Chief Accountant

Employees in positions allocated to this level of the series manage an institutional accounting program.

Examples of Duties

Directs the accounting operation with full management responsibility, including the development of staff and establishment of goals and objectives for an institutional accounting program;

maintains a successful working relationship with other employees, administrators, and the public and deals tactfully with controversial problems;

provides administrative direction in the development and/or utilization of automated information systems within the accounting process which supplies needed data to be used in making administrative decisions;

provides administrative direction in the preparation of annual reports and financial statements for the university administration, state and federal agencies reflecting the status of the entire institution;

manages the development, adaptation, and revision of accounting system to meet the needs of the university;

performs work related to the lower level in this series;

performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree with a major in accountancy (or equivalent course work)
2. A total of three (3) years (36 months) of accounting experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity
3. A total of three (3) years (36 months) of additional years of experience in professional level accounting work consistent with the next lower level of this series

An advanced degree in accountancy or registration as a Certified Public Accountant may be substituted for one year of professional experience

Supplemental Information

Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:

1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.

2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.

3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.

4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).

5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.

6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.

7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov

About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php