Account Technician I (Ump)
About The Position
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking an Account Technician I for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center Business Office – Accounts Payable in Chicago, Illinois. The position performs technical accounting work verifying a variety of complex financial documents and serves as Commodity Control Coordinator for General, Mechanical, Office Supply, Pharmacy, and Central Supply stores. The technician batches requisitions, purchase orders, authorizations, and print orders for computer entry. The position is full-time and fully in office, with work hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including a 30-minute unpaid lunch. It is a union position subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The role is within the Upward Mobility Program.
Requirements
- Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college and completion of an approved training course, or three years of related clerical bookkeeping experience.
- Ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical accounting work and serve as a resource to lower-level staff.
- Serve as Commodity Control Coordinator for General, Mechanical, Office Supply, Pharmacy, and Central Supply stores.
- Batch requisitions, purchase orders, authorizations, and print orders for computer entry.
- Process facility vouchers accurately and promptly, including accounts payable, contractual services, contractual employee, and medical vouchers, in compliance with established policies and deadlines.
- Verify payments and billings against requisitions and purchase orders to maintain fiscal integrity, minimize errors, and prevent discrepancies.
- Process invoices in the Statewide Accounts Payable System (SAP) in accordance with established procedures and maintain accurate financial records.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- Three paid personal business days annually
- Twelve paid sick days annually, with unused days carrying over from year to year
- Ten to 25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
- Thirteen paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position
- Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill training and apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
- Commuter Savings Program for Chicago employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
