ACCOUNTANT

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ACCOUNTANT

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION (CDOT)

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Grade: B-13; Salary: $66,612

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Friday, May 30, 2025.

These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - (BARGAINING UNIT #01, 03, 04, 05). Only employees currently in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under supervision, performs professional accounting duties at the intermediate level where the position works independently on moderately complex accounting assignments, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Initiates and processes capital budget requests, and drafts memos for processing with supporting documentation to reconcile budgets, completes necessary modifications for budgets

* Codes, records, and updates computer system (e.g., account transfers, budget revisions)

* Audits financial documents to ensure entries are accurate, appropriately allocated to accounts, and comply with contract and funding guidelines, and documents errors and reconcile accounts, as required

* Monitors account balances and adjusts spending levels and fund re-allocations to ensure the availability of funds to cover expenditures

* Records daily revenue deposits and sends information to the appropriate Division

* Prepares various reports (e.g., program and operating budgets, expenditure tracking, grant financial reports) of a moderately complex nature using computer spreadsheets

* Analyzes historical records and anticipated economic trends and forecasts future expenses and revenues

* Participates in the compilation and analysis of fiscal data for inclusion in complex financial reports (i.e., Periodic Performance Detail and Status Report, Public Information Document, etc.)

* Process monthly interfund billing for Professional staff billing, Construction billing and Private debtor billing.

* Reconcile and close out projects once they are completed

* Reviews grant/project application budgets, set-up award budgets/refund lines in Oracle Grants Management (OGM)

* Participates in the various audits that the Department is involved with particularly GASB Fixed Assets

* Other duties as assigned.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 2 N. LaSalle, Suite 1050

Days/Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a directly related field with 15 semester hours in Accounting provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma/degree at time of processing, if applicable.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to external candidates possessing the following:

* Previous accounting experience in a government setting

* Previous experience using accounting related reporting systems

* Previous experience in municipal accounting, reconciliation, & maintenance of ledgers, preparation of financial statements, special assessment accounting or governmental fund accounting

* Proficiency in auditing techniques, financial management, budget and cost analysis or forecasting principles

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

Application Evaluation: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligibility list in lottery order. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor