ACCOUNTANT

Description:JOB ANNOUNCEMENTACCOUNTANTDepartment of Family and Support ServicesNumber of Positions: 1This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees 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 AND1. 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 unitFAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATIONDescriptionUnder supervision, performs professional accounting duties at the intermediate level where the position works independently on moderately complex accounting assignments, and performs related duties as requiredESSENTIAL DUTIES

Initiates and prepares expense transfer requests, and drafts memos for processing with supporting documentation to reconcile grant budgets, completes de-obligations and modifications for budgets; codes, records, and updates journal entries (e.g., expenditures, 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

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.)

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 submits 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 and 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

Location: 1615 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622Days: M-FHours: 9AM-5PMTHIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICEQualifications: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 that the minimum degree requirement is met.Selection CriteriaThis position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate (s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

Previous experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards

Previous professional accounting experience in grants management

Previous experience in accounting.

Previous experience working with budgetary procedures.

Previous work experience in analyzing data

Previous experience using Microsoft suites.

Previous experience using Oracle based accounting software

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity and Military Friendly EmployerCity of ChicagoBrandon Johnson, MayorApplications for this position will be accepted until 11:59p.m. CDT on 3/1/2024 .