Accountant

State of Illinois•Springfield, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hiring an Accountant for its Office of Fiscal Management. Under general supervision, the Accountant analyzes, extracts, and compiles data for U.S. Department of Labor grants, grant supplements, U.S. EPA grants, and Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grants. The position monitors cash flow for the Office of Mines and Minerals (OMM) and assists in preparing OMM’s annual budget submission to the Office of Management and Budget and the General Assembly by providing historical and projected fund information and gathering current information. The role also performs federal grant reporting activities and serves as the primary Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) filing coordinator for OMM. The position is based at IDNR Headquarters in Springfield, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule offering three to five days per week in the office depending on operational needs. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting, or four years of technical accounting experience.
Complete a background check and self-disclose criminal history.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience performing detailed work involving the application of accounting theory to routine accounting or auditing problems.
Two years of technical working experience evaluating accounting problems of moderate difficulty and analyzing and interpreting less complex accounting records and reports.
Two years of experience performing detailed work involving written or numerical data and making arithmetical calculations rapidly and accurately, manually or by machine.

Responsibilities

Analyze, extract, and compile data for U.S. Department of Labor grants, grant supplements, U.S. EPA grants, and DCEO grants.
Perform federal grant reporting activities.
Act as the primary GAAP filing coordinator for the Office of Mines and Minerals.
Track expenditures on spreadsheets and maintain files.
Manage petty cash accounts for the Office of Mines and Minerals.
Monitor cash flow for the Office of Mines and Minerals.
Assist with preparation of OMM’s annual budget submission to the Office of Management and Budget and the General Assembly by providing historical and projected fund information and gathering current information.
Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.