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Cook County, IL - Chicago, IL
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The position involves reviewing and submitting complex comprehensive reports, account reconciliations, schedules, and support documentation for each assignment. The role requires providing guidance for others in accounting activities and policies, as well as delegating work as needed. The individual will keep leadership informed of all irregular findings, establish and maintain controls over the rate of expenditures, allocate funds to grant programs, and verify grant expenditures in terms of availability and appropriate fund accounts. Additionally, the position assists with the monthly and annual financial system closing processes, analyzes data received from various departments for accuracy, and corresponds with or assists auditors during the annual audit of financial statements. The role also includes performing highly complex reconciliations of bank accounts, maintaining Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) cash management modules, preparing property tax reconciliations and schedules, and preparing and maintaining accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Review and submit complex comprehensive reports and account reconciliations.
- Provide guidance for others in accounting activities and policies.
- Keep leadership informed of all irregular findings.
- Establish and maintain controls over the rate of expenditures.
- Allocate funds to grant programs and verify grant expenditures.
- Assist with monthly and annual financial system closing processes.
- Analyze data for accuracy and assist auditors during annual audits.
- Perform complex reconciliations of bank accounts.
- Maintain ERP cash management modules.
- Prepare property tax reconciliations and schedules.
- Prepare and maintain accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
- Four (4) years of accounting/auditing experience utilizing an ERP system or directly related experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Skill in the use of an ERP system for managing, recording, and reporting financial data.
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures related to general accounting and Federal accounting practices.
- Ability to assist others in projects involving financial systems and make independent decisions.
- Ability to delegate work and provide subject matter expertise.
- Skill in executing mastery level data collection, synthesis, analysis, and reporting.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Basic Term Life Insurance
- Pension Plan and Deferred Compensation Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
