Position Title: ACCOUNTANT - (UPWARD MOBILITY) - SPRINGFIELD
Agency :Department of Children and Family Services
Closing Date/Time: 08/09/2024
Salary: $4766 - $6632 (Anticipating Starting Salary is $4766 Step 1B per month)
Job Type: Salaried
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
PUC: 90691259
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), UMP grade (if applicable), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.
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.
Posting Identification Number 39784
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Accountant for Random Moment Survey Administration. Under general supervision, this position will analyze and maintain the Department's Random Moment Survey (RMS) accounting and reporting system. The position will utilize payroll records and/other sources to update the RMS accounting and reporting system and will query caseworkers via telephone regarding their activity at a randomly, statistically selected point in time. This position will also prepare quarterly financial reports summarizing RMS activity and utilize the eligibility rates to calculate percentages to be used in the Title IV-E claim preparation. This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that DCFS accounting processes are carried out in an efficient, effective manner. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong accounting skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.
Job Responsibilities
1. Serves as Accountant for Random Moment SurveyAdministration,analyzes and maintains the Department's Random Moment Survey (RMS) accounting and reporting system, utilizes payroll records and/or other sources to update the RMS accounting and reporting system, queries caseworkers via telephone, regarding their activity at a randomly, statistically selected point in time, analyzes, codes and records results of RMS queries into the RMS accounting and reporting system
2. Prepares quarterly financial reports summarizing the RMS activity for the quarter and utilizes the eligibility rates to calculate percentages by activity to be used in the Title IV-E claim preparation
3. Receives quarterly reports from the Department of Innovation and Technology
4. Serves as back up for other accounting functions within the same classification which are performed in Federal Reporting and Grants Unit, including but not limited to reconciliations, maintaining ledgers, and other accounting functions as assigned by supervisor
5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualifications
1.Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting OR four years of technical accounting experience.
Preferred Qualifications
1. 2 years of experience in an office setting applying elementary knowledge of professional accounting and auditing theory, principles, methods, and procedures
2. 2 years of experience in an office setting applying elementary knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting or auditing procedures
3. 2 years of experience in an office setting performing detailed work involving the application of accounting theory to routine accounting or auditing problems
4. 2 years of experience in an office setting evaluating accounting problems of moderate difficulty and analyzing and interpreting less complex accounting records and reports
5. 2 years of experience in an office setting performing detailed work involving written or numerical data and making mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately
Condition of Employment
1. Requires the ability to pass a background check
About the Agency
DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus. The Division of Budget and Finance plays a supporting role in the Department's operations by working to ensure the agency's financial stability and implementation of sound budgetary practices
Work Hours:Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Work Location:406 E Monroe St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Supervisor: Jacob Mumbower
Agency Contact:
Fisayo Oyadeyi
Email: Fisayo.Oyadeyi@illinois.gov
Job Family:Fiscal, Finance & Procurement
This title is within the Upward Mobility Program. General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Title Descriptions. There are three categories of UMP titles: 1) certificate titles which require passing a written proficiency exam; 2) credential titles which require the possession of a specified college degree and/or licensure; and 3) dual titles for which a certificate may be earned by following either the certificate or credential pathway.
This position DOES NOT contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).
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