DEPOSITS ACCOUNTANT

State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Accounts Receivable Manager, this position’s primary focus is accounts receivable. They will process and audit daily receipts, reconcile accounts receivable, provide customer service, work alongside other departments within the agency, and coordinate accounts receivable records retention. Our employees work in an ever- changing environment that presents new challenges and rewarding results. If you are interested in joining our team, we invite you to apply for the accountant position with IEMA-OHS!

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting, or four (4) 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 a criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
• Requires the ability to use state issued equipment such as cell phone or laptop.
• 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.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of professional experience with accounts receivable functions.
• Two (2) years of professional experience with accounting principles, methods, and procedures.
• One (1) year experience with System Application and Products (SAP) including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.
• One (1) year of professional experience in governmental accounting.
• Two (2) years of professional experience with accounting reports.
• One (1) year of professional experience working with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, performs professional accounting and auditing work for account and auditing remittance, processing, and verification of the deposit processes.
• Prepares and logs the Receipts Deposit Transmittals (RDTs) and Expenditure Adjustment Transmittals (EATs).
• Coordinates the scanning and indexing of receipt documents including billing remittances, checks, and applicant forms with the Records Management Unit.
• Provides customer service to address inquiries from clients and IEMA-OHS programmatic staff regarding status of payments.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable and within the scope of the duties enumerated above, and which may include supporting other agency functions for a disaster response.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees