Accountant

Accountant

Are you an accountant who has a love for accounting and a passion for helping those in your community?

The DuPage County Health Department is seeking an Accountant who brings strong technical expertise along with a commitment to supporting programs that make a meaningful impact in DuPage County. This role will focus on grants and will touch all facets of accounting - including budgeting, reconciliation, audit, and contract review.

In this position, you will support the Finance/Accounting Team, Department Leadership, and Program Managers while contributing to work that directly benefits the residents we serve. This position works out of our Wheaton location, and is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) benefited position. The regular schedule for this position includes working from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities include maintaining fiscal records using professional accounting principles and methods, maintaining and reconciling funds allocated and disbursed, performing grant accounting functions, including billing, reconciliation, reporting, and grant closeouts, reconciling cash balances for grants, maintaining fiscal records and documentation for auditors, verifying accuracy of system-generated reports, maintaining key general ledger metrics for grant activity, establishing and maintaining cost accounting systems, conducting high-level analytical work, providing fiscal support to management at all levels, assisting in preparation of the annual budget, assisting with ad hoc accounting reports, supporting the month-end close process, aiding in preparation of various federal and state funding reports, preparing reconciliations and schedules for the annual audit, and participating in emergency response activities as assigned.

Requirements include completion of a bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance; or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered for preferred qualifications. Preferred experience in government accounting.

DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.