• Job Description

  Req#: 4997175
  We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for an Accountant within the Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center.
  
  DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  
  
  This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Paid Leave.
  To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employees Benefit Information.
  For detailed information on paid time off, visit Employee Policy Manual, Section 5
  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.
  • Performs various treasury functions
  • Maintains Fixed assets and depreciation schedules
  • Assists with completion of Medicaid and Medicare cost reports
  • Assists with preparation of schedule for year end audits
  • Assists with budget preparation for the Care Center
  • Maintains grant funds allocated to DuPage County under various titles
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing accounting data and information
  • Prepares bank reconciliations and monitors escrow accounts
  • Prepares monthly and quarterly fiscal reports, as well as any required close out reports for grants
  • Monitors encumbrances of funds for contracts and reconciles those encumbrances with DuPage County Finance Department
  • Maintains fiscal records and documentation of expenditures for auditors
  • Assists subcontractors with maintenance of their records and assists auditors contracted to audit subcontractors
  • Maintains property management reports for any capital equipment purchased by grants
  • Assists in preparation of special accounting reports
  Requirements for this position include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:
  
  • Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
  • One to three years of experience in governmental accounting and administering grants
  A passing score on a basic Word and intermediate Excel test is required.
  A post-offer physical is required.
  A pre-employment background check is required. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  
  WORK ENVIRONMENT
  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
  

• About the company

  DuPage County is a county in the US state of Illinois, and one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area.

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