VetJobs
Accountant - Dept. of Technology & Innovation
VetJobs, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description
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 DUTIESCodes, records, and updates journal entries (e.g., expenditures, account transfers, budget revisions) using manual and computerized spreadsheets.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.Prepares various reports (e.g., program and operating budgets, financial statements, balance sheets, 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.Processes payments for various parties (e.g., editing, reapplying, and confirming receipt of payments, processing direct and order payment vouchers for grant-funded programs).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.Additional duties may be required.
Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Location:
2 N LaSalle Suite 1010, Chicago, IL 60602
Salary and Benefit Information:
For more information regarding compensation with the City of Chicago, please visit: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2023_2024_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdfFor more information regarding benefits please visit: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.htmlCOMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.
Employee Vaccination Requirement:
City of Chicago employees must, as a condition of employment, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 effective October 15, 2021. This Policy applies to all City employees. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable City processes. For more information on the vaccine policy please visit: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/supp_info/city-of-chicago-employee-vaccination-policy.html
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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; ORan equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, provided the minimum degree requirement is met.Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
Professional accounting experience in grants managementExperience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting StandardsExperience with capital assetsExperience leading and managing a teamProficiency using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft WordExperience with annual audits and financial schedules
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 DUTIESCodes, records, and updates journal entries (e.g., expenditures, account transfers, budget revisions) using manual and computerized spreadsheets.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.Prepares various reports (e.g., program and operating budgets, financial statements, balance sheets, 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.Processes payments for various parties (e.g., editing, reapplying, and confirming receipt of payments, processing direct and order payment vouchers for grant-funded programs).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.Additional duties may be required.
Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Location:
2 N LaSalle Suite 1010, Chicago, IL 60602
Salary and Benefit Information:
For more information regarding compensation with the City of Chicago, please visit: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2023_2024_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdfFor more information regarding benefits please visit: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.htmlCOMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.
Employee Vaccination Requirement:
City of Chicago employees must, as a condition of employment, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 effective October 15, 2021. This Policy applies to all City employees. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable City processes. For more information on the vaccine policy please visit: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/supp_info/city-of-chicago-employee-vaccination-policy.html
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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; ORan equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, provided the minimum degree requirement is met.Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
Professional accounting experience in grants managementExperience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting StandardsExperience with capital assetsExperience leading and managing a teamProficiency using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft WordExperience with annual audits and financial schedules