ACCOUNTANTJob Number: 416710Department: Chicago Department of Transportation, AdministrationNumber of Positions: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)Starting Annual Salary: B13, $68,616.00 per yearLocation: 2 N. LaSalle St., Ste 1050Days: Monday-FridayHours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PMEssential DutiesCodes, records, and updates journal entries (e.g., expenditures, account transfers, budget revisions) using manual and computerized spreadsheets.Audits financial documents to ensure entries are accurate, appropriately allocated to accounts, and comply with contract and funding guidelines, and documents errors and reconciles accounts, as required.Monitors account balances and adjusts spending levels and fund re-allocations to ensure the availability of funds to cover expenditures.Prepares various reports (e.g., program and operating budgets, financial statements, balance sheets, financial reports) of a moderately complex nature using computer spreadsheets.Analyzes historical records and anticipated economic trends and forecasts future expenses and revenues.Participates in the compilation and analysis of fiscal data for inclusion in complex financial reports.Processes payments for various parties (e.g., editing, reapplying, and confirming receipt of payments, processing direct and order payment vouchers for grant-funded programs).Calculates and prepares grant/project revenue collection reimbursement.Reviews grant/project applications and awards.Examines sub-grant agreements for any fiscal related requirements.Reviews departmental requests for appropriating funds, authorizing grant/project obligations, monitoring and reporting grant/project expenditures, recording receivables and collections and closing out grant/project awards.Coordinates and submits final close-out reports to various grantors.Maintains and reports in-kind awards and expenditures incurred by the sub-grantees. Additional duties may be required for this position.QualificationsGraduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or a directly related field, plus 15 semester hours in Accounting.The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.#J-18808-Ljbffr