PAYROLL SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Job Requisition ID: 48964 
Closing Date: 08/20/2025
​Agency: Department of Employment Security
Class Title: ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED - 00133 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary $5,384 monthly; Full range $5,384 - $7,631 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: 

 

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.

**This posting lists 33 S. State Street, Chicago, IL. 60603 as the Work Location. Effective February 1, 2025, this position was relocated to 115 S. LaSalle, Chicago, IL. 60603** 

 

 

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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 a Payroll Senior Accountant. Responsibilities include receiving, auditing, calculating, initiating and organizing various payroll transactions, analyzing and reconciling payroll data, and investigating and resolving discrepancies. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who has a strong knowledge of payroll transactions and systems and is dedicated to ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive experience performing detailed monitoring and analysis of payroll operations and preparing payroll data to meet federal and state reporting requirements. 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 direction, serves as a Payroll Senior Accountant for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
• Develops and/or maintains and monitors systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Access database applications and SAP software and reporting tools, for agency payroll operations to facilitate the reconciliation and processing of employee payroll payments 
• Develops and implements accounting procedures for Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) online reporting systems to account for employees' hours worked in various federal programs and activities and accrued and liquidated employee leave credits  
• Analyzes and reconciles automated payroll systems reports
• Confers and consults with various internal and external pa