• Job Description

  Req#: 30987

  Agency : Department of Employment Security
  Closing Date/Time: 10/03/2023
  Salary: $4,706.00 - $6,887.00 Anticipated Monthly Salary
  Job Type: Salaried Full Time
  County: Cook
  Number of Vacancies: 2
  Plan/BU: RC062

  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.

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

  Posting Identification Number

  30987

  Position Overview

  The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as a Senior Accountant. Responsibilities include maintaining systems to ensure wire transfers of monies to and from the US Treasury, preparing cash control journals, researching problems with unemployment insurance (UI) benefit payments to claimants, and preparing financial reports required by state and federal regulations. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who has a strong knowledge of state and federal reporting requirements related to US Treasury disbursements and is dedicated to investigating and resolving problems related to bank balances, fund transfers and reimbursements. The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive experience requesting and coordinating the receipt, deposit and transfer of wire transfer monies and preparing cash control journals and other complex financial reports related to these transfers. IDES offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of Illinois employers and job seekers.

  Job Responsibilities

  1. Under direction, serves as a Senior Accountant for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)

  2. Prepares accurate and up-to-date accounting records, timely monthly statements, and other financial reports related to cash management

  3. Performs highly complex professional accounting calculations in determining funding requirement to cover agency expenditures including but not limited to payroll and administrative needs

  4. As directed, assists agency staff, including but not limited to Service Delivery staff, with research concerning problems with benefit payments to claimants

  5. Prepares and submits Cash Management Information Act (CMIA) report

  6. Keeps abreast of new developments related to cash management

  7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

  Minimum Qualifications

  1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college, with courses in business administration and accounting
  2. Requires two (2) years of professional experience in accounting, external auditing, budgetary planning and control or public accounting

  Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Sigificance)

  1. Four (4) years of professional experience in accounting or a related field
  2. Two (2) years of experience performing complex financial reconciliations
  3. Two (2) years of professional experience in banking operations or a related field
  4. Experience using Microsoft Excel to create complex financial analyses and reports
  5. Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products, including Outlook, Word and Excel
  6. Professional experience speaking to various groups to convey policy and procedures in a manner easily understood by diverse audiences

  Conditions of Employment

  1. Requires ability to travel
  2. Requires an Illinois State Police background check and self-disclosure of any criminal history

  Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
  Work Location: 33 S State St Chicago, IL 60603-2804
  Agency Contact:

  DES. JobPostings1@illinois.gov

  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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