ACCOUNTANT

State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

12d • $5,127 - $7,135 • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is seeking to fill the role of Accountant. This position supports ISP grant operations by maintaining detailed fund‑level accounting records using Excel and SAP, providing guidance on proper grant accounting practices, and preparing analytical reports for both grantee and grantor activities. The position assists divisions with grant draw support, helps ensure compliance with federal and state grant requirements, and contributes to developing and reviewing Corrective Action Plans. ISP encourages all those who qualify to apply!

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years 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

Nice To Haves

• Prefers two (2) years of accounting experience.
• Prefers one (1) year of experience preparing accounting reports.
• Prefers one (1) year of experience reconciling accounting records.
• Prefers one (1) year of experience using System Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) accounting software.
• Prefers demonstrated knowledge of 2 CFR 200 and/or State of Illinois Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA).
• Prefers intermediate level of expertise using Adobe Professional, Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a combination of excel files and SAP accounting software to maintain a complex, complete set of general accounting books by fund for grants.
• Offers guidance to ISP divisions regarding proper grant accounting.
• Gathers, analyzes, and prepares various reports related to grants for both agency grantee and grantor.
• Provides grant draw support to ISP divisions as needed.
• Assist in ensuring Agency-wide compliance with Federal and State grant requirements.
• Assist in reviewing and preparing Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for grants.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs.
• Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually.
• Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service.
• Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date.
• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level