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• DEPOSITS ACCOUNTANT

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome

Salary

Anticipated Starting Salary $5,127 monthly; Full Range $5,127 - $7,135 monthly

• Job Type: Salaried
• Category: Full Time
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME

Merit Comp Code

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00a-4:30p

Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability

• Not available, fully in office
• Headquarter Location: 4800 W Wabash Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62711
• Work County: Sangamon

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Accounts Receivable Manager, this position’s primary focus is accounts receivable. They will process and audit daily receipts, reconcile accounts receivable, provide customer service, work alongside other departments within the agency, and coordinate accounts receivable records retention. Our employees work in an ever-changing environment that presents new challenges and rewarding results. If you are interested in joining our team, we invite you to apply for the accountant position with IEMA-OHS!

Resume Preferred but Not Required

• 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.

Essential Functions

• Under general supervision, performs professional accounting and auditing work for account and auditing remittance, processing, and verification of the deposit processes.
• Prepares and logs the Receipts Deposit Transmittals (RDTs) and Expenditure Adjustment Transmittals (EATs).
• Coordinates the scanning and indexing of receipt documents including billing remittances, checks, and applicant forms with the Records Management Unit.
• Provides customer service to address inquiries from clients and IEMA-OHS programmatic staff regarding status of payments.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable and within the scope of the duties enumerated above, and which may include supporting other agency functions for a disaster response.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting, or four (4) years of technical accounting experience.
• Qualifying state employees in the employee Upward Mobility Program may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this classification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of professional experience with accounts receivable functions.
• Two (2) years of professional experience with accounting principles, methods, and procedures.
• Two (2) years of professional experience with accounting reports.
• One (1) year of experience with System Application and Products (SAP) including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.
• One (1) year of professional experience in governmental accounting.
• One (1) year of professional experience working with confidential information.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
• Requires the ability to use state issued equipment such as cell phone or laptop.
• 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 requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

• This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP)
• . General Program information can be found by clicking on the
• Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at

• UMP Titles.
• To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission
• . UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.

Revolving Door

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

Application Instructions

• Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
• If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
• State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the
• Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
• Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the
• Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the

• Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
• Non-State employees: on
• Illinois.jobs2web.com

Additional information

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

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