ERP Manager of Finance & Accounting (Senior Public Service Administrator, Option 1)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

8d•$12,900 - $13,700•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) Manager of Finance and Accounting, a key leadership role responsible for formulating policy for the State of Illinois and guiding the functional design of the ERP Program while overseeing Accounting and Finance applications for DoIT. In this role, you will initiate and implement the detailed work plan for the functional design of the ERP Program for Finance and Accounting that is aligned with the long-range plans, goals, and objectives of the overall ERP Program. This role also serves as a full-line supervisor, providing strategic direction of daily operations, developing and evaluating staff, ensuring performance and timekeeping compliance, and managing workforce needs to maintain efficient, high quality departmental outcomes. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in fiscal management, accounting, budget, internal audit, insurance, finance, or directly related fields.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in fiscal management, accounting, budget or finance in a public or business organization.
Requires three (3) years of professional supervisory experience in a large organization.

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years of professional experience in the management, implementation, and support of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with a strong emphasis on Accounting and Finance modules, including coordination with external/contractual vendors and executive stakeholders.
Five (5) years of professional experience developing strategic work plans, setting measurable goals and KPI’s, overseeing timelines, reallocating resources, and evaluating risks and deliverables for enterprise-wide ERP initiatives.
Five (5) years of professional experience with ERP system architecture and functional design, including hands-on experience with financial systems migration, legacy system integration, and ensuring data accuracy and integrity across platforms.
Five (5) years of professional experience conducting organizational or technical impact assessments for ERP-related changes, with demonstrated authority in adjusting timelines, reallocating staff or budgets, and revising implementation plans as needed.
Five (5) years of professional experience managing complex ERP or financial system projects, including prioritizing competing deadlines, overseeing project milestones, coordinating resources, and aligning efforts across cross-functional teams.
Five (5) years of professional experience in business process analysis and reengineering to optimize accounting and finance workflows and align business operations with enterprise ERP capabilities and performance goals.
Ability to analyze complex administrative, technical, or policy-related problems within enterprise IT or financial systems and adopt effective, data-informed solutions aligned with organizational goals.
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, with a proven ability to manage enterprise-level initiatives by prioritizing competing deadlines, tracking project milestones, coordinating resources, and driving alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial or technical concepts for executive leadership, build consensus among diverse stakeholders, and effectively represent program goals to internal and external audiences.
Licensed as a CPA.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) Manager of Finance & Accounting for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), formulating and implementing policy and regulations for the State of Illinois functional design for the ERP Program, and fully managing, administering and enforcing those policies while overseeing the Finance and Accounting applications.
Collects, analyzes, and documents Finance and Accounting project progress and status data to ensure workstreams are adhering to functional design objectives, aligning with audit, policy, and procedural requirements, and identifying functional areas that require additional study or evaluation.
Serves as the primary point of contact for the ERP Program for Finance and Accounting and serves on the ERP Program Executive Team.
Serves as a full line supervisor
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position).
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
12 days of paid sick time annually which carry over year to year.
3 paid personal business days per year.
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.