ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED

Job Requisition ID: 46635

Opening Date: 04/23/2025
Closing Date: 05/06/2025
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED - 00133 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary $5,179-$7,341/month ($62,148-$88,092/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062
Merit Comp Code: 

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

 

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

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.

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. Within the Bureau of Support Services, evaluates statewide spending for Division programs and contracts, monitors payments, and researches processing and payment issues ensuring discrepancies are resolved. The Division is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detailed orientated individual with good communication skills.

Essential Functions

• Organizes, plans, executes, controls, and evaluates the annual statewide spending plan for Division of Rehabilitation (DRS) programs and contracts.

• Assists in the coordination of internal and external audit reviews for DRS programs including the compilation of audit responses, collection of audit samples, attendance at meetings, etc.

• Coordinates and processes DRS requisitions with program funding allocations and verifies cost allocation of all contractual payment agreements not managed by DRS.

• Assists in the recoupment of program income generated through the Ticket to Work, Social Security Reimbursement and the Randolph Sheppard Programs through the monitoring of statewide systems, development of administrative receipt and spending reports and applicable external and internal audit request.

• Serves as liaison between the Program Income Unit and DRS field offices for the collection of required documentation for the Cost Reimbursement and T