Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 56161
Opening Date: 05/15/2026
Closing Date: 06/01/2026
Agency: Department of Early Childhood
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,500 - $10,000 per month ($102,000 - $120,000 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Supervisory (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.

The Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) is seeking to hire a General Accounting Manager to assist in the direction the day-to-day financial processing and reconciliations across all accounting activities including planning, monitoring and collaborating with the IDEC staff to maintain budget alignment and fiscal compliance while fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement and staff development.

Apply today to join a team committed to making Illinois the best place in the nation to raise a family!

Illinois Department of Early Childhood offers a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday schedule
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
• Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
• (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
• Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
• (13-14) paid state holidays annually

Work hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon by supervisor during the onboarding process.

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.

Essential Functions

• Under general direction of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) Fiscal Services Director, serves as the General Accounting Manager.
• Serves as a full line supervisor.
• Assists in the establishment and analysis of financial internal controls and risk mitigation policies and procedures.
• Strengthens staff capacity and operational efficiency by assisting in the direction of strategic leadership and professional development of fiscal staff that enhances financial operations and performance.
• Participates in internal/external meetings and conferences, think tanks, and workgroups.
• Provides assistance to other Fiscal sections as needed.
• 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 accounting, business administration, or finance.
• Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the field of accounting, business administration, or finance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers three (3) years of professional work experience implementing and reconciling multi-million/billion-dollar annual operating budget(s) and contracts in compliance with state and federal mandates or other similar requirements [e.g., Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA / 30 ILCS 708/1 ff.), federal Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR 200), and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)].
• Prefers three (3) years of professional work experience in financial data governance, quality improvement, and risk mitigation for financial management in compliance with federal and state regulations (e.g., Single Audit Act, State Finance Act, Illinois Procurement Code etc.).
• Prefers two (2) years of professional work experience processing obligations, accounts receivable, and payments in an ERP management system such as Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) or a similar system.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional work experience serving as a full-line supervisor.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience implementing policies and recommending policy revisions in a Fiscal setting.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Requires the ability to pass a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Requires the ability to use state issued equipment, such as a cell phone or laptop.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

*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:

The Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) was signed into law in June of 2024 with the focus of making early childhood education and care services simpler, better and fairer for families with young children across the state. During fiscal years FY25 and FY26, IDEC will be working through transitioning data, programs and services from three state agencies – the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), – to IDEC in order to be fully operational by July 2026. Illinois strives to be the best state in the nation to raise a family with young children and IDEC is committed to continue putting children and families center while reducing complexities and finding efficiencies in the system and advancing equity.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 313 S 6th St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County: Sangamon

Email: dec.jobs@illinois.gov

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

Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

Non-State employees should log in using the “View Profile” link at 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.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com