Accountant - Peoria - Ump

Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title:

ACCOUNTANT - 00130
Bilingual Option:

None
Category:

Full Time
Bargaining Unit Code:

RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Work Hours:

Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability:

4 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Regional Business Office Accountant. Under general supervision, this position will maintain, update, and balance ledgers. The position will review, analyze, and reconcile complex financial documents such as vouchers, billings, and forms to ensure compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. The position will also prepare and analyze various financial reports and reconcile payment discrepancies. This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that DCFS accounting processes are carried out in an efficient, effective manner. 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 accounting 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 Regional Business Office Accountant
Prepares and analyzes various financial reports, including monthly expenditures and projection reports
Reviews and maintains the obligation documents ledger
Serves as liaison to providers, vendors, and staff regarding payment policy and requirement for processing payments through the voucher, childcare payment, or board payment system
R equires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting OR four years of technical accounting experience
Qualifying state employees in the employee Upward Mobility Program, may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this classification.
2 years of experience in an office setting applying elementary knowledge of professional accounting and auditing theory, principles, methods, and procedures
2 years of experience in an office setting applying elementary knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting or auditing procedures
2 years of experience in an office setting performing detailed work involving the application of accounting theory to routine accounting or auditing problems
2 years of experience in an office setting evaluating accounting problems of moderate difficulty and analyzing and interpreting less complex accounting records and reports
2 years of experience in an office setting performing detailed work involving written or numerical data and making mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately
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. About the Agency

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.
A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
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)
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission

. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.
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. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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