ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED

Position Overview

Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics Accountant position will handle the tracking of fund balances for multiple Federal Awards, General Revenue and State Special Funding appropriations. That includes providing detailed funding reports of the award total, expenditures & obligations to all the divisions within our office on as needed or at minimum a Quarterly basis. Accountant position will also review for all necessary approval documentation for contracts / grants & vendor payments. Approval forms include; consolidated request form, approval memos for memberships, In & Out of state travel approvals, etc. After confirmation of approvals enter agreements into the contract accounting system (SAP-SRM), review & process vendor payments to suppliers, contractors & grantees in SAP Accounting System. Prepare expenditure reports, obligation reports and document reports of payments pending.

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

• Performs professional accounting, purchasing, and auditing functions involving the maintenance of complex state and federally funded project funds and the preparation of related financial reports and statements.
• Enter Obligations for grants, IGAs, and other agreements into the department’s accounting system.
• Assist Budget Manger with Reviewing, auditing, and approving payment and obligation entries in the Department’s accounting system.
• Assists Fiscal Manager with fund allotments, transfers and reconciliations, research, and preparation of responses to internal and external audit request, Court of Claims request.
• Assists with training for incoming Accountants and Account Tech II positions within OPPS Fiscal.
• 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 the completion of four (4) years of 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.