Senior Accountant/Auditor

Lauterbach-; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

IPOPIF is seeking a Senior Accountant/Auditor to support day-to-day accounting and auditing activities for the Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund. You will reconcile custodian data, prepare general ledger entries, assist with audits, and develop government reports.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in finance/business, strong MS Office skills, and a detail-oriented, self-motivated approach. CPA/CIA are preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or auditing or related field.
• CPA or CIA is preferred but not required.
• 7–10 years of experience in government, public accounting, pension fund admin, or investment management.
• Experience in professional services or public pension industry.
• Strong MS Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel).
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Review information from custodian, reconcile to reports, and prepare for regulatory submission.
• Verify information from participant pension funds related to cash management.
• Prepare general ledger entries and reconcile with records.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Assist with monthly and annual financial statements.
• Maintain timely payment of bills and invoices.
• Initiate wire transfers to support admin and investment ops.
• Assist with annual external audit.
• Prepare government reports and filings.
• Maintain accounting/audit software used by IPOPIF.
• Prepare written reports with audit findings and recommendations.
• Review and report on internal control effectiveness.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or auditing, business, or related field

CPA certification (preferred)

CIA certification (preferred)

Tools

Outlook

Word

Teams

Excel

Job description

About IPOPIF

The Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund (“IPOPIF”) was created by the Illinois Legislature and signed into law by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on December 18, 2019. The law, Public Act 101-0610, provided for the mandatory consolidation of the investment assets of the state’s public safety pension funds into two investment funds – one of which is for police. The consolidation of the investment assets of the 357 involved downstate and suburban police pension plans into one statewide investment asset pool will create a single trust fund with an estimated $16.0 billion in assets.

IPOPIF is seeking outstanding applicants for the position of Senior Accountant/Auditor. Under the direction of the Controller, a Senior Accountant/Auditor performs a variety of specialized and responsible duties related to the day-to-day accounting or auditing activities, performs highly responsible and complex work, maintenance, and review of fiscal, financial, and participant pension fund records; and other work as required.

The Senior Accountant/Auditor will perform a variety of specialized and responsible duties related to the day-to-day accounting activities perform highly responsible and complex work, maintenance, and review of fiscal, financial, and statistical records.

Essential job duties:

1. Review information provided by the Fund’s custodian, reconcile to recordkeeping reports, and prepare for submission to regulatory agencies.
2. Review and perform verification procedures on information submitted by participant pension funds relevant to cash management procedures.
3. Prepare general ledger entries and reconcile with supporting records.
4. Perform bank reconciliations.
5. Assist with preparing monthly and annual financial statements.
6. Maintain timely payment of bills and invoices.
7. Initiate wire transfers to support administrative and investment operations.
8. Assist with annual external audit.
9. Prepare government-required reports and filings.
10. Maintain accounting or auditing software used by IPOPIF.
11. Prepare written reports with recommendations on audit findings and follow up on the status of findings and recommendations.
12. Review and report on effectiveness and adequacy of internal control systems.

Position Qualifications:

1. Graduation from an accredited university of college with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or auditing, business, or related field of study preferred.
2. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is preferred but not required.
3. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification is preferred but not required.
4. Seven to ten years of experience in government, public accounting or auditing, pension fund administration, or an investment management institution.
5. Experience working in professional services or public pension industry.
6. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Teams, and Excel.
7. Highly detailed-oriented and self-motivated.
8. Strong organizational skills
9. Any combination of education, training, and/or experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities.

EOE M/F/D/V