FISCAL OPERATIONS ASSISTANT (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR)
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire a Public Service Administrator. The successful candidate will independently perform a broad range of accounting, auditing, and consulting activities for the Illinois Department of Transportation. This includes reviewing financial records, reports, and statements to ascertain completeness, developing new procedures resulting from changes in state and/or federal rules, regulations, or laws, and monitoring internal controls to ensure accuracy prior to preparing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) packages and financial statements. The role also involves serving as a liaison to external auditors, internal auditors, or the legislative Audit Commission regarding the information provided in the GAAP packages.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in accounting, business management, public administration, economics, computer science, or other related subjects.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible professional auditing or accounting experience in a public or business organization.
- Requires license as a Certified Public Accountant.
Nice To Haves
- Prefers experience with preparing GAAP packages.
- Prefers experience implementing and reviewing internal controls for adequacy.
- Prefers ability to meet tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Prepares, certifies, and submits final Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) packages for all departmental funds.
- Acting as a special assistant to the Unit Chief of Fiscal Operations, independently extracts, quantifies, and compiles dollar amounts, converting from cash to either modified accrual or accrual basis in order to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports including annual financial statements.
- Independently reviews the financial records, reports, and statements to ascertain completeness and accuracy prior to preparing GAAP packages or financial statements.
- Certifies completion and submits monthly, quarterly, and other financial reports for all funds used by the Department, including C15 Fixed Assets, Fee Imposition, SCO 560 Lease reporting, SCO 961 Debt Transparency, C17 Locally Held Fund reporting, C97/98/99/99A Accounts Receivable, and other required or assigned financial reports.
- Serves as special assistant to the Unit Chief of Fiscal Operations and liaison.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties mentioned above.
Benefits
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- 12 Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- 12 paid Sick Days annually
- 10 paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to 25 paid Vacation Days annually
- 3 paid Personal Days annually
- 13-14 paid holidays annually (based on start date)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
