Vouchering Unit Accountant

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Finance, Bureau of Fiscal Operations is seeking to hire a Vouchering Unit Analyst. This position conducts professional accounting activities involving the maintenance and examination of general account books, detailed account books, and related records and documents entered in the Department’s accounting system. This position also reviews and analyzes travel billings and commercial vendor payments and updates the Department’s accounting system. Other duties include evaluating and analyzing general account records and reports.

Essential Functions

• Under general supervision, serves as the Vouchering Unit Analyst for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division Finance, Bureau of Fiscal Operations by conducting professional accounting activities involving the maintenance and examination of general account books, detailed account books, and related records and documents entered in the Department’s accounting system
• Reviews and analyzes travel billings and commercial vendor payments
• Updates the Department’s accounting system
• Evaluates and analyzes general account records and reports
• Examines and evaluates vouchers to ensure compliance with rules and regulations of the Department of Central Management Services, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, and the Department
• 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 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 employee Upward Mobility Program, may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this classification

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

About the Agency

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits Statement

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)