DEPUTY DIRECTOR

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

61d•Onsite

About The Position

Subject to management approval, serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Fiscal Services in the Department of Human Services (DHS). Serves as the Director of the Office of Fiscal Services in the Director’s absence with full range of authority for the Office programs and staff throughout DHS. Assists in the organization, planning, direction, control and evaluation of the operations and activities of staff in the Office of Fiscal Services, including the Bureau of System Support, Bureau of Revenue Management and Federal Reporting, Bureau of General Accounting and the Bureau of Expenditure Accounting. Supervises, coordinates and reviews the work of professional staff through subordinate supervisors.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of professional experience with state and federal policies and rules related to auditing procedures, contracting and procurement.
Four (4) years of professional experience examining issues impacting management and statewide operations for a public or private organization.
Four (4) years of professional experience working with Comptroller and Treasurer policies and procedures, Federal and State statutes, administrative rules and regulations relative to state accounting to ensure compliance with GAAP and GASB standards.
Four (4) years of professional experience ensuring procedures and reports are sufficient for processing and reporting and assisting staff with resolution of issues.
Four (4) years of professional experience providing responses to internal and external audit requests.
Four (4) years of professional experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreement, training staff, approving time off and preparing and signing performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

Serves as Deputy Director for the Office of Fiscal Services, DHS.
Monitors and directs the Bureaus of Systems Support, Revenue Management and Federal Reporting, general Accounting and Expenditure Accounting within the Office of Fiscal Services, DHS.
Serves as full line supervisor.
Serves as Director of the Office of Fiscal Services in the Director’s absence with full authority for Fiscal programs and staff throughout DHS.
Collaborates with the Director of Fiscal Services, the Chief Financial Officer, Division Directors, managers, and program fiscal staff on Fiscal Service Issues.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably 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)