Finance & Operations Manager

Job Requisition ID: 49478
Closing Date:
​Agency: Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: anticipated starting salary $7966-$9281 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Managerial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

The mission of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) is “We help lead change in Illinois so all people with developmental disabilities exercise their right to equal opportunity and freedom”. We are seeking to hire a Finance and Operations Manager who will help us achieve this mission by managing the financial aspects of subgrant projects dedicated to individual and family advocacy and systems change. Additionally, the incumbent will be instrumental in assisting ICDD in complying with State and Federal requirements, maintaining appropriate internal controls and ensuring the financial and operational business of ICDD functions efficiently so that ICDD can implement the goals and objectives of the 5-Year State Plan.

Our workplace culture is a fun, challenging, and caring working environment. We work together by being inclusive of everyone – including ideas, people and points of view.

Essential Functions

• Performs financial and audit compliance functions in the management of subgrants.
• Performs accounting functions in conjunction with the Associate Director of Finance & Operations.
• Coordinates the purchase of all goods and services for the Council.
• Serves as the Personnel Manager for the agency.
• Manages the day to day facility operations of the Springfield Council office.
• Serves as systems coordinator for all automated systems used by the Council.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree with courses in business, accounting, finance, public administration or related area or equivalent in education and experience.
• Requires three years of administrative, finance and accounting experience in public, business, human service organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience with grant management specifically related to financial analysis and review of grant payments, monitoring processes, and ensuring grant documentation is maintained in an efficient and organized manner.
• Three years of experience analyzing financial records, making recommendations and developing reports based on those analysis.
• Three years of experience reconciling budgets, expenditures and other financial records.
• Two years of experience with audit standards and maintaining appropriate internal controls.
• Two years of professional experience purchasing goods and services complying with standardized processes, rules and regulations including maintaining appropriate documentation of the process taken to make the purchases.
• Experience maintaining confidentiality.
• Two years of professional experience with human resources with personnel and benefits.
• Two years of professional experience managing building/facility operations including working with property managers, managing equipment inventory and responding to maintenance needs.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) engages in advocacy and other activities to create systems change that will allow individuals with developmental disabilities to participate fully in their communities. Our governing board is comprised of a majority of people with developmental disabilities and their families and has a mission that is guided by federal law. ICDD invests in organizations and agencies to demonstrate new approaches in services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and collaborates with State and local agencies to make changes in the system that help people with developmental disabilities live their lives in the community as they choose.

  Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm 
Work Location:  830 S Spring St, Springfield, Illinois, 62704 
Agency Contact: 
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 217-782-9696
Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement; Leadership & Management

Revolving Door: Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

As a State of Illinois employee, you are entitled to a robust benefits package that includes:

• Flexible work schedules in some program areas (flexible time and hybrid options)
• Health, life, vision and dental insurance
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
• Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
• Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
• Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
• For more information about our benefits please follow this link: State Employee Benefits

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• [email protected]
• [email protected]