Public Sector Business Administrator - Budget & Contracts Lead

State-of-Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 9,000 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Illinois is seeking a Business Administrator for the Chicago VA Home to serve as a working supervisor, overseeing fiscal and inventory controls and contract administration. This role includes creating and monitoring the hospital budget and serving as back-up to purchasing.

Essential functions include supervising staff, managing bids and vendor communications, and ensuring GAAP reporting and property movement compliance within agency policies.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in accounting external auditing, budgetary planning and control or public accounting.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and administers the fiscal and inventory functions of the Home.
• Serves as a full-line supervisor.
• Develops the Home's operational budget.
• Supervises the procurement of real property, equipment and supplies, the preparation of requisitions and bid proposals for purchases including the notifications to potential vendors to submit bids for items to be purchased.
• Oversees the preparation of the Home's financial statements and reports including annual GAAP fund package preparation.
• Supervises the movement of State property within the Division according to the State Property Control Act and Agency policies.

Skills

Contract administration

Budget management

Leadership

Compliance knowledge

Education

4-year college degree

Tools

SAP

HANA

SAMS

Procurement software

Job description

The State of Illinois is seeking a Business Administrator for the Chicago VA Home to serve as a working supervisor, overseeing fiscal and inventory controls and contract administration. This role includes creating and monitoring the hospital budget and serving as back-up to purchasing.

Essential functions include supervising staff, managing bids and vendor communications, and ensuring GAAP reporting and property movement compliance within agency policies.