financial decisions align with broader organizational goals.

What is the difference between Union Finance vs Bookkeeper?

AspectUnion FinanceBookkeeper
CredentialsFinancial certifications, union-specific trainingBasic accounting or bookkeeping certifications
Work EnvironmentUnionized workplaces, often in public or large organizationsSmall to medium businesses, offices, or remote settings
Employer & IndustryLabor unions, public sector, large corporationsPrivate companies, small businesses, freelance
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding union-specific financial rolesManaging daily financial records

Union Finance professionals focus on managing financial matters within unionized environments, often requiring specialized union-related certifications. Bookkeepers handle daily financial record-keeping across various industries, typically with basic accounting credentials. While both roles involve finance, Union Finance roles are more specialized and union-centric, whereas bookkeepers focus on routine financial tasks in diverse settings.

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Infographic showing various Union Finance job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, 4% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 7% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $92,631 per year, or $44.5 per hour.

Finance & Investment Specialist

Normal, IL • On-site

Illinois State Credit Union
Finance and Insurance • 11 - 50 employees
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$40K - $50K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Description:

Are you analytical, detail-oriented, and interested in building a career in finance? Illinois State Credit Union is looking for a Finance & Investment Specialist to join our team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career finance professional who wants exposure to more than one area of the financial world. You'll work alongside experienced leaders while gaining hands-on experience with investments, liquidity management, financial analysis, institutional relationship development, regulatory reporting, market research, and executive-level reporting.

We're looking for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers, keeping complex processes organized, building relationships, and asking, "Is there a better way to do this?"

What You'll Do

As our Finance & Investment Specialist, you'll help manage the recurring research, monitoring, reporting, relationship development, and administrative work that supports the Credit Union's overall financial strategy.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Support our investment and liquidity management activities, including monitoring cash positions, investment opportunities, rates, maturities, and upcoming liquidity needs.
  • Develop and maintain an investment ladder to track what is maturing, when funds will be needed, and opportunities for future investment.
  • Manage our non-member share certificate portfolio, including tracking rates, terms, renewals, maturities, and funding relationships.
  • Seek out and develop relationships with banks, credit unions, financial professionals, and other institutional funding sources to market our certificate products and generate new deposit opportunities.
  • Negotiate rates and terms with institutional depositors with the goal of attracting and retaining certificate funding at competitive rates while reducing reliance on third-party brokerage services.
  • Proactively communicate with existing and prospective institutional partners, including outreach by phone and email, relationship follow-up, and presenting available certificate opportunities.
  • Research investment and certificate opportunities and provide finance leadership with organized information to support investment decisions.
  • Monitor financial markets and interest rates, including deposit, certificate, loan, and investment rate trends.
  • Compile financial and peer data, including NCUA 5300 Call Report and Financial Performance Report information, to help leadership understand trends and compare our performance with peer credit unions.
  • Support Asset/Liability Management monitoring by maintaining reports and tracking portfolio concentrations, liquidity, and established limits.
  • Assist with board and management reporting, including assembling board packets, financial schedules, charts, and supporting documentation.
  • Research regulatory and industry developments, including relevant NCUA releases, economic updates, and financial-market information.
  • Assist with other finance-related activities such as participation loan administration, SERP administration, contingency funding documentation, grant research, policy maintenance, audit and examination requests, and special projects.

What We're Looking For

You don't need to walk in knowing every aspect of credit union finance. We're looking for someone with a strong foundation, an analytical mindset, confidence communicating with others, and the desire to learn.


What Success Looks Like

You'll become a go-to resource for keeping our investment, liquidity, and recurring finance activities organized, accurate, and moving forward.

You'll help us better anticipate investment maturities and liquidity needs, build a disciplined investment ladder, develop direct institutional funding relationships, identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary brokerage and funding costs, strengthen our financial and peer reporting, and create greater visibility into our financial position.

Most importantly, your work will give our finance leaders better information and more capacity to focus on higher-level strategy and decision-making.

Why Illinois State Credit Union?

This isn't a finance position where you'll spend every day doing the exact same thing.

You'll gain exposure to investments, liquidity, financial analysis, institutional relationship development, negotiation, regulatory reporting, lending portfolios, market research, and executive and board-level reporting—giving you the opportunity to build a broad foundation in financial institution management.

Requirements:

What We're Looking For

You don't need to walk in knowing every aspect of credit union finance. We're looking for someone with a strong foundation, an analytical mindset, confidence communicating with others, and the desire to learn.

Our ideal candidate has:

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Confidence working with numbers, spreadsheets, and financial information.
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills—or the motivation to get there quickly.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and comfort initiating conversations and developing professional relationships.
  • The confidence to discuss financial products, negotiate rates and terms, and follow up on business opportunities.
  • The ability to research information, identify trends, and turn data into useful insights.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to manage recurring responsibilities and deadlines independently.
  • Sound judgment when working with confidential financial information.
  • Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to ask questions and learn.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to travel between branch and office locations as needed.

Illinois State Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Accommodations may be available upon request.


Previous experience in banking, credit unions, investments, treasury management, accounting, financial analysis, business development, or relationship management is helpful, but early-career candidates and recent finance graduates are encouraged to apply.


You'll work with leaders who value curiosity, development, and new ideas while learning how financial decisions are made inside a credit union.

If you're looking for an opportunity to analyze, build relationships, learn, contribute, and grow your finance career, we'd love to meet you.

Apply today to join Illinois State Credit Union as our next Finance & Investment Specialist.


Other Information

  • Health, Dental, Vision
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability