Accountant Executive Jobs in Springfield, IL (NOW HIRING)

Job Requisition ID: 57618
Opening Date: 07/23/2026
Closing Date: 08/05/2026
Agency: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,495 - $10,000 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Federally Funded, Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from Collective Bargaining Coverage
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Position Overview
The Office of Accountability is seeking an innovative leader to join our growing office. The Office of Accountability has a supportive and collaborative environment and professional-level colleagues. The Compliance Integrity Manager (SPSA option 1) position will have the opportunity to create and sustain new initiatives that enhance integrity, transparency, and accountability across DCEO programs, protecting both the Department and our stakeholders. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for this position.
Essential Functions

• Develops policy, goals, and objectives for the Department's standardized approach to monitoring and reporting.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Plans, coordinates, and directs the centralized grant monitoring function for grants identified to have an independent fiscal or programmatic monitoring review conducted by the Office of Accountability.
• Manages and conducts periodic quality assurance reviews pertaining to communication to and from grantees regarding the results and the status of grantee's required course of action from fiscal, programmatic, administrative, fraud/waste, and tax credit monitoring review findings.
• Reviews the procedures, forms, databases, software applications, and correspondence used by Office of Accountability staff to perform, track and coordinate monitoring reviews, and risk and internal control assessments.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with a major in accounting, business, finance, public administration or professional auditing.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, in grant monitoring or auditing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience reviewing audits of sub awardees for compliance with state and federal rules.
• Prefers four (4) years of experience developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Prefers three (3) years of experience creating detailed professional level reports.
• Prefers four (4) years of experience working with Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) or Federal Uniform Grant Guidance.
• Prefers four (4) years of experience with grant administration, accounting, or finance.
• Prefers a master's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or finance.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency
The mission of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is to create equitable economic opportunities across the State of Illinois. By attracting and supporting major job creators, investing in communities, strengthening Illinois' world-class workforce, fostering innovation, and ushering in the new clean energy economy, DCEO works to fortify Illinois' reputation as a global economic powerhouse while ensuring Illinois is the best state to live, work and do business.
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 1 W Old State Capitol Plz, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: CEO.HR@illinois.gov (FOR INQUIRIES ONLY - INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE)
Posting Group: Leadership & Management
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor ("OEIG") or may be subject to a fine.
Statement of Economic Interest:
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
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