City of Chicago Looking for LEAD ACCOUNTANT at Chicago, IL  Full Time

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

LEAD ACCOUNTANT

Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Division of Administration

Finance Section

Number of Positions: 1

These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – (BARGAINING UNIT #01, 03, 04, 05). Only employees currently in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS:

Apply on the bid site:

AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”.

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’).

3. Select your correct bargaining unit.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under general supervision, performs professional accounting work of the most complex nature, typically requiring the application of advanced accounting knowledge, and/or functions as a working supervisor over a small accounting staff while maintaining own accounts, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Performs and supervises the work of professional accountants engaged in the management of financial accounts.
• Oversees the generation of bills, works on reconciliations, and issues invoices to buyers.
• Develops and accesses new or existing computer applications or spreadsheets and records, verifies, and analyzes journal entries for assigned accounts and those managed by subordinates.
• Conducts audits of financial documents (e.g., internal accounting records performed by private audit firms) and reviews those conducted by subordinates to ensure entries are accurate, appropriately allocated to accounts, and comply with contract and funding guidelines, and documents errors and reconciles accounts, as required.
• Conducts overtime analysis.
• Works with and utilizes excel pivot tables.
• Expense transfers, establishes or increased funding based on CPR-1 requests.
• Monitors the balances of assigned accounts and those of subordinates and adjusts spending levels and fund re-allocations to ensure the availability of funds to cover expenditures.
• Tracks internal reimbursements.
• Prepares various reports (e.g., program and operating budgets with tiered funding structures, financial statements, balance sheets, financial reports) of a complex nature and reviews those prepared by subordinates.
• Coordinates the analyses of historical records and anticipated economic trends and forecasts future expenses and revenues.
• Coordinates the compilation of complex financial schedules and reports.
• Interprets general accounting principles and financial procedures to management.
• Trains staff in accounting procedures.
• Functions as a liaison on accounting-related issues to the Office of Budget and Management, City Comptroller’s Office, and government and delegate agencies.
• Assists in designing and implementing computerized accounting systems and internal controls.
• Processes and reviews invoice payments and purchase orders for various parties (e.g., refunds and payment voids, accounts payables issues, status of purchase orders and payment vouchers).
• Calculates and prepares grant/project revenue collection reimbursement.
• Reviews grant/project applications and awards.
• Examines sub-grant agreements for any fiscal related requirements.
• Reviews departmental requests for appropriating funds, authorizing grant/project obligations, monitoring, and reporting grant/project expenditures, recording receivables and collections and closing out grant/project awards.
• Coordinates and submits final close-out reports to various grantors.
• Maintains and reports in-kind awards and expenditures incurred by the sub-grantees.
• Maintains supporting documentation for various capital programs.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

NOTE: WHERE APPLICABLE RESUMES, CERTIFICATES, AND DRIVER’S LICENSE MUST BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF APPLICATION.

Location: 2 N. LaSalle, 8^th Floor

Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Salary: $82,500/Annually

Application Period: 11-16-23 to 11-30-23

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

O Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting, plus three years of professional accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

NOTE: You must provide your college or university transcripts displaying 15 completed semester hours in accounting courses at the time of interview. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE this information at the time of the interview, you will not be allowed to proceed with the interview and will no longer be considered for this position.

*It is best to upload all supporting documentation to your profile along with your resume at the time of application for review. *

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (IF you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected. The interviewed bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Preference will be given to external candidates possessing the following:

* Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards.

* Professional Accounting experience in grants management.

* Experience with leading and managing a team.

* Experience with annual audits and financial schedules.

* Accounting experience working with fixed assets.

* Proficiency in using Oracle based accounting software.

* Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Outlook.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago Department of Human Resources

Brandon Johnson, Mayor Commissioner Pending

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm C.D.T. on 11-30-23.