Financial Reporting Manager | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. Whether it's I-PASS, the Move Illinois Program, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and services to customers.

The Tollway is a user-fee system – no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues.

Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and Executive Staff, the Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals: increase collaboration with regional transportation and planning agencies, promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental responsibility and sustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.

In support of this mission, the Financial Reporting Manager (one of 2 in this position) oversees preparation of the annual audited GAAP and periodic Trust Indenture basis financial statements, assists the Chief Accountants and counterpart Financial Reporting Manager to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of General Accounting activities, maintains an adequate system of internal control over all relevant accounting and processes, assists the Chief Accountants and Controller in responding to internal and external audit requests, stays abreast of accounting standard pronouncements and implements new standards when required, works with other departments to obtain necessary information to produce accurate financial statements, , and assists the Controller with special projects.

Position Responsibilities

• Participates in the design, development, documentation and continuous improvement of the financial reporting processes within the General Accounting division, which result in preparation of the annual GAAP financial statement, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and periodic Trust Indenture statements.
• Works with Tollway personnel to produce the Tollway’s periodic GAAP financial statement and annual ACFR. 
• Maintains and updates procedures manuals for the General Accounting division.
• Develops processes to comply with the Illinois Statewide Accounting Management System (SAMS) accounting system and to meet evolving GAAP accounting requirements by researching Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements and SAMS procedures to understand how they should be implemented into the Tollway’s financial reporting process. 
• Develops accounting and reconciliation procedures for new initiatives implemented by the Tollway. Train staff to perform the new procedures. 
• Coordinates with General Accounting managers and counterpart Financial Reporting Manager to continuously improve the timeliness of the monthly accounting close and the accuracy of general ledger account balances. 
• Stakeholder in development of new and ongoing Tollway initiatives.
• Consults with and provides information requested from other departments pertaining to accounting and financial information.
• Assist in responding to external and internal audit requests. 
• Assist the Controller and counterpart Financial Reporting Manager with ad hoc special projects

 Qualifications:

Education (Required)

Skills and Experience (Required)

• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
• Minimum of 5 years of GAAP accounting experience
• Experience with preparation of GAAP-based financial statements.
• Experience with business process improvement.
• Excellent technical, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills and Experience (Preferred)

• CPA accreditation.
• Master’s degree.
• Experience with governmental accounting.
• Experience with capital asset and debt accounting.
• Knowledge of the State of Illinois’ SAMS system.
• Previous experience with an ERP system.

The Illinois Tollway is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, disability, unfavorable discharge from military services, age, order of protection status, military status, sex or sexual orientation.