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GAAP Accountant**

Essential Functions

Under administrative direction of the Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles (GAAP). Coordinator, performs a broad range of accounting and financial auditing activities for the agency leading up to the preparation of fund financial statements and the annual GAAP reporting process. Prepares records, reports and entries in compliance with GAAP.

Prepares monthly, quarterly and other financial reports and

reconciliations for internal use or as required by the Comptroller for the funds assigned, including reconciliations of cash, appropriations, expenditures, fixed assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, lapse period expenditures and other required or assigned financial reports for supervisory or management review.

Completes Comptroller financial reporting SCO forms (both

computerized and manual)for use in the annual GAAP reporting process; enters all adjusting and reclassification entries, and rolls-up and verifies applicable funds applications; prints and assembles fund packages and non-WEDGE SCO forms in a format prescribed by the agency for supervisory and management review.

Works with external, internal auditors and other applicable parties

as assigned, to answer questions or explain records or the information provided in the GAAP packages or other financial reports.

Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably

within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires the knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to

the completion of four (4) years of college with at least 18 hours of course work in accounting and finance.

Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible accounting

experience in a public or private organization.

Conditions of Employment

Requires the ability to pass the Illinois Gaming Boards background investigation (background check).

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 may require the ability to work evenings and weekends. This also requires the ability to work in a 24 hour on call capacity.

Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.

Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.

Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment (i.e., mobile phone, laptop, etc.).

Must comply with the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act: No State employee who works for the Illinois Gaming Board, or spouse or immediate family member living with such person shall, during State employment, hold an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any gaming license under the Illinois Gambling Act, the Video Gaming Act, the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, or the Sports Wagering Act.

Must comply with the Illinois Gambling Act: No person shall be employed to serve the Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with, any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State, or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within this State.

Must comply with the Illinois Gambling Act: For the one year immediately preceding employment, an employee shall not have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.

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.

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