Finance Lead (SPSA Opt. 2)

State of Illinois•Springfield, MO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Finance Lead planning, developing, organizing, controlling and evaluating the design of the statewide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the functional areas of the ERP Program: Budget Execution, Budget Preparation, Grants Management, Procurement and Cost/Project Accounting. The vision of the DoIT ERP Program is to streamline administrative functions and improve the efficiency of government operations. The Program encompasses finance, data analytics and human capital management and the DoIT ERP Finance division is an exciting, fast paced area that serves the financial and accounting needs of 77 State of Illinois agencies. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the design of the integrated statewide solution, with a focus on assigned functional areas and staged configuration and implementation in state agencies and constitutional offices. In addition, you will serve as a full-line supervisor and as a member of the Executive ERP Program 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 or finance.
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 business or private organization.
Requires the ability to verify identity.
Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with State of Illinois.
Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check and requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
Requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel, including occasional overnight stays.
Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of professional experience working as staff or management in budget execution, budget preparation, procurement, grants management, and cost or project accounting, including participating in the design or optimization of statewide business processes within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment or a large public or business organization.
Four (4) years of professional experience as staff or management overseeing cross-functional accounting processes, including reviewing and validating integrated business process designs to maintain appropriate configuration across functional areas.
Two (2) years of professional experience as staff applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including reviewing standardized processes to maintain conformity with GAAP and compliance within applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Two (2) years of professional experience working with and managing vendor relationships, including serving as a liaison to vendor system integrations and collaborating with them on configuration, implementation, and functional design requirements.
Two (2) years of professional experience in program management, including planning and managing project scope, coordinating with agency leadership, participating in policy development, and supporting staged configuration and implementation in a statewide ERP program or similar enterprise initiative.
Ability to analyze complex administrative challenges, identify root causes, and implement strategic result-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, managers, executives, and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration in resolving sensitive administrative issues and supporting subordinate team members or project staff.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills to present administrative and technical information clearly and precisely to diverse stakeholders including executives, managers, staff, subordinate staff, and external/internal auditors.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Responsibilities

Serves as the Finance Lead for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) formulating policy and planning, developing, organizing, controlling, and evaluating the design of the statewide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program, including functional areas such as Budget Execution, Budget Preparation, Grants Management, Procurement, and Cost/Project Accounting.
Oversees design of the integrated statewide solution, focusing on assigned functional areas and staged configuration and implementation in state agencies and constitutional offices, including collaborating with ERP Program leadership to coordinate and control the implementation of the ERP Program.
Serves as full line supervisor.
Serves as a member of the Executive ERP Program Team, including participating in policy discussions to plan and coordinate short and long-term goals and objectives of the ERP Program.
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.