Accounting Manager | Village of Villa Park

Benefits:

In exchange for your time and talent, the Village of Villa Park offers a competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, personal leave, floating holidays, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension, and more.

Salary Range:

Grade 16 (Grade minimum: $83,461.78 – Grade maximum: $106,186.70 per year)

Definition and Purpose:

Under the general supervision of the Finance Director, independently performs a variety of complex supervisory, professional, analytical, and technical duties related to the Accounting and Finance functions of the Village.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department.   This includes revenue and tax collections, accounts receivable and payable, purchasing and contracting, payroll, and other financial management services.
• Responsible for Accounting, Financial Reporting, and analysis for the Village using generally accepted processes and procedures including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Participate in the development and coordination of the Village-wide annual budget.  
• Guide the preparation of the Village’s annual audit report, coordinate audit and audit activities.  This includes preparing work papers, reconciliations, and required schedules and tables.
• Participate in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations, trial balance reports, accounts analyses, and monthly reports.
• Prepares and maintains the general ledger and revenue and expense reports.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records, reports, and correspondence related to Finance activities.
• Participate in the development of official policies, procedures, and practices, to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Participate in the review, development, and modification of internal controls.
• Works with the Village Management in a confidential manner surrounding finance department issues and data support for collective bargaining agreements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience and Education:

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required.
2. Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in fiscal management, municipal accounting, or a closely related field of experience including at least three years in a management or policy-making level with supervisory responsibility.
3. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Provide direct supervision to the Finance staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Principles and practices of municipal fiscal management, including fund accounting and budgeting; theories, principles, and practices of governmental budgeting and finance; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and procedures (GAAP), and Government Accounting Standards (GASB); techniques of financial and management analysis; principles and practices of government finance and administration; principle and practices of program and budget development, administration and evaluation; principles and practices of supervision and personnel management using methods and techniques for management, training and motivation; basic principles of mathematics; and methods of evaluation that includes checks-and-balances.

To apply:

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The above is intended to describe the general content of requirements for the performance of this position.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.  This document does not create an employment contract, implies or other than an “at will” relationship.

The Village of Villa Park provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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