Accountant

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more Information, Please See https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13794371 Job Requisition ID:59336\ Opening Date: 10/09/2026\ Closing Date: 10/27/2026\ Agency: Department of Children and Family Services\ Class Title:ACCOUNTANT - 00130\ Skill Option:UMP Certificate\ Bilingual Option:None\ Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5127 monthly; Full Range $5127 - $7135 monthly\ Job Type: Salaried\ Category:Full Time\ Number of Vacancies: 1\ Bargaining Unit Code:RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME\ Merit Comp Code:\ Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm\

Anticipated Hybrid

Work Schedule Availability: 4 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs\ Headquarter Location: 5415 N University St, Peoria, Illinois, 61614\ Work County: Peoria Agency Contact:Fisayo Oyadeyi\ Agency Contact:[email protected]{target="_self"} This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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Position Overview The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results orientedindividual to serve as Regional Business Office Accountant. Under general supervision, this position will maintain, update,and balance ledgers.

The position will review, analyze, and reconcile complex financial documents such as vouchers,billings, and forms to ensure compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. This position willmake payments via appropriate payment systems and will verify the accuracy of billings to ensure amounts and rates arecorrect.

The position will also prepare and analyze various financial reports and reconcile payment discrepancies. Thisposition provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that DCFSaccounting processes are carried out 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 andstrong accounting skills.

We invite you to join our innovative team to h elp make a positive difference in the lives of thechildren and families of Illinois Essential Functions Serves as Regional Business Office Accountant Makes payment on the MARS or Childcare payment systems Prepares and analyzes various financial reports, including monthly expenditures and projection reports Reviews and maintains the obligation documents ledger Serves as liaison to providers, vendors, and staff regarding payment policy and requirement for processing payments through the voucher, childcare payment, or board payment system Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above