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Accountant

Jobs2web

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $4,954 - $6,894 per month

About the role

  • Serves as Cook County Business Office Accountant
  • Serve as designated lead worker to lower-level accounting staff
  • Reviews policies and procedures established by both federal and state statutes and regulations in order to determine non-compliance
  • Assists in ordering commodities, equipment, and field equipment, following state purchasing policies and procedures
  • Serves as regional liaison to the Travel Coordinator
  • Monitor blankets obligations
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting OR four years of technical accounting experience.
  • Qualifying state employees in the employee Upward Mobility Program may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this classification.
  • 2 years of experience in an office setting applying elementary knowledge of professional accounting and auditing theory, principles, methods, and procedures.
  • 2 years of experience in an office setting applying elementary knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting or auditing procedures.
  • 2 years of experience in an office setting performing detailed work involving the application of accounting theory to routine accounting or auditing problems.
  • 2 years of experience in an office setting evaluating accounting problems of moderate difficulty and analyzing and interpreting less complex accounting records and reports.
  • 2 years of experience in an office setting performing detailed work involving written or numerical data and making mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately.
Benefits
  • A Pension Program
  • Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
  • 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
  • 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
  • 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
  • Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
  • Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
  • GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
  • 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
  • Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
accountingauditingbusiness administrationfinancial analysismathematical calculationspolicy reviewcompliance assessmentdata analysisreport interpretationprocurement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailanalytical thinkingteam collaborationtime managementadaptabilityinterpersonal skills
Certifications
certificate of proficiency