at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description:
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ACCOUNTANT
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION (CDOT)
Number of Positions: 2
Salary: $64,668; Grade: B-13
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: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
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 supervision, performs professional accounting duties at the intermediate level where the position works independently on moderately complex accounting assignments, and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
· Initiates and processes capital budget requests, and drafts memos for processing with supporting documentation to reconcile budgets, completes necessary modifications for budgets
· Codes, records, and updates computer system (e.g., account transfers, budget revisions)
· Audits financial documents to ensure entries are accurate, appropriately allocated to accounts, and comply with contract and funding guidelines, and documents errors and reconciles accounts, as required
· Monitors account balances and adjusts spending levels and fund re-allocations to ensure the availability of funds to cover expenditures
· Records daily revenue deposits and sends information on to the appropriate Division
· Prepares various reports (e.g., program and operating budgets, expenditure tracking, grant financial reports) of a moderately complex nature using computer spreadsheets
· Analyzes historical records and anticipated economic trends and forecasts future expenses and revenues
· Participates in the compilation and analysis of fiscal data for inclusion in complex financial reports (i.e., Periodic Performance Detail and Status Report, Public Information Document, etc.)
· Process monthly interfund billing for Professional staff billing, Construction billing and Private debtor billing.
· Reconcile and close out projects once they are completed
· Reviews grant/project application budgets, set-up award budgets/refund lines in Oracle Grants Management (OGM)
· Participates in the various audits that the Department is involved with particularly GASB Fixed Assets
· Other duties as assigned.
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Location: 2 N. LaSalle, Suite 1050
Days/Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
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 provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.
Disclaimer – “Accredited” means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.
NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma/degree at time of processing, if applicable.
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, based on the oral interview will be selected.
Preference will be given to external candidates possessing the following:
· Previous accounting experience in a government setting
· Previous experience using accounting related reporting systems
· Previous experience in municipal accounting, reconciliation, & maintenance of ledgers, preparation of financial statements, special assessment accounting or governmental fund accounting
· Proficiency in auditing techniques, financial management, budget and cost analysis or forecasting principles
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software
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
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Friday, June 21, 2024 .
