Location: Springfield, IL, US, 62762

Job Requisition ID:  43005

Agency: Department of Human Services

Class Title: ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED - 00133

Skill Option: None

Bilingual Option: None

Opening Date:  12/16/2024

Closing Date/Time: 12/30/2024

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,179 - $7,341 per month ($62,148 - $88,092 per year)

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday; 1-hour unpaid lunch, Bureau of Federal Reporting

Work Location: 100 South Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62762, Office of Fiscal Services, Bureau of Revenue Management and Federal Reporting, Discretionary/Special Grant Reporting

 

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

The Office of Fiscal Services is seeking to hire an Accountant Advanced for the Bureau of Revenue Management and Federal Reporting located in Springfield, Illinois to independently performs professional accounting functions in the Federal Reporting Discretionary/Special Grant area, and auditing functions involved in the preparation, verification, and reconciliation of quarterly expenditure data for federal claim reports with relation to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) federal grant funds. This position prepares, verifies, and analyzes the quarterly expenditure data for federal claim reports relating to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF); assists by developing and verifying information for the Cost Allocation distributions of expenditure pool to quarterly expenditures; develops, designs, and processes the reports from the State Accounting System, used for claiming administrative expenditures to the federal government; develops, prepares, verifies, and reconciles the accountability of the complex quarterly financial reports for Federal matching and Federal Financial Participation (FFP) expenditures, including the operation of claims enhancement, exploratory sampling for claims enhancements and the establishment of sampling designs for Federal and State audit exceptions; prepares internal auditing functions in the analysis and reconciliation of complex monthly expenditure data contained in the State Accounting System reports relative to federal reimbursement; independently analyzes, reviews, and prepares for completion, the expenditure/claim data contained on the quarterly federal reports; and completes expenditure/claiming data contained on quarterly federal reports.

Essential Functions

• Independently performs professional accounting functions in the Federal Reporting Discretionary/Special Grant area, and auditing functions involved in the preparation, verification, and reconciliation of quarterly expenditure data for federal claim reports with relation to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) federal grant funds.
• Assists by developing and verifying information for the Cost Allocation distributions of expenditure pool to quarterly expenditures.
• Develops, designs, and processes the reports from the State Accounting System, used for claiming administrative expenditures to the federal government.
• Develops, prepares, verifies, and reconciles the accountability of the complex quarterly financial reports for Federal matching and Federal Financial Participation (FFP) expenditures, including the operation of claims enhancement, exploratory sampling for claims enhancements and the establishment of sampling designs for Federal and State audit exceptions.
• Prepares internal auditing functions in the analysis and reconciliation of complex monthly expenditure data contained in the State Accounting System reports relative to federal reimbursement.
• Independently analyzes, reviews, and prepares for completion, the expenditure/claim data contained on the quarterly federal reports.
• Completes expenditure/claiming data contained on quarterly federal reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required 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.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)

* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)

• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx