ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN I (UPWARD MOBILITY)

Position Overview

Under general supervision, performs technical accounting work for Accounts Receivable in Fiscal Operations for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.  Maintains complex, complete set of general account books by fund for the license area; verifies various documents such as renewals, reinstatements, new applications, etc. through reconciling with fiscal requirements and funding restrictions. Posts complex fiscal files related to license fee information into a financial system; reviews and reconciles to ensure proper posting to funds and receipt types. Responds to license fee inquiries. Initials/completes application forms and forwards to data processing to effectuate licensure status changes and/or to generate a license.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains complex, complete set of general account books by fund for the license area; identifies the correct license number and profession which are necessary to deposit payments into the proper fund.  Verifies various documents such as renewals, reinstatements, new applications, etc. through reconciling with fiscal requirements and funding restrictions to ensure proper remittance of fees as required by various Acts and Rules. Reconciles daily manual deposits with departmental fiscal records to ensure proper fund distribution and prepares deposits through completion of fiscal statements documenting proper fund allocation for appropriate fiscal clearing accounts.
• Posts complex fiscal files related to license fee information into a financial system; reviews and reconciles to ensure proper posting to funds and receipt types.
• Responds to license fee inquiries; provides fee information based on renewals, reinstatements, certifications, continuing education requirements, etc. Prepares correspondence to registrants regarding deficiencies in their requests advising them of fees, additional documents, and/or requirements needed to proceed and/or complete the processing.
• Initiates/completes application forms and forwards to data processing to effectuate licensure status changes and/or to generate a license. Generates and completes forms for data processing to initiate processing of certification letters. Maintains files and records; maintains various logs; provides statistical information.
• Processes and/or scans through document management systems and/or scanner the license applications with their accompanying fee in order to record and store a permanent accurate record of the cash transactions.  Separates items to be imaged into groups by predetermined categories, i.e., amount, professional and type of license/service or those that require further review.
• 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 two years of college and completion of an approved training course or three years of related clerical bookkeeping experience. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least four years of experience working in accounts payable, accounts receivable, as a bank teller, bookkeeping, fiscal data entry, or client/patient fiscal data management
• Prefers a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or similar
• Prefers a Bachelor’s degree in any field

Education Degree

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college and completion of an approved training course or three years of related clerical bookkeeping experience. 

About the Agency

IDFPR is a regulatory licensing and enforcement agency that protects the residents of Illinois, ensures the safety and soundness of financial institutions, ensures that competent professionals are licensed to provide services to the public and enhances commerce in the state for the benefit of all its residents.