SENIOR ACCOUNTING ANALYST (COMPTROLLER) - ACTIVELY RECRUITED

Review and submit complex comprehensive reports, account reconciliations, schedules and support documentation for each assignment. Provide guidance for others in accounting activities and policies and delegate work, as needed. 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. Assist with the monthly and annual financial system closing processes. Analyze data received from various departments for accuracy and correspond with or assist auditors during the annual audit of financial statements. Perform highly complex reconciliations of bank accounts. Help maintain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) cash management modules and prepare property tax reconciliations and schedules. Prepare and maintain accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skill in the use of an ERP system for purposes of managing, recording, and reporting on financial and related data and skill in identifying accounting errors, inconsistencies, and unlawful practices.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures related to general accounting and Federal accounting practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws pertaining to the fiscal management and reporting of public funds and accounts.
• Ability to assist others in projects involving financial systems and make independent decisions within accounting principles and management policies.
• Ability to delegate work and provide subject matter expertise to team members addressing complex analytical and technical challenges.
• Skill in executing mastery level data collection, synthesis, analysis, reporting, and development of recommendations to support functional area(s), where analysis requires use of ingenuity or creativity.
• Ability to work independently, make recommendations, and collaborate with team members, leadership, and stakeholders to drive accuracy and precision in analysis.
• Knowledge of non-standard and complex analytical practices to independently perform advanced studies on problems that may be undefined, often recommending new methods.

This position is Actively Recruited and At Will .

Minimum Qualifications

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  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and

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  Four (4) years of accounting/auditing experience utilizing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or directly related experience is required .

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

Group and Voluntary Benefits Offered :

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• For eligible employees the County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.

Salary Range: $92,418 - $102,032

The County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee). Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

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  Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

Falsification of any information in the application process will result in disqualification, dismissal after hire, and/or placement on the County’s Ineligible for Rehire List for a period of two (2) or five (5) years. For current County employees, such falsification may result in discipline, up to and including termination, and placement on the County’s Ineligible for Rehire List for a period of two (2) or five (5) years. See Cook County Code of Ordinances, Article II, Sections 44-54 Unlawful Practices Relating to Employees and Employment - Penalty, 44-56 Political Discrimination; Cook County Employment Plan, Section V.N. Pre-Interview License and Certification Verification; Supplemental Policy No. 2014-2.13 Ineligible for Rehire List; and Cook County Personnel Rules 3.3(b) (7) (d)

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  This position requires successful completion of post-offer tests, which may include a background check, drug screen and medical examination.

NOTE: As an internal candidate, should you be offered the position, salary allocations shall abide by the Cook County Personnel Rules.

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  Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Please contact [email protected] for inquiries about this position

EEO Statement

Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44. Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Polices, Section 44-53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42-35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances.

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