Payroll Processor (Accountant) (UMP)

State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Division of Finance, Bureau of Fiscal Operations is seeking to hire a Payroll Accountant. This position will conduct accounting and auditing activities involving the maintenance and examination of Healthcare and Family Services’ (HFS) decentralized support system related to employee attendance, payment records, and departmental funds. The accountant also analyzes, posts, and reconciles a variety of detailed data to ensure personal services and employer benefits accounts balance with the Comptroller, reviews, posts, and reconciles detailed, non-standard, deduction accounts, provides professional assistance to Department employees, managers, and other State agencies regarding fiscal disbursements and adjustments, and assists in developing and implementing enhancements to the Department’s accounting system. HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

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 completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop

Nice To Haves

• To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Payroll Processor for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Division of Finance, Bureau of Fiscal Operations by conducting accounting and reconciliation activities involving the maintenance and examination of HFS’ Payroll and Timekeeping systems, including e2053 related to employee attendance and payment records
• Analyzes, posts, and reconciles a variety of detailed data to ensure personal services and employee benefits balance
• Reviews, posts, and reconciles detailed, non-standard, deduction accounts including flexible spending, deferred compensation, dependent care, medical care assistance, miscellaneous insurance, and savings bonds
• Provides professional assistance to Department employees, managers, and other State agencies regarding timekeeping and payroll adjustments
• Assists in developing and implementing enhancements to the Department’s payroll and timekeeping procedures
• 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
• Pension Plan
• 10 Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• 12 paid Sick Days annually
• 10 paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to 25 paid Vacation Days annually
• 3 paid Personal Days annually
• 13-14 paid holidays annually (based on start date)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees