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Accountant - Budget and Payroll
Location:
Springfield, IL
Description:
Agency : Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois Closing Date/Time: 05/31/2024 Salary: Salary Grade: 108 - $61,639 - $96,157 Job Type: Salaried Full Time County: Sangamon Number of Vacancies: 1 **************** A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING **************** Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV. Job Summary Under direction of the Accounting Manager, Accountant performs various accounting duties relating to the collection and disbursement of TRS funds, operating budget, and reporting. Essential Functions Monitor budget expenditures including processing budget adjustments throughout the fiscal year in Dynamics 365. Provide training and assistance to new users in D365.Assist in the preparation of the TRS budget including compiling and distributing data to managers, entering, and revising budget requests, preparing documents for the Board of Trustees, and distributing final budget documents. Assist in monitoring the budget throughout the fiscal year. Process employee payroll with proper documentation, verify changes and reconcile output. Process pay period reporting to TRS. Process budget adjustments and Requests for Expenditure Approvals. Prepare bi-monthly payroll analysis. Review quarterly variance analysis related to the TRS budget and expenditure reports as a secondary reviewer for accuracy and completeness. Prepares Investment-related expenditure surveys and studies upon request from Investment Accounting. Serves as backup for processing contract obligation documents to the Office of the Comptroller. Monitor contract expenditures verifying adherence to expenditure limits and terms. Review travel vouchers for accuracy and compliance Assist with Financial Reporting when necessary or required. Supply information for FOIA’s, surveys, analysis, and special requests utilizing spreadsheets and databases. Assist with Annual Report Differences and ATE disbursements. Assist Accounting Manager with Administrative and Investment CEM surveys. Perform other duties as required or assigned. Essential Functions (Continued) Serve as backup for all accounting functions Annually, prepare files for microfilming or disposal in accordance with the Office of the Secretary of State’s retention schedule. Compose and revise job procedures as necessary. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of professional accounting principles, methods and procedures including an understanding of internal accounting operations. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data High degree of arithmetic skill and expert level of Excel skill Ability to interpret statutes governing the Teachers' Retirement System and its administrative travel and expenditure management policies and procedures, as well as regulations from the Office of the Comptroller to ensure compliance with the Statewide Accounting Management System (SAMS) Ability to be proactive in detecting and correcting discrepancies, errors, and inconsistencies. Strong attention to detail. Ability to communicate in a professional manner both verbally and through written correspondence Work Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 M-F Work Location: 2815 W. Washington St., Springfield, IL 62702-3397 Agency Contact: [[recruiterEmail]] Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement TRS provides retirement benefits for teachers who are employed by all Illinois public common and charter school districts located outside the city of Chicago. The Illinois Pension Code contains the laws relating to our creation, benefits, and administration. The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses: XXXX@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com XXXX@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Company:
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Posted:
April 10 on State of Illinois
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