DOC Fiscal Accounting Compliance ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED

​Agency:  Department of Corrections

Position Title: Accountant Advanced
Closing Date/Time:  09/24/2024 11:59 pm
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,179/month; Full Range: $5,179- $7,677/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.

 

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 Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

Posting Identification Number: 41263

Position Overview

This position with the Department of Corrections is responsible for professional accounting work in our Accounting and Compliance Unit. In this role, the Accountant Advanced will work with several Agency units as it pertains to contract establishment, budget preparation, fiscal reconciliations, and procurement. The ideal candidate will be able to organize daily work while meeting periodic deadlines and can effectively communicate reporting needs to other staff.  If interested in this position, please apply according to the instructions listed on the posting. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Essential Functions

• Independently performs professional accounting work in establishing and maintaining complex budgetary reports, ledgers and statements financial records/ledgers for departmental use and/or submission to Office of Management and Budget (OMB), using standard automated and manual systems for assigned programs.
• Prepares complex internal statements and reports using various automated systems, which produce financial data used for planning, evaluating and forecasting.
• Prepares, inputs and monitors information relating to Statewide Accounting System (SAP) and Remedy.
• Evaluates and assists in coordinating financial reporting of accounting, contract modifications and fund transfers to ensure compliance with federal regulations and applicable policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or 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 (4) years college, with courses in business administration and accounting.
• Requires two (2) years of professional experience in accounting, external auditing, budgetary planning and control or public accounting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience performing accounting functions related to general ledgers, budget forecasting and reconciliation.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience utilizing automated financial systems.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience handling contract establishment and monitoring.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience with BidBuy or other procurement software.
• Prefers a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management or Economics.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

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