ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN II

Benefit Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

About the Department of Human Rights

The Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”) is a state agency charged with the enforcement of the Illinois Human Rights Act ("Act"). The Act prohibits unlawful discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment, real estate transactions, financial credit, and public accommodations (including education). IDHR protects and guarantees the rights of all Illinoisans to be free from unlawful discrimination by receiving and investigating claims of unlawful discrimination. Moreover, the Act prohibits retaliation against a person who has opposed that which is reasonably and in good faith believed to be unlawful discrimination; prohibits the aiding, abetting, compelling or coercion of a person to commit a violation of the Act; and prohibits the willful interference with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the Department or one of its officers or employees. At the forefront of protecting civil rights, IDHR welcomes all candidates for employment to apply for any position for which they are qualified. Join IDHR in its mission to secure an Illinois free from discrimination.

Position Overview

Under direction of the Accountant Supervisor, independently performs technical accounting work in the Department of Human Rights; maintans a complex, complete set of general electronic account books. Posts and make adjustment entries to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP system ledgers and journals; verifies and confirms reconciliations of accounts from the Comproller's Office.

Essential Functions

• Independently performs technical accounting work in the Department of Human Rights maintains a complex complete set of general electronic account books and closes account books. Independently performs general accounting work in the preparation of financial reports vouchers requisitions suborders obligation documents and amendments. Review and input invoices and vouchers through the ERP SAP system working with the Comptroller's office to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintains agency Tape Balancing Report, numeric vouchers for SAP, and extensive working knowledge of travel expenditure policies. Maintains fiscal records with the yearly submittal of records to the records retention center. Maintains extensive working knowledge of SAM's Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies and Procedures especially expenditure codes.
• Prepares monthly reconciliation of accounts and issues monthly state and federal financial statements prepare budgetary projections
• As a member of the fiscal team organizes and submits accounting data records and documentation to state internal auditors and bi-annual compliance auditors. As a member of the team help revise and improve the agencies accounting processes and internal control.
• Performs other duties as 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

• Prefers two (2) years’ experience working with accounting methods and techniques. 
• Prefers one (1) year experience working with state or non-state accounting principles. 
• Prefers three (3) years’ experience working with  office methods and procedures.  
• Prefers three (3) years’ experience working with  standard office accounting machines and equipment. 

Conditions of Employment

Completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.