Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant assists with team planning, supervising, accounting operations, internal controls, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, preparation of the annual audit and budget.

The Senior Accountant will provide backup support to the Finance Director and various other positions in the Finance Department. The Senior Accountant will oversee and manage the department activities and staff at the Director’s direction and when absent. The position is responsible accounting and financial work involving the operation and control of financial matters, helping to ensure that Village financial policies, rules and regulations are implemented.

Reports to Finance Director.

• Understanding of all Finance Department staff functions and processing procedures. Promote efficiency and recommend improvements.
• Manage the department activities and staff at the Director’s direction and when absent.
• Assist in developing personnel goals and annual evaluations.
• Reviews monthly transactions to ensure that all financial transactions are recorded correctly and in a timely manner, including payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, cash receipts, and disbursements.
• Maintains and reconciles general ledger and subsidiary ledgers accurately and proficiently every month.
• Performs bank reconciliations of all Village accounts with Finance Director oversight. In conjunction with finance staff, ensures all Village accounts are reconciled timely monthly.
• Prepares a variety of monthly reports, performs data analysis, and ensures timely distribution.
• Coordinates the annual budget book assembly and printing.
• Prepares year end journal entries, assists with audit preparation and requests for information.
• Monitors cash, investments, FDIC coverage, and collateral requirements
• Assists with grant tracking and reporting.
• Oversees credit card management- including customer payments as well as Village purchases.
• Maintains capital asset records and participates in periodic inventory.
• Assure financial policies and procedures are followed.
• Works as the backup to the Account Payable Specialist and Accountant.
• Oversees the payroll processing in house and works as the backup.
• Assists the Finance Director with the gathering of data for public presentations.
• Works effectively with department directors and Finance team.

• Maintain safe working conditions and report any incidence which might conflict with the compliance of Village safety procedures and policies.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by the Finance Director.

For successful performance in this position, the incumbent will need to demonstrate the following:

• Governmental accounting, GASB standards, auditing, and financial reporting.
• Microsoft Office applications
• Terminology and acronyms applicable to municipal finance
• Electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including office automation and process applications.

• Prioritizing work and exercising independent judgment, wisdom, and common sense within established procedures, guidelines and rules absent of a supervisor.
• Record keeping/file maintenance, analytical, advanced mathematical, and prioritization.
• Time management, organizational, and multi-tasking.
• Verbal and written communication.
• Use of common computer applications, including proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• BS&A Software experience is preferred.
• Illinois laws as they pertain to municipal accounting.
• Working knowledge of municipal operations and municipal accounting practices and principles.

• Read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, legal documents, general business periodicals, professional journals, or governmental regulations.
• Effectively communicate with, present information to, and respond to questions from Village officials and management, other government agencies, vendors, contractors, and the general public on routine matters and receive complaints for follow up.
• Ability to conduct management studies and make recommendations concerning operational procedures.
• Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication,…