Accountant - Sangamon County

Position Title: Accountant- Upward Mobility Program

Job Requisition ID: 45757 

 Closing Date/Time: 04/09/2025​
Agency: Department of Labor
Class Title: ACCOUNTANT - 00130 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4766.00 a month; Full Range $4766.00 - $6632.00/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062

 

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

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number 45757

 

 

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No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

 

 

Position Statement

The Accountant position is at our Springfield, IL office located at 524 S. 2nd Street Springfield, IL. This position reports to the Fiscal Supervisor in the Fiscal Department.  This unique opportunity offers an exceptional benefit package to include health insurance, including eye care and dental, deferred compensation, life insurance and retirement. If you desire to become a valued member of a hard-working and respected team and up for a challenge or a change in your career, please take this opportunity to apply for this rewarding and gratifying position.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and reconciles financial transactions using state accounting system, including fund balances, expenditure reports and cash receipts, with external records such as records from the Comptroller’s Office and the Treasurer’s Office.
• Establishes and maintains financial records/ledgers, primarily for Fund 251 (DOL Special State Trust Fund) using standard automated and manual systems for departmental programs.
• Maintains the Department’s Accounts Receivables and collection records.
• Serves as back up for the other accounting functions which are performed in Federal Reporting and Grants, including but not limited to reconciliations, maintaining ledgers, and other accounting functions at the same or lower level as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs regular audits to ensure financial records and transactions are accurate.
• Performs other duties as assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performan