Senior Accounting Manager (Public Serice Administrator, Opt 8C)

Essential Functions

• Under general direction of the Comptroller, serves as the Senior Accounting Manager for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) directing, managing, and controlling the Accounting Program which includes the Payroll and Accounts Receivable units for the Department.
• Assists the DoIT Comptroller with the implementation of agency policies, programs and procedures for financial management and financial reporting, accounting and payroll.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Assigns, directs and evaluates special projects and studies
• Confers with DoIT managers, the IL Office of the Comptroller (IOC), State Employees Retirement System (SERS), and agency employees, responding to inquiries related to program processes.
• Attends and participates in internal and external meetings regarding program and other confidential and sensitive payroll, accounts receivable and other related human resources matters.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in State of Illinois financial and accounting processes by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures. 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualificitaons

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in accounting, financial management or directly related fields.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years progressively responsible administrative experience in accounting or financial management. 
• Requires three (3) years of professional supervisory experience in a large organization.  
• Requires certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Preferred Qualification (In Order of Significance)

• Three (3) years of professional accounting/fiscal experience leading the preparation, review, and reconciliation of complex GAAP/GASB-compliant financial statements and management reports for large organizations.
• Extensive knowledge of the State of Illinois accounting systems and demonstrated application of the Illinois State Finance Act (30 ILCS105)  or similar systems and acts in daily operations, compliance testing, and financial reporting.
• Three (3) years of professional experience building complex Excel solutions for fiscal data, including Power Query/Get & Transform, pivot tables, advanced formulas, data validation, macros/VBA, and audit-ready reconciliation.
• Two (2) years of professional experience supervising professional accounting/fiscal staff, including workload assignment, coaching/training, performance management, and conducting formal evaluations.
• Extensive knowledge of the State of Illinois Pay Plan, and familiarity with Personnel Code, Rules, and Position Classification Plan (or similar frameworks).
• Two (2) years of professional experience designing and producing comprehensive reports to identify statutory/policy violations, noncompliance and significant irregularities, and implementing corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of payroll and timekeeping applications/systems including Central Time & Attendance System (CTAS), eTIME, Comptroller Central Payroll System, SAP SuccessFactors Payroll System or similar platforms.
• Three (3) years of professional experience coordinating and managing accounting/fiscal projects from scoping through implementation, including timelines, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement (HR, IOC, SERS), and reporting. 
• Ability to analyze administrative programs and processes, identify root causes, and implement effective, sustainable solutions while coordinating cross-functional efforts to resolve complex issues.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a master’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

• Requires the ability to verify identity.
• Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
• Requires ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
• Requires self-disclosure of criminal history. 
• Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone and any other required equipment or devices.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds. This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Requires ability to work outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines.
• Requires ability to travel in performance of duties.
• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.