Accountant

Agency : Illinois State Police

Position Title: Accountant

• Upward Mobility Program

Closing Date/Time:

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $4,766 monthly: Full Range $4,766-$6,632 monthly

Job Type: Salaried

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

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 36858

Position Description

The Accountant performs professional accounting work involving the Statewide 9-1-1 Program Fund. This position monitors and reconciles accounts specific to the Statewide 9-1-1 Bureau. The Accountant also serves as a liaison with private telecommunication carriers and 9-1-1 system managers. The ideal candidate is incredibly detail-oriented, organized, and works well with others both in and outside of their work unit. This position includes many employee benefits including health and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick days, and a pension plan. We welcome all interested applicants who can meet the demands of the position to apply.

Essential Functions

• Assists with managing the Statewide 9-1-1 Fund.

• Serves as liaison between wireless service providers required to submit subscriber files and the Statewide 9-1-1 Bureau.

• Determines, prepares and processes penalty invoices for delinquent, non-compliant subscribers.

• Uploads and reconciles the wireless subscriber files to ensure timely posting; monitors and tracks to ensure wireless carriers submit timely subscriber counts.

• Assists the ISP Office of Finance with preparing, reconciling, reporting and analysis of 9-1-1 financial data such a GAAP reporting, penalty accounts receivable, grant spending, and 9-1-1 Bureau operational spending.

• Serves as a liaison with the Department of Central Management Services, Department of Innovation and Technology, and the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator to troubleshoot system problems specific to the 9-1-1 Program.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting or four (4) years of technical accounting experience.

Conditions of Employment

• Ability to pass an Illinois State Police background check and drug screening.

Agency Statement

The Illinois State Police strives for excellence seeking to be one of the premier policing agencies in the country. Our core values are Integrity, Service, and Pride. We are seeking individuals with similar values to join us on our mission to promote public safety.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am

• 5:00pm

Work Location: 801 S 7th St Springfield, IL 62703-2487

Agency Contact: ISP.JobPostings@illinois.gov

Posting Group: 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

Nearest Major Market: Springfield