DOC Joliet Treatment Center Vouchering Unit Account Technician I

State of Illinois•Joliet, IL

6d•$4,582 - $6,249•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking an Account Technician I at Joliet Treatment Center. This position is responsible for comparing vendor invoices against receiving reports, preparing data entry forms for manual vouchers, and serving as backup to the Trust Fund and related journals for released individuals in custody. In addition, they prepare employee travel vouchers. We invite all qualified applicants to apply.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of two (2) years of college and completion of an approved training course or three (3) years of related clerical bookkeeping 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.
Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department.
Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

Nice To Haves

Prefers at least one (1) year work experience with state or non-state accounting procedures.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience preparing data entry forms for vouchers and verifying purchasing invoices and/or vouchers.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience compiling information from various documentation sources.
Prefers at least one (1) year experience in monitoring expenditures.
Prefers at least one (1) year experience processing vouchers for payment.
Prefers at least one (1) year experience resolving vouchering issues.
Prefers at least one (1) year experience maintaining a complex filing system.
Prefers at least one (1) year experience working within computer applications regarding vouchering.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience working in an office setting.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience compiling information from various documentation sources and creating and manipulating spreadsheets for reporting purposes.

Responsibilities

Compares vendor invoices against appropriate receiving reports examining invoices for billing errors.
Prepares data entry forms for manual vouchers and enters into SAP.
Serves as backup to the Trust Fund and related journals for released individuals in custody.
Process employee travel vouchers for DOC Employees as related to writs, training, multiday training, etc.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules in some program areas (flexible time and hybrid options)
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources