Financial Reporting Section Manager

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Finance, Bureau of Fiscal Operations is seeking to hire a General Accounting and Technical Support Section Manager. This position is responsible for overseeing the Department’s annual GAAP reporting processes through planning, directing, evaluating, and coordinating the operations and activities of the General Accounting and Technical Support Section. The ideal candidate will possess experience assuming fiscal management responsibilities in State government, or a private/public organization. They should be highly motivated with strong management and leadership skills. Experience with programs related to accounting and external auditing or budgetary planning activities and operational systems is desired. Advanced degrees, professional certifications, or continuing education with relevance to the Department’s mission are preferred.

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

Essential Functions

• Subject to management approval, serves as Financial Reporting Section Manager for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Division of Finance, Bureau of Fiscal Operations by overseeing the Department’s annual Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) reporting processes through planning, directing, evaluating, and coordinating the operations and activities of staff responsible for financial reporting in accordance with GAAP statements
• Serves as full line supervisor
• Establishes, directs, and implements accounting policy, methods, and procedures relative to the operation of the Financial Reporting Section
• Monitors, reviews, and analyzes automated accounting systems and procedures within the Department to ensure procedures, controls, and interfaces to the Department’s accounting system are implemented in accordance with GAAP, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and requirements of the Illinois Office of the Comptroller’s (IOC) Statewide Accounting Management System (SAMS) Manual
• Evaluates policies and procedures affecting the Department’s financial reporting
• Supervises and coordinates the collection of financial information and other data as needed from bureaus within HFS and other agencies
• Conducts strategic planning and prioritizes to ensure that accounting needs of the department and interfaces with the Department’s accounting system are addressed
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in fiscal management, accounting, and budgeting
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in accounting, external auditing or budgetary planning and control, or public accounting

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience working with the principles of governmental accounting, auditing theory, accounting principles, methods, and procedures
• Three (3) years of experience preparing or reviewing comprehensive accounting reports in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements
• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Three (3) years of experience assuming fiscal management responsibilities for government and/or private programs ensuring compliance with federal and State statutes, rules, and regulations
• Four (4) years of supervisory experience with management and leadership skills
• A master’s degree in business administration, finance, public administration, accounting, and/or economics
• Three (3) years of professional experience communicating with Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, an Office of the Auditor General, and/or an Office of the Comptroller
• Three (3) years of professional experience with State financial systems or any financial accounting system
• Twenty-seven (27) semester hours of college accounting courses

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This includes the ability to work evenings and weekends
• Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine
• 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

About the Agency

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.  It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement.  In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits Statement

Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)

If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!