Senior Accountant | Village of Antioch

Overview:

The Village of Antioch is a non-home rule community on the Illinois-Wisconsin border located halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago with a population near 15,000. The Village of Antioch has an annual operating budget of $15 million and presents the financial position of the Village’s funds as promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

The Senior Accountant assists with team planning, supervising, accounting operations, internal controls, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, preparation of the annual audit and budget.  The Senior Accountant will provide backup support to the Finance Director and various other positions in the Finance Department. The Senior Accountant will oversee and manage the department activities and staff at the Director’s direction and when absent. The position is responsible accounting and financial work involving the operation and control of financial matters, helping to ensure that Village financial policies, rules and regulations are implemented   Reports to Finance Director. Excellent oral and written communication skills and analytical skills are essential. Position description available upon request.

Essential Functions:

• Understanding of all Finance Department staff functions and processing procedures. Promote efficiency and recommend improvements.
• Manage the department activities and staff at the Director’s direction and when absent.
• Assist in developing personnel goals and annual evaluations
• Reviews monthly transactions to ensure that all financial transactions are recorded correctly and in a timely manner, including payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, cash receipts, and disbursements.
• Prepares a variety of monthly reports, performs data analysis, and ensures timely distribution.
• Coordinates the annual budget book assembly and printing.
• Prepares year end journal entries, assists with audit preparation and requests for information
• Monitors cash, investments, FDIC coverage, and collateral requirements
• Maintains debt payment schedules.
• Assists with grant tracking and reporting
• Oversees credit card management- including customer payments as well as Village purchases
• Maintains capital asset records and participates in periodic inventory
• Assure financial policies and procedures are followed.
• Works as the backup to the Accounting Assistant and Accountant.
• Assists the Finance Director with the gathering of data for public presentations.
• Works effectively with department directors and Finance team.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ (3) experience in municipal finance.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a municipal finance performing finance-related functions.
• Minimum of three (2) years Management or Supervisory experience preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the essential job functions of this position.

Salary & Benefits:
The annual hiring range is $75,000-$90,000 and is DOQ. An excellent benefits package is available.