ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN II

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire three Account Technician 2's for the Office of Fiscal Management. This position will coordinate the auditing and entry of expenditures to the Department’s automated accounting system and close books and balances monthly, audit and verify voucher information for completeness and accuracy, assist with programmatic timesheet maintenance, and will reconcile expenditures monthly by line and fund to the Comptroller’s Monthly Appropriation Ledger Report. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this teams to apply today. 

Essential Functions

• Under general direction, independently performs technical accounting work in the maintenance of state funds.
• Coordinates with Comptroller’s office.
• Serves as liaison with regional, divisional, administrative personnel and vendors.
• Assists in the preparation of budgetary documents.
• Maintain filing system for internal use and auditing purposes.
• 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 one year of technical accounting experience or four years of related clerical bookkeeping experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of extensive knowledge of accounting techniques.
• Two (2) years of extensive knowledge of office methods and procedures.
• Two (2) years of working knowledge of state or non-state accounting procedures.
• Two (2) years of experience using established accounting methods and techniques.

Conditions of Employment

All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities:

1. Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.

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

Agency and Division Statement

Agency Statement

Charged with preserving, protecting and promoting Illinois’ natural and cultural resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites – and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including, vision health and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs.
 

Office of Fiscal Management

The Office of Fiscal Management develops  budgets, processes payroll, administers workers compensation, manages audits, collects and records cash receivables, tracks inventory and assets, processes vouchers, and conducts procurements, and holds responsibility for monitoring much of the Department operational procedures, to include the review of fiscally related procedures to ensure compliance with all rules, regulations, and accounting standard.