Accountant I - Fiscal Operations

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Accountant I

Division: Fiscal Operations

Union: Teamsters Local 916/Illinois Federation of Teachers Local Union 4460

Location: Springfield, Illinois

Salary: $50,000/annual

Overview :
The Accountant I in the Fiscal Operations Division is responsible for data entry, warrant processing, preparing financial reports, proofing, balancing, and tracking data/reports/accounts, performing reconciliations, and serving in the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions and ensuring that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal, regulatory, and organizational procedures. Attendance is an essential function of this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processing and inputting data in applicable systems
• Prepares and/or distributes financial reports
• Proofing, verifying and balancing data, reports, or accounts
• Performs reconciliations
• Assists with property control as necessary
• Assists with records retention as necessary
• Files and maintains information and supporting documents as necessary
• Responds to phone inquiries
• Performs reconciliations which may include Unclaimed Property, warrants issued, fund creates and deletes, fund and appropriation adds and transfers, receipt and refund postings as well as voids and escheats
• Maintains and processes forgery and fraud claims and supporting documentation as necessary
• Supports the maintenance and processes forgery and fraud claims and supporting documentation as necessary
• Responsible for online entry or retrieval of electronic files from the Federal Reserve Bank, other bank entities and Comptroller's Office as necessary
• Performs Accounts Payable functions, including the review and processing of vouchers/refunds for timely payment
• Performs Accounts Receivable functions, including the entry and review of information regarding the deposit of receipts
• Provides back-up to other Accounting/Warrant staff as necessary
• Processes various requests for the Unclaimed Property Division, including but not limited to stop pay of warrants, cancel for redeposit of warrants and warrant replacement
• Provides information to outside entities
• Performs special projects as requested
• Create and maintain procedure manual for all job functions
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably related to this position

Specific Skills:

• Good communication and organization skills
• Knowledge of accounting theories, principals, practices, and terminology
• Ability to perform detailed work involving written or numerical data
• Ability to make calculations rapidly and accurately
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word
• Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of staff, the general public
• Ability to operate office equipment and accounting machines

Education and Work Experience:

Associates Degree in Accounting or Finance, Bachelor’s desired; two (2) or more years of experience in accounting with experience in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to carry out the duties of the position.

Application Process: Please visit to apply by completing the online application, upload a resume and letter of interest.

Posting from 12.3.2025 to 12.17.2025

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job related medical condition or disability.