Accounting and Financial Analyst | Downers Grove Park District

Position Summary:

 The Downers Grove Park District offers 600 acres of parks and facilities for countless opportunities for individuals to grow, play, imagine, and explore. Working for the DGPD allows employees to give back to the community while being part of a values-driven culture that is focused on trust and respect.

 In addition to a health, vision, dental plan and other benefits, the District offers a competitive PTO policy, so that employees can enjoy a work-life balance. 

 Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Performs audit responsibilities including preparation of work papers, monitoring fixed assets, updating statistics and completing various reconciliations
• Maintains the General Ledger including importing data from the recreation and golf software, creating journal entries, reviewing accounts and preparing month-end, quarterly and annual reconciliations
• Collects data, extracts and updates for short and long-term analysis and reports across multiple software systems
• Guides the credit card processing, ensuring changes and payments are accurate and complete
• Collects and accurately enters payroll related data necessary to process bi-weekly payroll and meet deadlines of third party vendor
• Electronically files the necessary bi-weekly 457 reports as well as the monthly union dues and IMRF reports
• Adds, terminates, and maintains employees with third party vendors
• Stays abreast of changes, current practices, and developments in governmental accounting and finance
• May be required to work evenings and weekends to assist with District events
• Must have regular, consistent, and predictable attendance
• Follows and adheres to all District and safety guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned
• *Job may be modified at any time

 Education/Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or finance
• Experience in Microsoft Suite: Word/Excel/Outlook
• Attention to detail, accurate, and well organized
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and consistently meets deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytic skills
• Valid Illinois driver’s license                       

Equal Employment Opportunity

 The Downers Grove Park District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.