UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) FUND SUPERVISOR

Job Requisition ID: 55661 
Opening Date: 05/05/2026
Closing Date: 05/19/2026
Agency:Department of Employment Security
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,334 - $10,334 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fund Supervisor. This position will direct subordinate accounting staff engaged in maintaining, reconciling, and reporting on accounts pertaining to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund (UTF) and related administrative funds. Responsibilities include reviewing the preparation of agency ledgers and journal entries, directing the reconciliation of accounting systems, independently preparing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements and narrative summaries, and working with auditors to resolve issues. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who has a strong knowledge of federal fund accounting and GAAP compliance and is dedicated to implementing accounting best practices. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills, strong leadership skills, extensive experience performing cash basis and accrual accounting reconciliations for government accounts, and experience supervising a team of accounting staff. IDES offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of Illinois employers and job seekers. 

Essential Functions

• Under administrative direction, serves as Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fund Supervisor for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
• Serves as full line supervisor
• Plans and directs the performance of reconciliations to ensure that all accounting systems and subsystems related to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund (UTF) are in balance and in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), federal guidelines and State of Illinois Comptroller's Office regulations
• Implements controls mandated by the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Act and other state and federal legislation to account for UI taxes collected from employers and benefits paid to claimants
• Prepares and/or directs the preparation of reports, including but not limited to U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) reports, financial statements and balance sheets
• Coordinates activities with other agency accounting staff and relevant internal and external parties, including but not limited to Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) staff, to secure accounting input from both manual and automated systems
• Consults with and assists internal and external parties, including but not limited to agency professional and managerial staff, federal and state agencies, auditors and consultants, in