ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN II

Agency: Department of Central Management Services

Position:  Account Technician II
Class Title: ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN II - 00116 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 
Closing Date/Time: 10/23/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $4,412; Full Salary Range is $4,412 - $5,991
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC014

 

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.

 

**************A RESUME IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS POSTING************

 

Posting Identification Number  41992 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Bureau of Benefits is seeking to hire an Account Technician II for the Deferred Compensation Division. The ideal candidate for this position will be organized, detail orientated, and excited to help State of Illinois employees successfully prepare for their retirement by providing technical support to the State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan (Plan). Under the supervision of the Division's Investments Unit Manage, the Account Technician II position will be responsible for performing a variety of technical accounting work. facilitating the investment optional payroll contributions, and assisting participants with optional Plan provisions. CMS offers competitive pay, vacation and sick time, health, dental, and vision benefits, a deferred compensation program, and much more.  We invite all interested applicants to apply!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of two (2) years of college and one (1) year of technical accounting experience or four (4) years of related clerical bookkeeping experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience with accounting techniques and of State and non-State accounting
  procedures.
• Prefers two (2) years of professional experience with principles and functions of standard office accounting machines and
  equipment.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience with office methods and procedures.
• Prefers two (2) years of professional experience performing account reconciliations that involve detailed searches through
  documents and files.
• Prefers two (2) years of professional experience with computer applications and software such as Microsoft Office Suite
  including, but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, database, imaging, and mainframe.
• Prefers ability to review detailed work including written or numerical data and make calculations rapidly and accurately.
• Prefers ability to work independently on projects, assessing situations, and writing reports to convey the results to
  management.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.

ABOUT THE AGENCY

Central Management Services (CMS) is the operational engine working behind the scenes to enable the State's more than 60 agencies, universities, boards, and commissions to deliver efficient, reliable services to all Illinois citizens. The Agency's mission is to supp