Public Sector Accounting Technician & Auditor

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago is seeking an Accounting Technician, B11 for the Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Based at 2 North LaSalle Street, this position handles cash receipts, disbursements, accounts payable/receivable and ensures contract and budget compliance.

Requires two years of paraprofessional accounting or auditing experience, or an Associate’s degree+15 accounting hours, plus a valid accounting license. Regular hours Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of paraprofessional accounting or auditing experience.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting; OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree or higher, plus 15 semester hours in accounting.
• This position requires a valid license at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Posts transactions involving cash receipts, disbursements, and/or accounts payable and accounts receivable to ledgers.
• Posts journal entries and verify the availability of funds.
• Reviews of program contracts, budgets and budget amendments, and revisions for conformance to federal, state, and local government accounting requirements.
• Prepares trial balances or periodic summary statements to verify the equality of debits and credits or to determine account balances.
• Audits vouchers submitted for reimbursement by examining contracts, budgets, balance sheets and other documents to determine if costs are allowable.
• Verifies computations on voucher extensions and waivers to contract provisions.
• Interprets contract provisions to identify allowable and non-allowable expenditures.
• Calculates totals and determines the appropriateness of supporting documentation.
• Resolves problems regarding budget limitations, allocations, or modifications and prepares necessary documentation.
• Provides technical assistance with the preparation of documents for reimbursement to contractors, subcontractors or other agencies.
• Maintains control ledgers, prepares routine financial reports and approves vouchers for payment.
• May assist in preparing departmental program and operating budgets.

Skills

Paraprofessional accounting experience

Education

Associate’s degree in Accounting

Associate’s degree or higher + 15 semester hours in accounting

Job description

The City of Chicago is seeking an Accounting Technician, B11 for the Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Based at 2 North LaSalle Street, this position handles cash receipts, disbursements, accounts payable/receivable and ensures contract and budget compliance.

Requires two years of paraprofessional accounting or auditing experience, or an Associate’s degree+15 accounting hours, plus a valid accounting license. Regular hours Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.