Senior Accountant - Downers Grove, United States - Illinois Tollway

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Position Overview

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe andefficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible levelof service to our customers.

Whether it\'s I-PASS, the Move IllinoisProgram, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P.

trucks,we are committed to delivering great benefits and services tocustomers.\\The Tollway is a user-fee system no state or federal tax dollars areused to support maintenance and operations.

Operations are funded bytoll and concession revenues.

\\Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and Executive Staff, theTollway is committed to achieving the following goals:

increasecollaboration with regional transportation and planning agencies,promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, fosterenvironmental responsibility and sustainability, maintain the safety andefficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency andaccountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.\\In support of this mission, the Senior Accountant will participate inthe maintenance of the Tollways accounting records; maintain subsidiaryand general ledgers; perform proper accounting for all assigned Tollwaytransactions to provide accurate information for (1) the preparation ofGAAP financial statements and Trust Indenture-based supplementaryschedules and (2) compliance with the requirements of SAMS.

Essential Job Functions

The Senior Accountant reports directly to one of the Chief Accountants.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate thefollowing abilities:

To collect and research accounting data.
To identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
To gather and analyze information skillfully.
To develop alternative solutions to problems
To develop project plans; to listen and get clarification; toparticipate in meetings; to write clearly and informatively.
To develop workable implementation plans; to look for ways toimprove and promote quality.
To understand business implications of decisions
To complete administrative tasks correctly and on time.

To develop strategies to achieve organizational goals; to adaptstrategy to changing conditions; to complete tasks on time or notifythe appropriate person with an alternate plan.

To display original thinking and creativity; to generate suggestionsfor improving work.

To develop innovative approaches and ideas; to prioritize and planwork activities; to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; tocomplete work in a timely manner.

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