Accounting Specialist II – Auditor’s Office

Starting Hourly Rate: $22.2643 - $24.4288

Position Status: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Position Summary

The Accounting Specialist II performs responsible specialized financial accounting and bookkeeping work in maintaining various fiscal accounts within the County Auditor’s Office. Work includes responsibility for the completion of advanced financial recording-keeping activities and tasks, including the maintenance of fund accounts and general and subsidiary financial records. Work is performed according to County ordinances, regulations, state law, and GAAP guidelines.

The County Auditor’s Office is responsible for analyzing the expenditures of McLean County’s $146 million budget, auditing internally, reporting financials, and monitoring the use of tax dollars, among other duties. The Accounting Specialist II role is integral to the daily function of the county government and regularly interacts with all McLean County departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains records and reports; balances figures and reports with other county offices as necessary; completes and files required County and state reports as directed by GAAP, ordinances, and appropriations.
• Answers requests for information from questions in person, by telephone, and by correspondence regarding County finances and office procedures.
• Maintains and creates moderately complex financial and accounting records, including spreadsheets and files relating to county finances and/or payroll, and the review of various bills and payments.
• Communicates with vendors to resolve issues of payments, credits, delinquent, or incorrect balances; prepares, prints, and issues various reports regarding revenues, expenditures, and fixed assets.
• Reconciles departmental assets and the auditor’s office master record by site visits to confirm inventories of all departments; maintains the auditor’s office master listing of fixed assets.
• Verifies accuracy of all invoices and/or purchase orders, confirming accuracy of account and vendor codes and project codes prior to submission of vouchers/purchase orders for payment/encumbrance.
• Monitors several revolving funds involving billings, daily deposits, and edits of balances for accounts payable account prior to generating checks; monitors fund balances for errors, revenue trends, and related cash flow issues, printing, as needed, various reports regarding revenues, expenditures, and fixed assets.
• Assists in departmental budget preparation and execution.
• Answers questions from department staff, states attorneys, judges, offenders, victims, and the public regarding court related finances including the status of revenue and disbursement accounts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and practices used in accounting activities.
• Knowledge of computer-based accounting software programs, spreadsheets, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of local government operations, Human Resource related programs, policies and plans, and modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs.
• Ability to interpret financial reports.
• Ability to research, analyze, and assess issues and problems related to accounting.
• Ability to coordinate efforts of staff of other departments.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, department and agency heads, co-workers, and the public.
• Ability to deal properly with confidential and sensitive matters.

Required Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field and a minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience in clerical accounting or bookkeeping, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Attributes/Demands

The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Requires mental acuity including the ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes, the ability to express ideas by means of the spoken word and possess close visual acuity.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Most activities are performed indoors in an office setting. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to normal consistent temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Benefits Package

McLean County offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Member Rewards Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Spending Account (DSA)
• Supplemental Insurance: Life, Critical Illness and Accident
• County provided Life Insurance
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF Pension)
• Paid time off: vacation days, personal days, sick days, holidays
• Identity Protection
• Charitable Giving
• Employee Assistance Program
• Full salary range: $22.2643 - $34.1245 per hour (upper range reflects long term career with McLean County)

About McLean County Government

McLean County Government takes pride in serving our dynamic and fast-growing community. We provide a wide range of services, including public safety, criminal justice, road and bridge maintenance, animal safety and adoptions, vital records management, personal health services, food safety inspections, and park management. Our dedicated team of over 800 employees work across 25 departments to ensure the well-being and growth of our community.

To learn more about McLean County Government and career opportunities, please visit https://mcleancountyil.gov/.

How to Apply

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*If applying through a third party job board, please fill out an application via McLean County Government’s Job Board located at https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/2068/Jobs

Confidentiality of your application is maintained upon request.

McLean County participates in the E-Verify, a federal system that confirms employment eligibility by comparing information from your Form I-9 to records with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. As required by law, all new employees must be verified through this system.

McLean County Government is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.