Public Service Administrator - AIR/Bureau of Warehouses - State of Illinois : Job Details

Job Requisition ID: 42919

Closing Date/Time: 12/09/2024

Agency: Department of Agriculture

Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015

Skill Option: Special License - Certified Public Accountant

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: $7966 - $11759 (anticipated starting salary monthly)

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: RC062

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 42919

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you're helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you're part of something bigger-something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you're looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule-flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Essential Functions

* Under Administrative direction, independently performs a broad range of accounting and auditing activities for the Bureau of Warehouses.

* Certifies completion of monthly, quarterly, and other financial reports for all funds used by Warehouses and the Illinois Grain Insurance Corporation (IGIC) including maintenance of SOPs.

* Serves as Warehouses and IGIC administrator of the Warehouse Database licensing and accounting system including maintenance of SOPs.

* Serves as Warehouses and IGIC liaison to all internal and external auditors along with providing coordination and monitoring of all internal and external audit engagements.

* Serves as GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) coordinator for the IGIC including maintenance of SOPs.

* Continues professional education requirements for licensing through formal and informal training and to remain current on new laws, practices, and proclamations.

* 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 years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration and accounting.

* Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

* Requires licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Illinois.

Preferred Qualifications

* Prefers three (3) years of professional experience reviewing financial statements for compliance against an objective standard.

* Prefers three (3) years of experience with financial reporting under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) or Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Pronouncements.

* Prefers three (3) years of professional experience utilizing computer based and automated accounting systems.

* Prefers three (3) years of professional experience meeting deadlines in a timely and accurate manner with significant attention to detail, possessing critical thinking skills, and multi-tasking capabilities in a dynamic environment.

* Prefers three (3) years of professional experience communicating both orally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders, peers, and supervisors.

Conditions of Employment

* Ability to successfully pass background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.

* Ability to work occasional overtime.

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

Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

Work Location: 801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62702

Agency Contact: Bureau of Human Resources

Email: [email protected]

Phone #: 217-###-####

Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (AGR) administers an annual budget of more than $100 million and employs more than 300 people statewide, with several hundred more temporary employees hired during the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair. Separate bureaus administer programs and services directed at conserving the state's land and water resources; protecting the health and welfare of livestock and companion animals; overseeing state and county fairs; regulating seed, feed and fertilizer products; ensuring the financial stability of grain dealers and warehouses; promoting Illinois food and agricultural products; and operating the state's horse racing program.

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

AGR offers a robust benefit package including;

* Monday-Friday work schedule

* Flexible work schedules in many program areas

* Health, life, vision, and dental insurance

* 12 Weeks paid maternity/paternity leave

* Pension Plan

* Public Service Loan Forgiveness

* Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs

* Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually

* Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service

* Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date

* Thirteen - Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually

If this opportunity appeals to you, please apply today!

This position DOES NOTcontain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

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Nearest Major Market: Springfield