Controller

Illinois Tollway • Downers Grove, IL • 4h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12715084

Essential Job Functions

Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer overseeing daily

accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and financial reporting. Ensures efficient department workflow, proper internal controls, and compliance with accounting procedures. Ensures timely monthly close of accounting records.

Maintains treasury relationships collaborating with the Illinois

State Treasurer, external banking sources and the Tollways Investment Committee regarding the Tollways treasury operations and investment activities.

Prepare timely and accurate financial reports, including Annual

Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and annual statements based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Coordinates the preparation and issuance of annual and quarterly financial reports prepared in accordance with Trust Indenture accounting conventions.

Ensure timely completion and submission of statutorily required

reports to oversight bodies (i.e. State Comptroller, legislative etc.)

Coordinate responses to audit requests received from both internal

and external auditors and other stakeholders. Prepare related audit schedules and documentation.

Ensures compliance with GAAP and all relevant regulatory

requirements. Authorizes investments and disbursements in accordance with state law, Tollway policies, and the provisions of the Trust Indenture. Collaborates with the Illinois State Treasurer and the State Comptroller to ensure that pertinent statutes and guidelines and provisions of the Tollways Trust Indenture are integrated into Tollway operations.

Develop, monitor and revise internal control policies and procedures

to safeguard public funds. Drive process improvements and works with counterparts to design new processes to respond to new business needs, all with an eye toward maintaining proper internal control and adopting and maintaining acknowledged best practices.

Reviews and recommends procedures and alternative actions to be

implemented, when necessary, with the Chief Financial Officer.

Qualifications

Education (Required)

Bachelors degree in accounting or finance.

Skills and Experience (Required)

A minimum 8 -10 years of progressively responsible accounting,

financial reporting experience, including 4 years in a managerial role

Management of large teams of both professional (accounting) and

clerical staffs.

Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial regulations and compliance

standards.

Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills

Proven ability to clearly communicate complex financial concepts to

senior level, and non-financial stakeholders. (e.g. Board of Directors, department heads, and state agencies).

Proven expertise in the implementation of financial policies and

procedures.

High level of integrity with a results-driven mindset.

Strong proficiency in financial software (e.g. SAP) and Microsoft

Office

Skills and Experience (Preferred)

Experience in ERP implementation or system migration experience

Experience in the management of unionized employees.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or Certified

Government Financial Manager (CGFM).

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