Accountant - Chicago, United States - City of Chicago

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Job Number:394727**
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BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ACCOUNTANT

Department of Finance
***
Number of Vacancies: 10 Enterprise (2) General Accounting (3), Grant and Project Accounting (5)


This position is 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 Union - AFSCME (BARGAINING UNITS 1, 3, 4, & 5).

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

  • Codes, 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 reallocations 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 grantfunded programs).
  • Calculates and prepares grant/project revenue collection reimbursement.
  • Examines subgrant 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 closeout reports to various grantors.
  • Maintains and reports inkind awards and expenditures incurred by the subgrantees.
  • Identifies, researches, communicates, and resolves discrepancies/variances in relation to assigned tasks.
  • Functions as a liaison for accountingrelated issues to other City departments.
  • Assists in the review and preparation of recurring (monthly, quarterly, annual, as the case may be) reports required from the Accounting and Financial Reporting Bureau.
  • Additional duties may be required._

Location:
Department of Finance

  • 121 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL


Days:
Monday through Friday


Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM


THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

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, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, provided the minimum degree requirement is met.


NOTE:

You must provide your college or university transcripts with 15 semester hours of accounting courses at the time of interview.


IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE this information at the time of interview, you will not be allowed to proceed with the interview and will no longer be considered for this position.

**- Professional accounting experience

  • Experience with_ _Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards
  • Experience analyzing balance sheets and financial statements
  • Experience in grants management
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
  • Proficiency using accounting software

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

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 June 4, 2024._**
Job Posting: May 21, 2024, 12:00:00 AM |
Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Jun 4, 2024, 11:59:00 PM


BU: 04 |
Salary: $64,668.00
Pay Basis:Yearly
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