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Accounting Professional - Funds, Receipts, and Collections
Job in
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, 62704, USA
Listed on 2026-06-05
Listing for:
State of Illinois
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-05
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Accounting & Finance -
Accounting
Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Accounting & Finance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job
Requisition
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 06/12/2026
Agency:
Illinois Office of Comptroller
Class
Title:
ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL - 50126
Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary $73, 430.82/year Salary Range $73,430.82 - $122, 266.58/year
Job Type: Salaried
Category:
Full Time
County:
Sangamon
Number of Vacancies : 1
Bargaining Unit Code: IOC-IFT1
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Position Overview
COME JOIN A TRANSFORMATIVE TEAM, with a record of proven, positive impact to the State of Illinois.
The Illinois Office of the Comptroller is seeking applicants for the position of Accounting Professional - Funds, Receipts, and Collections.
The Comptroller is the chief fiscal control officer for the Illinois government, charged by the Constitution with maintaining the state's central fiscal accounts and ordering payments into and out of the appropriate funds. The office processes more than 16 million transactions annually and serves as a "fiscal watchdog" to ensure that all state payments meet the requirements of the law. The Comptroller's office provides meaningful and timely fiscal information to help state policymakers adopt effective policies.
The office continually seeks new ways to improve how it serves the public. The Comptroller has updated and streamlined the Comptroller's website and has led the process of updating the state's payroll and accounting systems. Comptroller Mendoza is committed to running the Office of Comptroller as a financial watchdog for the interest of Illinois citizens and to installing the most modern and transparent systems to make the state's financial information available to all.
Major Function
Under direct supervision of the Public Service Administrator - Funds, Receipts and Collections Unit, the incumbent is primarily responsible for auditing and processing accounting transactions such as expenditure transfers, object correction requests, obligation reconciliation requests, fund transfer requests and governor's releases. The incumbent communicates with the State Treasurer's Office to ensure correct recording of transfers and research discrepancies. The incumbent reviews expenditure adjustment transmittals and salary refunds entered into the State Accounting Management System (SAMS) and approves these transactions.
Job Responsibilities
* Reviews and approves Expenditure Adjustment Transmittals and Salary Refunds. Audits and processes Expenditure Transfers, Object Correction Requests, Obligation Reconciliation Requests, Fund Transfer Requests and Governor's Releases.
* Assists the Treasurer's office with researching and correcting any discrepancies. Creates the daily Expenditure Transfer Maintenance report for the Treasurer's office
* Acts as a backup for Collections staff, answering calls from debtors and communicating with them about their offsets.
* Reviews and checks Involuntary Withholding Mismatch reports and Involuntary Withholding pull listing before collections staff refund processing.
* Research rejected payroll issues and works with agency and/or the payroll unit to resolve issues.
* Assists with the daily receipt and refund balancing.
Minimum Qualifications
* Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, with course work in business administration, accounting, statistics, finance, or economics.
* Requires two (2 years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, state government fiscal operations, budgetary control, or any equivalent combination of these requirements may be acceptable.
Preferred Qualifications
* Prefers two (2) years of professional experience with responsibilities requiring application of offset systems, fiscal policies, accounting principles, controls, operating…
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