Accountant (Ump
Job in
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, 62701, USA
Listed on 2026-08-10
Listing for:
State of Illinois
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-10
Job specializations:
-
Accounting
Accounting & Finance, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job
Requisition
Opening Date: 08/07/2026
Closing Date: 08/20/2026
Agency:
Department of Human Services
Class
Title:
ACCOUNTANT - 00130
Skill Option: UMP Certificate
Bilingual Option:
None
Salary:
Anticipated Salary: $5,127-$7,135/month ($61,524-$85,620/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:
Full Time
County:
Sangamon
Number of Vacancies : 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Position Overview
The Office of Fiscal Services is seeking to hire an Accountant to perform professional accounting procedures involving the maintenance of a support system for the Department's receipt accounts. This position identifies and prepares transmittal documents to process Treasurer drafts and checks and posts receipts to the Department's accounting system.
Essential Functions
* Conducts research to determine the appropriateness of checks received by the Department.
* Identifies and prepares receipts transmittal documents to process Treasurer drafts and checks sent to the State Comptroller.
* Reconciles daily bank recap reports with the Department's accounting system report to ensure previous day deposit information balance.
* Reviews and processes weekly private collector and Comptroller involuntary withholding payments on receivable accounts.
* Maintains the Department's receipts ledger, ensures ledger is accurate and current.
* Serves in rotation of scanning receipts and refund monetary instruments to the Statewide contracted financial institution.
* Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably withing the scope of the duties enumerated above.
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.
Work Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm; 1 hour unpaid lunch
Headquarter
Location:
100 S Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62762
Office of Fiscal Services
Bureau of General Accounting
Cash Management
Work County:
Sangamon
Agency Contact: DHS.Hiring Unit
Posting Group:
Fiscal, Finance & Procurement;
Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being of everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
* A Pension Program
* Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
* 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
* 12 Paid Sick…
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