Illinois Department of Human Services

Location:   Springfield, IL, US, 62703 Closing Date/Time:   05/03/2024  Salary: $4,824 - $7,059 per month ($57,888 - $84,708 per year)   Job Type:     Salaried  County:     Sangamon   Number of Vacancies:     1   Plan/BU: RC062    Posting Identification Number 37174 Position Overview The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire an Accountant Advanced to independently perform complex professional accounting and auditing functions for Fiscal Services. Performs specialized audits to check and account for proper distribution of funds. Assists accounting staff on complex computer accounting and auditing problems. Performs studies requiring specialized output and analysis dealing with financial information. Prepares, summarizes, examines, reconciles, and analyzes complex statements and reports. Maintains contact with facility program staff to assist in computer accounting procedures and provides guidance in the use of computerized data in budgetary planning. Monitors maintenance of general ledger, utilizing manual and computer accounting output. Job Responsibilities Independently performs complex professional accounting and auditing functions for Department of Mental Health (DMH) Fiscal Services. Performs specialized audits to check and account for proper distribution of funds. Serves as designated lead worker. Assists accounting staff on complex computer accounting and auditing problems. Performs studies requiring specialized output and analysis dealing with financial information. Prepares, summarizes, examines, reconciles, and analyzes complex statements and reports. Maintains contact with facility program staff to assist in computer accounting procedures and provides guidance in the use of computerized data in budgetary planning. Monitors maintenance of general ledger, utilizing manual and computer accounting output. 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 four (4) years college with courses in business administration and accounting. Requires two (2) years of professional experience in accounting, external auditing, budgetary planning and control or public accounting. Work Hours:  8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday   Work Location: 600 E Ash St, Springfield, Illinois, 62703   Division of Mental Health Policy and Fiscal Operations Community Grants/Fiscal Support Job Family:  Fiscal, Finance & Procurement; Social Services