Account Technician I (Ump)

State of Illinois•Clinton, MD

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking an Account Technician I for the Murray Developmental Center in Centralia, Illinois. The position performs technical accounting work by posting, verifying, and balancing established funds. It enters amounts into the state’s computerized accounting system and selects the applicable Purchase Order or Procurement Services Division funds. The role also processes and renews contracts and related procurement documentation, maintains client allowance and account records, handles trust fund deposits and transfers, and posts disbursements to Trust Account and Residents Activity Funds. The position is fully in office, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

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 work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.

Responsibilities

Post, verify, and balance established funds for the Murray Developmental Center.
Enter amounts into the state’s computerized accounting system and select the applicable Purchase Orders or Procurement Services Division funds.
Complete forms and supporting documentation for contract processing and renewals, including procurement business case forms, contract agreement approval forms, invitations to bid, administrative operations forms, purchase of care/community service agreement forms, checklists, and assessment forms.
Post clients’ allowance sheet balances and interest, sort and check receipts, post transactions to clients’ accounts, and transfer funds.
Make deposits to trust funds.
Keyboard and prepare notices of proposed discharge to community placement or inter-center transfers.
Check requests for purchase against trust fund totals to verify the availability of funds.
Post disbursement sheets to special Trust Account and Residents Activity Funds.
Check invoices for accuracy.
Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the listed responsibilities.

Benefits

Pension program
Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision insurance
3 paid personal business days annually
12 paid sick days annually, with carryover from year to year
10–25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
13 paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
12 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/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)