ACCOUNTANT (UMP)

Accountant (UMP)

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking an experienced and motivated candidate to serve as the Accountant for the Business Office at IYC Chicago. The incumbent in this position will perform professional accounting duties and reconcile financial reports and accounts along with overseeing and assisting with payroll and timekeeping functions for the facility. The ideal candidate for this position will be proficient in Microsoft Excel, SAP, and/or related systems and will possess previous accounting, payroll, timekeeping and/or bookkeeping experience along with knowledge of state and/or government accounting laws and regulations.

The Department of Juvenile Justice offers opportunity for advancement and an excellent benefits package. We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply!

Position Overview:

• Prepares and maintains general ledger.
• Prepares and maintains a set of records for analyzing expenditures on a weekly basis.
• Prepares prescribed financial statements and reports, performing research on accounting documents, records, and books of account.
• Prepares and reconciles routine department reports and statements.
• Performs professional accounting work.
• Prepares fiscal budget requests.
• Manages and directs business office activities during periods when the Business Manager and Business Administrator are absent or unavailable.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in business administration and accounting, or four (4) years of technical accounting experience.
• Qualifying state employees in the Upward Mobility Program shall have the stated requirements of this classification waived by successful completion of specific proficiency tests and training programs.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance):

• Prefers one (1) year of professional experience in accounting and auditing.
• Prefers elementary knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting or auditing procedures.
• Prefers elementary knowledge of office methods, procedures, standard office accounting and equipment.
• Prefers the ability to perform detailed work involving the application of accounting theory to routine accounting or auditing problems.
• Prefers the ability to evaluate accounting problems of moderate difficulty and to analyze and interpret less complex accounting records and reports.
• Prefers the ability to perform detailed work involving written or numerical data and to make arithmetical calculations rapidly and accurately, either manually or by machine.
• Prefers the ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the public.

Conditions of Employment:

• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position.
• Requires the ability to pass an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)/Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) background check.
• Requires ability to pass IDOC/IDJJ drug screen.

About the Agency:

The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departments—security, programming, education, mental health, and more—collaborate with the understanding that youth are physically, emotionally, and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental, treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency, engages families, and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois' communities.

Benefits:

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid parental leave
• Pre-tax benefits programs including but not limited to: Deferred Compensation, Medical, Daycare, etc.
• Employees earn twelve (12) paid Sick Days annually
• New Employees earn ten (10) paid Vacation Days in their first year of service and can earn up to twenty-five (25) paid Vacation Days annually (based on years of service)
• Employees earn three (3) paid Personal Days annually (pro-rated based on start date)
• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
• Flexible work schedules in many program areas (remote work may be an option for certain positions)

Work Hours: 8am-4pm Mon-Fri with Sat/Sun off

Headquarter Location: 100 N Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60612

Work County: Cook

Agency Contact: IDJJ Human Resources Email: