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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Financial Review Auditor.  Under administrative direction, this position will administer and conduct advanced level audits for all private agency operations as assigned throughout the state and will manage and conduct desk reviews of audit reports sent in by private agencies.  The position will compose complete and detailed audit reports and provide oversight of subordinate professional staff.  This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that private agencies under contract with the Department meet DCFS requirements with regard to fiscal considerations.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership skills.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

• Serves as Financial Review Auditor
• Manages and conducts desk reviews of audit reports sent in by all private agencies
• Composes complete and detailed audit reports
• Serves as full line supervisor
• Maintains contact with private agency accountants and/or CPA's for explanation and clarification  of financial statement items
• Prepares for audits by reviewing DCFS, state, and federal policies, procedures, rules and regulations, prior audit reports, notes, and other relevant materials
• Provides training to new staff regarding the audit process and DCFS policies and procedures and takes par in management training
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires a bachelor's degree with coursework in auditing, business management, economics, computer science, accounting, or other related subjects.
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in auditing and certification as a Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Public Accountant OR four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in auditing

• Five years of professional experience conducting financial statement field audits in a public or business organization.
• Five years of professional experience in the analysis and review of financial statement documents in a public or business organization.
• Five years of professional experience working with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFR), or other comparable regulatory frameworks in a public or business organization.
• Five years of professional experience utilizing 2CFR 200 or other comparable regulatory frameworks in a public or business organization.
• Five years of professional experience utilizing audit methodologies, such as risk assessment, sampling, walkthroughs, or controls testing in a public or business organization.
• Five years of experience supervising professional staff in a public or business organization.
• Five years of professional experience working with computerized auditing systems in a public or business organization.

• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. 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.

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this  link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx