ACCOUNTANT (UMP)

​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: ACCOUNTANT - 00130 Upward Mobility Program
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 

Opening Date:  11/08/2024
Closing Date/Time:  11/22/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,766 - $6,632 per month ($57,192 - $79,584 per year)
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.

 

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.

 

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

 

Posting Identification Number 42615

 

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Position Overview

The Office of Fiscal Services is seeking to hire an Accountant for the Bureau of Collection Services, located in Springfield Illinois.  Under general supervision in the Revenue Management, Bureau of Collection Services, Office of Fiscal Services, DHS, assist in performing professional accounting work in processing the Department's receivables from the Offset Programs and in maintaining and examining the Department's Accounts Receivable System (ARS), Enterprise Resources Planning Program (ERP) and the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) for client overpayment accounts.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and reconciles logs of voluntary payment plans on client overpayment accounts.
• Monitors, researches, and reconciles payment activity of client overpayment accounts on the Accounts Receivable System (ARS) and/or the Integrated Eligibility System (IES).
• Provides technical assistance to staff in Collections and Cash/Revenue Management regarding the appropriate processing of receivables from the Offset Programs.
• Compiles and prepares a wide variety of complex financial/statistical reports on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis, with detailed emphasis on the voluntary and involuntary payments from offset programs.
• Assists Unit supervisor and management staff with special projects which include the development of additional reports to improve efficiency and enhancements to the receivables systems as recommended in audit findings.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualificati