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’s Business Office – Accounts Payable in Chicago, Illinois. The position performs technical accounting work verifying complex financial documents and serves as Commodity Control Coordinator for General, Mechanical, Office Supply, Pharmacy, and Central Supply stores. It batches requisitions, purchase orders, authorizations, and print orders for computer entry. The role processes facility vouchers, including accounts payable, contractual services, contractual employee, and medical vouchers, while complying with established policies and deadlines. It verifies payments and billings against requisitions and purchase orders, processes invoices in the Statewide Accounts Payable System (SAP), and maintains accurate financial records. The position also serves as a resource to lower-level staff and performs other duties within the scope of the role. This is a full-time, union position based at 4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. Hybrid work is not available; the position is fully in-office. The anticipated salary is $4,407–$5,879 per month ($52,884–$70,548 per year).
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 verifying a variety of complex financial documents.
- 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 promptly and accurately, 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 minimize errors and prevent discrepancies.
- Process invoices in the Statewide Accounts Payable System (SAP) according to established procedures and maintain accurate financial records.
- Serve as a resource to lower-level staff.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.
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 sick days carrying over from year to year
- 10–25 days of paid vacation annually, including 10 days in the first year of employment
- Thirteen paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred Compensation Program, a supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent upon position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
