Account Technician II

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Business Office Senior Account Technician.  Under direction, this position will independently perform technical accounting work in the maintenance of subsidiary ledgers for staff travel and vendor services.  The position will post contractual obligations and obligation amendments, as well as expenditures from vouchers and other financial documents.  The position will also review purchase authorizations, vouchers, invoices, and billing summaries for completeness, propriety, and accuracy to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and contractual agreements.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is focused on ensuring that accounting processes are fulfilled in an efficient, effective manner.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong analytical capabilities.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Office of Administrative Services Account Technician
• Reviews purchase authorizations, vouchers, invoices, and billing summaries for completeness, propriety, and accuracy to ensure compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by state and external regulating agencies, as well as internal policies and procedures and contractual agreements
• Serves as liaison with vendors, providers, and other appropriate parties regarding payment status of vouchers and adjusted voucher amounts
• Prepares detailed worksheets, schedules, and reports used in the analysis of specific amounts and specific account codes or sub-codes.
• Maintains spend downs on all types of obligations
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the 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

• 3 years of experience in an office setting utilizing strong computer skills, particularly in mainframe accounting systems, Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft Office products, such as Outlook and Word.
• 3 years of experience in an office setting performing technical accounting work.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to pass a background check.
2. All conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children.  Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families.  In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.  The Division of Budget and Finance plays a supporting role in the Department’s operations by working to ensure the agency’s financial stability and implementation of sound budgetary practices.