Federal​/State Exchange Unit; FSEU Supervisor; Public Service Administrator OPT

Job Requisition : 56527
Opening Date: 05/29/2026
Closing Date: 06/12/2026
Agency: Department of Revenue
Class

Title:

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: $8,281-$9,096/mo.; ($99,372-$109,152/yr.)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Supervisory (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

Would you like to work for a professional organization which provides steady hours and an exceptional benefits package? How about a workplace with career and personal growth opportunities? Then consider working for the Illinois Department of Revenue. We are hiring a Federal/State Exchange Unit (FSEU) Supervisor (Public Service Administrator option
2) for our Audit Bureau in Springfield, Illinois. This position is responsible for overseeing staff involved in reviewing, examining, comparing, and analyzing finalized income tax returns. If you have at least 3 years of experience in accounting, finance, or training in the tax auditing of books, records, and documents, then we want you! Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

Apply now before time runs out!

• Under general direction of the Lifestyle/Nexus/Discovery (LND) Manager and Audit Discovery & Recovery Division Manager, plans, manages, and directs the activities of a professional staff engaged in reviewing, examining, comparing, and analyzing copies of finalized Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits on individual, corporate, fiduciary and partnership income tax returns.
• Provides guidance and assistance to subordinate staff in resolving unusual, unique, questionable technical problems, or cases based on accounting records and/or evidence presented.
• Attends and participates in Division staff meetings.
• Responds to written and/or telephone inquiries from taxpayers, explaining adjustments made to returns and liabilities shown on Department notices.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four years of college, with coursework in accounting or finance.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in accounting, finance or training in the tax auditing of books, records and documents of corporations, partnerships and individuals.

• Three (3) years of experience working with current Illinois and federal tax laws, rules and regulations.
• Three (3) years of professional supervisory and/or management experience directing operations and work activities of staff (i.e., assigning work, writing, and serving performance evaluations, including setting objectives, approving benefit time use, grievances, initiating discipline etc.).
• Two (2) years of experience working with Federal Income Tax Act and the ability to relate its provisions to specific issues.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel or similar spreadsheet processing software.
• Two (2) years of experience working with forms and documents utilized in the processing of tax returns and supporting documents.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro or similar document processing software.
• Two (2) years of experience working with Gen Tax or similar tax processing software.

• Requires the ability to successfully complete a tax compliance and fingerprint-based background check.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Requires access to an automobile.
• Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet, etc.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et…