• Job Description

  Req#: 33060

  Agency : Department of Central Management Services
  Closing Date/Time: 12/11/2023
  Salary: $4,010 - $5,620; Monthly anticipated starting salary is $4,010; CBA language applies
  Job Type: Salaried Full Time
  County: Sangamon
  Number of Vacancies: 1
  Plan/BU: RC014

  This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

  All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

  ***A RESUME IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS POSITION***

  Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

  Posting Identification Number 33060

  POSITION SUMMARY

  The Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Office of Finance and Management is seeking to hire an Account Technician II to serve in the Accounts Payable Unit. Under direction, this position reviews invoices before approval for payment, serves as liaison between the Comptroller’s Office and Agency Bureaus for vendor certification and payment discrepancies, communicates payment information to others, distributes mail, and maintains manual Accounts Payable records. An ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have strong communication skills, and have experience with the operating systems and software used by CMS, or comparable accounting systems and software experience. We invite all qualified candidates to apply!

  POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Under direction, independently performs technical accounting work in the examination and reconciliation of a high volume of complex vendor invoices before approval.
  • Prepares and communicates financial information to others, distributes mail, and maintains Accounts Payable records.
  • Communicates with Comptroller’s Office, Agency Bureaus, and vendors regarding vendor certification and payments.
  • Assists in the development, improvement, and recording of accounting procedures and methodologies.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college and one year of technical accounting experience or four years of related clerical bookkeeping experience.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience working with and applying accounting techniques and procedures.
  • Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience working with and applying laws, rules, and regulations relating to state governmental accounting procedures.
  • Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software such as Systems Applications Products (SAP), database management systems such as HANA, Statewide Accounting Management System (SAMS), Excel, Word, Outlook, or other comparable software.
  • Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience performing detailed work involving the application of accounting theory to moderately difficult accounting or auditing problems, including reconciling financial data.
  • Prefers working knowledge of principles and functions of standard office accounting machines and equipment.
  • Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience establishing and maintaining satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the public.
  • Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience performing detailed work that involves written or numerical data and making arithmetical calculations rapidly and accurately, either manually or by machine

  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • This position requires the applicant to pass a background check.
  • Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.

  The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

  Work Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday
  Work Location: 401 S. Spring St Springfield, IL 62704
  Agency Contact:

  Susan Donahue Burgess

  Phone Number: 217-685-4346

  Email: Susan.Donahue@illinois.gov

  In order to submit a formal transfer request, please send the completed form to the above listed e-mail address.

  Job Family: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement

  This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

  APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

  If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

  State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

  Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

  If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

  State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

  Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

  The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

  • donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

• About the company

  The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution.

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