ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform highly complex professional accounting and audit work and maintain records in support of assigned accounts for the Department. Assists supervisor with the reconciliation of expenditures and obligations. Serves as liaison between the Fiscal Control Office and the various offices fiscal staff in an advisory capacity regarding document errors, methods, corrections and interpretation and implementation of new rules and regulations established by regulating agencies and bodies. Serves as lead worker.

Benefits Statement

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

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position) 
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx.

Essential Functions

• Independently performs highly complex professional accounting and audit work and maintains records in support of assigned accounts for the Department.
• Assists supervisor with the reconciliation of expenditure and obligation reports.
• Serves as liaison between the Fiscal Control Office and the various offices' fiscal accounting staff in an advisory capacity regarding document errors, methods, corrections, and interpretation and implementation of new rules and regulations established by regulating agencies or bodies such as the Office of the Comptroller, the Travel Control Board, the Department of Central Management Services, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer and those imposed by Department.
• Serves as designated lead worker.
• 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 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 Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.