ACFR Financial Officer

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Location:

Springfield, IL, 62702

Date:
Jan 9, 2026

Closing Date: 01/26/2026

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) Financial Officer for The Office of Fiscal Management. This position will oversee and direct staff in the accurate and timely preparation of all financial statements, GAAP packages, operating reports, and other required financial reports; formulate, develop, and implement agency policies, programs, and procedures for financial management and financial reporting, and accounting;

testify in legislative hearings and committees if needed; has principal administrative responsibility for the determination and execution of financial management and accounting policies; provide guidance and oversight to DNR’s Chief Fiscal Officer to ensure compliance with stated goals and objectives. Serves as liaison to the ACFR reporting unit at GOMB (Government Office of Management & Budget). We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

• Subject to management approval of the Chief Financial Officer, serves as Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Financial Officer or the Agency.
• Plans, organizes, directs, reviews, and makes decisions in exercising principal programmatic responsibilities in coordination with the IDNR Internal Auditor, with responsibility for the development and implementation of a financial management reporting program to comply with the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act (FCIAA).
• As chief custodian of the agency’s accounting records, oversees and directs staff in the accurate and timely preparation of all financial statements, GAAP packages, operating reports, and other required financial reports.
• Performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of program operations utilizing mainframe and PC‑based accounting and financial applications and programs.
• Serves as a full‑line supervisor to subordinate…