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The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and
efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level
of service to our customers. Whether its I-PASS, theMove
IllinoisProgram, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our
H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and
services to customers.
TheTollway is a user-fee system no state or federal tax dollars are used
to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and
concession revenues.
Under the leadership of theBoard of Directors and Executive Staff,the
Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals: increase
collaboration with regional transportationand planning agencies, promote
the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental
responsibility andsustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of
the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance
customer service, and maintain public trust.
In support of this mission, the Financial Reporting Manager (one of 2 in
this position) oversees preparation of the annual audited GAAP and
periodic Trust Indenture basis financial statements, assists the Chief
Accountants and counterpart Financial Reporting Manager to ensure the
accuracy and timeliness of General Accounting activities, maintains an
adequate system of internal control over all relevant accounting and
processes, assists the Chief Accountants and Controller in responding to
internal and external audit requests, stays abreast of accounting
standard pronouncements and implements new standards when required,
works with other departments to obtain necessary information to produce
accurate financial statements, , and assists the Controller with special
projects.
Essential Job Functions
Position Responsibilities
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- - Participates in the design, development, documentation and
continuous improvement of the financial reporting processes
within the General Accounting division, which result in
preparation of the annual GAAP financial statement, Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and periodic Trust
Indenture statements.
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- - Works with Tollway personnel to produce the Tollways periodic
GAAP financial statement and annual ACFR.
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- - Maintains and updates procedures manuals for the General
Accounting division.
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- - Develops processes to comply with the Illinois Statewide
Accounting Management System (SAMS) accounting system and to
meet evolving GAAP accounting requirements by researching
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements and
SAMS procedures to understand how they should be implemented
into the Tollways financial reporting process.
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- - Develops accounting and reconciliation procedures for new
initiatives implemented by the Tollway. Train staff to perform
the new procedures.
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- - Coordinates with General Accounting managers and counterpart
Financial Reporting Manager to continuously improve the
timeliness of the monthly accounting close and the accuracy of
general ledger account balances.
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- - Stakeholder in development of new and ongoing Tollway
initiatives.
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- - Consults with and provides information requested from other
departments pertaining to accounting and financial information.
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- - Assist in responding to external and internal audit requests.
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- Assi t the Controller and counterpart Financial Reporting Manager
with ad hoc special projects.
Qualifications
Education (Required)
- Undergraduate degree in a business discipline (Finance, Accounting,
Business Management or Business Administration)
Skills and Experience (Required)
- Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
- Minimum of 5 years of GAAP accounting experience
- Experience with preparation of GAAP-based financial statements.
- Experience with business process improvement.
- Excellent technical, analytical, communication and interpersonal
skills.
Skills and Experience (Preferred)
CPA accreditation.