Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 53976

Opening Date: 03/27/2026
Closing Date: 04/09/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,400 - $11,400 per month ($112,800 - $136,800 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Under administrative direction of the Assistant Bureau Chief of the Bureau of General Accounting, manages the receipts section of the Cash Management Unit, Office of Fiscal Services, Department of Human Services (DHS). Monitors transactions to ensure receipts are identified properly and are accurately posted to the correct accounts and state funds. Verifies activities of staff involved in the reconciliation process with State Treasurer and State Comptroller relative to accounting transactions to ensure records are accurate and consistent. Manages accounting functions in balancing and reconciling complex financial reports containing refund and recovery activity for determining the State and Federal Share by the programs administered by the Department. Directs accounting activities in the Accounts Receivable System (ARS and SAP) including reconciling collections (cash receipts). Serves as a full line supervisor to lower-level staff.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Cash Management Receipts Manager for the Office of Fiscal Services, DHS.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Verifies activities of staff, involved in the reconciliation process with State Treasurer and State Comptroller relative to accounting transactions, to ensure records are accurate and consistent.
• Examines the Clearing House Accounting Draft Summary reports for accuracy of deposit transactions sent to the State Treasurer’s Clearing Account.
• Manages accounting function in balancing and reconciling complex financial reports containing refund and recovery activity for determining the State and Federal Share by the programs administered by the Department.
• Directs accounting activities in the Accounts Receivable System (ARS and SAP) including reconciling collections (cash receipts).
• Assists with the statewide accounting system for cash receipts.
• Reviews and signs correspondence sent to other areas of the Department relative to problem resolution in identifying refunds for proper adjudication to the respective account.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably 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 course work in fiscal or accounting.
• Requires three (3) years progressively responsible administrative accounting experience in a public or private organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience processing accounting transactions, ensuring receipts are identified properly and are accurately posted to the correct accounts and funds.
• Three (3) years of professional experience working meeting deadlines in a timely and accurate manner with significant attention to detail, possessing critical thinking skills and multi-tasking multiple projects.
• Three (3) years of professional experience working with Comptroller, Federal and State rules and regulations and guidelines relative to impact on Grants/Programs and Federal matching, audit purposes and Federal funding.
• Three (3) years of professional experience preparing, creating, reviewing, verifying and reconciling financial statements/reports/data in a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of professional experience working with cost allocation, funding appropriations, revenue, expenditure and/or budgets in a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of professional experience utilizing computer based and automated accounting systems and financial spreadsheets.

Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch

Headquarter Location: 100 S Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62762

Office of Fiscal Services

Bureau of General Accounting

Cash Management

Work County: Sangamon

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Fiscal, Finance & Procurement; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.

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)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• 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://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

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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.

State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.

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