Accountant Advanced

• Performs professional accounting work organizes plans and conducts the fiscal reviews through on-site fiscal monitoring of the workforce grantees and sub-grantees.
• Organizes oversees and functions as a technical expert for routine fiscal and program monitoring.
• Prepares detailed reports which summarize the results of grantee agency fiscal monitoring.
• Provides extensive and comprehensive on-site training and technical assistance through structured workshops or individualized consultation and workforce grantees in fiscal management.
• Utilizes detailed monitoring tools to conduct fiscal monitoring.
• Provides information and training to the Offices programmatic staff regarding specific financial aspects of grantee agency operations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with courses in business administration and accounting.
• Requires two (2) years of professional experience in accounting external auditing budgetary planning and control or public accounting.

• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience applying accounting and auditing theory principles methods and procedures fiscal review and monitoring.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience applying laws rules and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting or auditing procedures.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience in monitoring grants to determine violations and noncompliance with the law and to detect and explain significant irregularities.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience in reviewing grant reports to determine compliance with the fiscal terms and conditions of grant awards.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience applying office methods procedures standard office accounting systems databases and tools.

• Requires appropriate valid drivers license.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• 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 the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

The mission of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is to support and maintain a climate that enables a strong economy for our customers - taxpayers businesses workers and communities - by keeping attracting and growing businesses maintaining a skilled workforce and enhancing communities so that the climate here is one in which businesses small and large and workers can succeed to the greatest extent possible. The Illinois Department of Commerce delivers impactful and efficient programs and services through focused on business community and workforce development.