SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT 2 (FINANCE SECTION MANAGER, CHIEF ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICER)

Job Overview

The Finance Section is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Finance Section Manager and Chief Accountability Officer, located in Springfield, IL. The selected candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, be willing to use innovative ways to guide the Finance Section and its staff consisting of approximately 17 individuals to meet the present and future demands of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) financial operations, grant programs, and implementing Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA).  As a leader for the Section, the individual in this position will frequently represent the IEPA and Finance Section at various levels explaining policies to State, federal and local governments, industry, public interest groups, and stakeholders.  This individual should also possess the knowledge and experience to initiate and establish policies, standards and procedural guidelines for all Finance operations. We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

The benefits of working at the IEPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Agency Finance Section Manager and the Agency Grant Accountability and Transparency Act
  (GATA) Chief Accountability Officer (CAO) and primary contact for Agency-wide GATA activities;
• Directs the formulation, design, and implementation of the Finance Section activities;
• Serves as full-line supervisor;
• Tracks State and Federal spending for the Agency;
• Plans, develops, administer, and coordinates procedures to ensure the Agency’s financial operations are reported
  and handled properly;
• Assists with and coordinates the audit transition process.
• Directs, coordinates, and reviews agency accounts, signs travel and other documents for the Director of the IL
  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Chief Financial Officer, as authorized.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties
  enumerated above.

Minimum Requirements

•  Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four of college.  
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business
  organization.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

• At least four years’ experience with developing and implementing governmental accounting and financial programs.
• At least four years’ experience in interpreting and developing policies and procedures for a major financial program.
• At least four years’ experience in financial matters pertaining to Federal grants.
• At least four years’ experience in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) packages and their preparation.
• At least four years’ experience in generally accepted government audit standards (GAGS)following American Institute of
  Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards.
• At least four years’ experience with accounting software programs.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

•  Requires the ability to travel.   
•  Requires a valid driver’s license.   
•  Requires the ability to pass a name-based background check.   
•  Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the
  employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately
  after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office
  of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.   
•  This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring
  the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.)
  requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary
  of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of
  Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics
  Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
  All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.