Comptroller - Internal Controls and Auditing

2 months ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Full time

Job Summary

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago seeks a highly skilled Comptroller to oversee the financial management of the organization. This key role will be responsible for maintaining accurate accounting and budgetary records, preparing financial statements, and designing and auditing internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee the external audit of financial statements and review accounting procedures to optimize financial transactions and reporting.
  • Conduct audits of all expenditures related to purchase orders and contracts, and report results to senior management.
  • Develop and implement fraud mitigation strategies and conduct risk assessments to ensure fraud detection.
  • Oversee the sections of the Finance Department, including general accounting, accounts payable, billing and collections, payroll, and internal audit.
  • Serve as project lead for financial system implementations, upgrades, and reconfigurations, and troubleshoot and resolve ERP issues.
  • Coordinate and prioritize project schedules and staffing, and prepare project status reports.
  • Furnish information to agencies, the Law Department, and other stakeholders as required.
  • Participate in special projects as assigned.
  • Plan and schedule the work of all sections of the Finance Department, and work with senior management to establish and monitor objectives and priorities.
  • Assign, supervise, and review work, and ensure staff compliance with district policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • Graduation from a four-year accredited college or university majoring in accounting or finance.
  • Ten years of professional accounting experience, including two years of governmental accounting and four years in a supervisory capacity.
  • Graduate study in accounting or related fields may be substituted for the required non-supervisory experience on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.
  • Certification as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois, or a state which has reciprocity with Illinois may be substituted for two years of the required education or experience.

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