REPORTING

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

3d•$5,127 - $7,135•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking to hire an Accountant to be a part of our accounting team. The ideal candidate will be courteous and strive to treat others with dignity and equality. The individual must be highly organized and be able to complete a variety of technical duties. We welcome interested applicants to apply for this position to work inside this friendly environment.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of 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.
Requires completion of a name-based background screening and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
This position is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
This job may require a good deal of walking or standing or involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls.

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining the Department's receivables collection and reporting system.
Acts as a liaison with bureaus regarding the collection and reporting system.
Responsible for processing cash receipts on a daily basis for fees remitted by the Department's operating programs.
Deposits Treasury Clearing drafts issued by the State Treasurer into the proper fund held by the State Comptroller.
Performs cash and check deposit functions.
Responsible for Accounts Payable review.
Reconciles SAP reports with Comptroller's monthly reports and performs interest write-offs.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.