Senior Accounting Manager (Public Serice Administrator, Opt 8C)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? 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 the Senior Accounting Manager for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) directing, managing and controlling the Accounting Program which includes the Payroll and Accounts Receivable units for the Department. In this role you will prepare complex financial statements and comprehensive accounting reports and assists the Comptroller in analyzing and reviewing policies and procedures, reports, requests, legislation, etc. In addition, you will prepare necessary responses, coordinate and evaluate special projects and studies and supervise professional financial and accounting staff. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities and experience, we invite you to apply to join the DoIT team!

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in accounting, financial management or directly related fields.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years progressively responsible administrative experience in accounting or financial management.
Requires three (3) years of professional supervisory experience in a large organization.
Requires certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of professional accounting/fiscal experience leading the preparation, review, and reconciliation of complex GAAP/GASB-compliant financial statements and management reports for large organizations.
Extensive knowledge of the State of Illinois accounting systems and demonstrated application of the Illinois State Finance Act (30 ILCS105) or similar systems and acts in daily operations, compliance testing, and financial reporting.
Three (3) years of professional experience building complex Excel solutions for fiscal data, including Power Query/Get & Transform, pivot tables, advanced formulas, data validation, macros/VBA, and audit-ready reconciliation.
Two (2) years of professional experience supervising professional accounting/fiscal staff, including workload assignment, coaching/training, performance management, and conducting formal evaluations.
Extensive knowledge of the State of Illinois Pay Plan, and familiarity with Personnel Code, Rules, and Position Classification Plan (or similar frameworks).
Two (2) years of professional experience designing and producing comprehensive reports to identify statutory/policy violations, noncompliance and significant irregularities, and implementing corrective actions.
Working knowledge of payroll and timekeeping applications/systems including Central Time & Attendance System (CTAS), eTIME, Comptroller Central Payroll System, SAP SuccessFactors Payroll System or similar platforms.
Three (3) years of professional experience coordinating and managing accounting/fiscal projects from scoping through implementation, including timelines, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement (HR, IOC, SERS), and reporting.
Ability to analyze administrative programs and processes, identify root causes, and implement effective, sustainable solutions while coordinating cross-functional efforts to resolve complex issues.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a master’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.

Responsibilities

Under general direction of the Comptroller, serves as the Senior Accounting Manager for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) directing, managing, and controlling the Accounting Program which includes the Payroll and Accounts Receivable units for the Department.
Assists the DoIT Comptroller with the implementation of agency policies, programs and procedures for financial management and financial reporting, accounting and payroll.
Serves as full-line supervisor.
Assigns, directs and evaluates special projects and studies
Confers with DoIT managers, the IL Office of the Comptroller (IOC), State Employees Retirement System (SERS), and agency employees, responding to inquiries related to program processes.
Attends and participates in internal and external meetings regarding program and other confidential and sensitive payroll, accounts receivable and other related human resources matters.
Keeps abreast of new developments in State of Illinois financial and accounting processes by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of 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