SENIOR ACCOUNTING ANALYST (COMPTROLLER) - ACTIVELY RECRUITED

Job Description - SENIOR ACCOUNTING ANALYST (COMPTROLLER) - ACTIVELY RECRUITED (00138944) Job Summary Review and submit complex comprehensive reports, account reconciliations, schedules and support documentation for each assignment. Provide guidance for others in accounting activities and policies and delegate work as needed. Keep leadership informed of all irregular findings. Establish and maintain controls over the rate of expenditures. Allocate funds to grant programs and verify grant expenditures in terms of availability and appropriate fund accounts. Assist with the monthly and annual financial system closing processes. Analyze data received from various departments for accuracy and correspond with or assist auditors during the annual audit of financial statements. Perform highly complex reconciliations of bank accounts. Help maintain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) cash management modules and prepare property tax reconciliations and schedules. Prepare and maintain accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Skill in the use of an ERP system for purposes of managing, recording, and reporting on financial and related data and skill in identifying accounting errors, inconsistencies, and unlawful practices. Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures related to general accounting and Federal accounting practices and procedures. Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws pertaining to the fiscal management and reporting of public funds and accounts. Ability to assist others in projects involving financial systems and make independent decisions within accounting principles and management policies. Ability to delegate work and provide subject matter expertise to team members addressing complex analytical and technical challenges. Skill in executing mastery level data collection, synthesis, analysis, reporting, and development of recommendations to support functional area(s), where analysis requires use of ingenuity or creativity. Ability to work independently, make recommendations, and collaborate with team members, leadership, and stakeholders to drive accuracy and precision in analysis. Knowledge of non-standard and complex analytical practices to independently perform advanced studies on problems that may be undefined, often recommending new methods. Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher. Four (4) years of accounting/auditing experience utilizing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or directly related experience. Physical Requirements Sedentary Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Group and Voluntary Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision Basic Term Life Insurance Pension Plan Deferred Compensation Program Employee Assistance Program Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time Voluntary Benefits Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Salary Range $92,418 - $102,032 Equal Employment Opportunity Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44. #J-18808-Ljbffr