Manager Grant Finance job at Cook County, Illinois in Chicago, IL

Cook County, Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Pension Plan

Deferred Compensation Program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Cook County, Illinois is seeking a Manager Grant Finance to oversee grant programs and staff, ensuring timely invoicing and accurate financial reconciliations. The role directs grant operations, plans resources, and enforces budgeting controls across the bureau to support compliant financial management.

The position requires federal/state grant knowledge, supervisory experience, and the ability to coordinate across bureaus during annual audits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of accounting, finance, grants, budgeting or related experience.
• Supervisory experience of staff is required.
• Credentialing or equivalency acceptable per education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review the work and staff related to grant programs and activities.
• Direct daily operations of grant staff and review new grant agreements.
• Conduct periodic invoicing, financial reconciliations and grant closeouts.
• Plan resources for policy research related to grant programs.
• Ensure strong financial management practices including budget development and controls.
• Communicate compliance changes and trends within the department.
• Serve as liaison during annual grant accounting audits.

Skills

Grant management

Budgeting

Financial accounting

Forecasting

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Public Administration / Accounting / Finance

Job description

Manager Grant Finance

Location: Chicago United States

Requisition ID

00139808

Posting Salary

$114,881- $126,803/YEARLY

Organization

Offices Under the President

Work Locations

• Cook County Administration 69 W. Washington
• Cook County Offices
• Under The President
• Administrative Hearings
• Auditor
• Bureau of Administration
• Bureau of Economic Development
• Bureau of Finance
• Bureau of Human Resources
• Bureau of Technology
• Facilities
• Office of the President

Job Summary

Manage and review the work and staff related to grant programs and activities to accomplish plans and results. Direct the daily operations of the Bureau/Department''s grant staff and review new grant agreements. Conduct periodic invoicing, report financial reconciliations, and perform grant closeout functions. Plan and allocate resources to perform research of policies and procedures related to grant programs. Ensure strong financial management practices, including budget development and management, financial controls, compliance, accountability, and customer service. Communicate compliance rule changes and general trends/innovation issues within the Bureau/Department. Serve as a liaison with other Bureaus/Departments to provide assistance during annual audits of financial grant accounting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor''s Degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a directly related field and is required AND
• Five (5) years of accounting, finance, grants, developing budgets, or a directly related experience is required and
• Three (3) years of prior supervisory experience is required or
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.

Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by either the World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and private grant programs.
• Knowledge of grant management, monitoring, and evaluation. Knowledge of financial accounting, budget and cost analysis, and forecasting principles.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and auditing techniques.
• Ability to manage team efforts to resolve countywide grant accounting and audit issues.
• Ability to manage professional and/or skilled support staff on a day-to-day basis.
• Ability to lead within the established objectives and make decisions regarding daily priorities and the application of technical/business processes for a work group or segment of a department.
• Ability to set overall direction and hold staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Ability to use organizational and/or department objectives and goals to identify processes by which to meet those goals.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary Work

Sedentary Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Veteran’s Preference

When applying for employment with Cook County Government, preference is given in the application process to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for more than 180 consecutive days, or during War Time. To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:

MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION.

IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS A VETERAN ON THEIR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION BY ANSWERING YES TO THE QUESTION "Are you a military veteran?"

ATTACH A COPY OF THEIR DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (NOTICE OF SEPARATION) AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE DD 214S, 215S, OR NGB 22S, PLEASE SUBMIT THE ONE WITH THE LATEST DATE. COAST GUARD MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE MILITARY SEPARATION FROM EITHER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (BEFORE 911) OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (AFTER 911).

The Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs can assist you with obtaining a certified DD214 and having it recorded for you at no charge. Please contact [e-mail]

VETERAN MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

Group and Voluntary Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Salary Range

$114,881- $126,803 /YEARLY

This position requires successful completion of post-offer tests, which may include a background check, drug screen and medical examination.

EEO Statement

Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity "EEO" employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44. Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Polices, Section 44-53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42-35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances.

NOTE: As an internal candidate, should you be offered the position, salary allocations shall abide by the Cook County Personnel Rules.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.