Bureau Chief - Bureau of General Accounting

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

3d•$10,000 - $12,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Fiscal Services is seeking to hire a dynamic, organized, detail oriented Certified Public Accountant to prepare and review the agency’s GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) reporting and perform financial audit related tasks and serve as the Bureau Chief of the General Accounting Bureau. The position will be responsible for preparing and reviewing GAAP packages for the agency and responses to internal and external audit requests. The position will also be responsible for generating and approving journal entries, establishing appropriation lines, and generating numerous financial reports for the Office of Fiscal Services.

Requirements

Requires the knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with course work in business, fiscal, or accounting.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible accounting experience in a public or private business organization.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Five (5) years of professional experience in the preparation of financial statements and notes in accordance with GAAP and GASB.
Five (5) years of professional experience utilizing state and federal policies and rules relating to state or no-state auditing procedures.
Five (5) years of professional experience utilizing state and federal rules and regulations relating to state or non-state contracting and procurement.
Five (5) years of professional experience utilizing accounting and audit theory, principles, methods and procedures, and laws, rules and regulations relative to accounting and financial audit theory, principles, methods and procedure, and laws, rules and regulations relative to accounting and financial reporting.
Five (5) years of professional experience utilizing governmental financial reporting requirements as promulgated by GASB, the Office of the Comptroller, and the Office of the Auditor General.
Five (5) years of professional experience utilizing Comptroller policies and procedures, Federal and State statutes, administrative rules, regulations and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars relative to federal Grants/Programs.

Responsibilities

Serves as Bureau Chief of the General Accounting Bureau.
Serves as full-line supervisor.
Coordinates and prepares Departmental GAAP reports and financial statements.
Serves as a main contact with external auditors, coordinates and resolves DHS department-wide financial issues.
Coordinates and serves as liaison with the Comptroller’s Office including other state and federal agencies in order to resolve problems occurring in the planning and implementation of major financial and accounting projects and systems.
Conducts analytical studies and research on current financial and accounting issues and problems of relevance to the Department.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonable within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)