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Principal Accountant

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Chicago, United States Regional Transportation Authority Full time

Under the direction of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager, the incumbent is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring funds and accounts related to the financial and operational performance of the Agency and Service Boards. Manage Accounts Receivable (A/R) for the RTA, generate accounting transactions, and reconcile records on the Custodial Fund, General Fund, Debt Service, Capital Project, Bond Proceeds and Transit Benefit Program. Assist in the maintenance of the Applications Studio and run BI FSM monthly and annual reports. Prepare account analysis, journal entries, financial statements, and reports; participate in annual audits and prepare audit schedules as required; assist in preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); prepare OMB Circular A-133 Single Audit Report as required by Government Auditing Standards; prepare Cash Investments, GASB #40 and GASB #13 schedules as required by the Government Auditing Standards; and implement the GASB #34 government-wide financial report models and provide figures for the MD&A section of ACFR.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Provides support in maintaining the Infor CloudSuite Financials general ledger system, including the establishment of business processes and procedure for the Controller/Treasury/RTA Receivables/Capital Project Grants Division.

2. Prepares journal entries, account analysis and reconciliations, reviews financial statements and prepares reports as needed.

3. Collaborate with other RTA departments to facilitate and exchange information, provides training, and supports the Controller in enhancing accounting operations.

4. Ensure the alignment of accounting changes according to GASB and GAAP standards, complying with the financial reporting and accounting requirements.

5. Prepare monthly reconciliations, complex journal entries, compile schedules and analyze the general ledger accounts.

6. Collaborate in the generation of FS reports and assist with the IT department to fulfill project requirements concerning ad hoc reports.

8. Maintain the fixed assets access module in Infor. Implements new procedures for fixed assets and monitor balances/changes in the General Fixed Asset Account Group (GFAAG).

9. Analyze, monitor, reconcile and record transactions for the Debt Service Funds, principal, and interest payments, accrued interest, Debt Service Deposit Agreement Deferred Revenue (DSDA) and related Trustee accounts activities. Maintain spreadsheets that calculate monthly interest, payment schedules of DSDA, monitor Debt Service operating inter-fund transfers, verify transfers and determine the accumulation of sufficient funds in Long-Term Debt Account groups.

10. Reconcile Service Board funding drawdowns, bond allocations and statutory capital (Service Boards Capital Reserves), prepare related journal entries and reconcile cash and investment activity as well as inter-fund balances.

11. Prepare GL transactions from the SymPro Investment and Bonds system for integration into Infor’s general ledger. Reconcile investment ledgers to the general ledger, oversee financial transactions reported in SymPro, establish appropriate account codes for new issuance, and conduct monthly report generation in SymPro.

12. Monitor, record, and reconcile General Fund Balances for reserved, unreserved, and undesignated capital. Prepare calculation of Net Asset Balances statement for annual audit.

13. Assist with the preparation of the GASB #34 conversion schedules, along with creating journal entries with explanations. Prepare the single audit schedules in compliance with OMB Circular A-133 for annual audit.

14. Support annual audits by providing schedules/reports and respondence to audit inquiries from external auditors. Assist in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) each year.

15. Record new General Obligation Bond Issuances and Working Cash Notes Issuances. Maintain schedules for all bonds/notes issues and analyze payments, transfers, and defeasances.

16. Follow RTA’s strategic goals and objectives as developed by the Board of Directors, providing high-level customer service both internally and externally. Will have confidentiality of all information obtained in the performance of the job duties.

17. Performs other related duties as require or assigned that contribute to the effectiveness of the department.

Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in accounting in a comparable organization. Strong analytical abilities with sound knowledge of finance and accounting. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient with accounting software, preferably Infor Cloudsuite Financials, and Microsoft Suite (Work, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access). Must be able to work independently, plan and organize tasks, problem solve and complete projects in collaboration with various staff. Ability to adapt to change and multi-tasking required.

**RTA Benefits**
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