Accountant - Dept. of Family & Support Services

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 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 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 (i.e., Periodic Performance Detail and Status Report, Public Information Document, etc.) Processes payments for various parties (e.g., editing, reapplying, and confirming receipt of payments, processing direct and order payment vouchers for grant-funded programs). Reviews and creates requisitions for delegate agency budgets and iSupplier invoices for reimbursement for goods and services Reviews grant/project application budgets, set-up award budgets/refund lines in Oracle Grants Management (OGM) Examines sub-grant agreements for any fiscal related requirements. Review and submit departmental requests for appropriating funds, authorizing grant/project obligations, monitoring and reporting grant/project expenditures and closing out grant/project awards Works in coordination with DFSS Program, Grants Management, and the Comptroller's Office to submit final close-out reports to various grantors Provides technical assistance to delegate agency partners and participates in internal and external meetings Additional duties may be required. Certificates/Security Clearances/Other THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE Location: 1615 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 Salary and Benefit Information: For more information regarding compensation with the City of Chicago, please visit: For more information regarding benefits please visit: COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 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: 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; OR an 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 management Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards Previous experience in accounting Previous experience working with budgetary procedures Previous work experience in analyzing data Proficiency using Microsoft Suites Previous experience using Oracle based accounting software

Created: 2024-11-05