Job Requisition ID: 55564
Opening Date: 06/23/2026
Closing Date: 07/08/2026
Agency: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Class Title: ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED - 00133
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) $5,573 monthly; Full Range $5,573 - $7,898 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.***PLEASE UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FOR VERIFICATION OF COURSEWORK***
Position OverviewThis Fiscal Monitor (Accountant Advanced) position is responsible for performing professional accounting work focused on the administration of federal and state workforce grants. The Fiscal Monitor will review reports, support grant managers, and serve as a subject-matter expert in the fiscal administration of federal and state grants. A primary focus of this position is to organize, plan, and conduct fiscal monitoring reviews of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) grantees that administer workforce programs. The position will be responsible for supporting the DCEO's Office of Employment and Training in its oversight of grants funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other sources. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and/or in teams to provide technical assistance and coordinate formal compliance monitoring. We welcome interested applicants to apply.
Essential Functions- Performs professional accounting work organizes plans and conducts the fiscal reviews through on - site fiscal monitoring of the WIA grantees and sub -grantees.
- Organizes oversees and functions as a technical expert for routine fiscal and program monitoring.
- Prepares detailed reports which summarize the results of grantee agency fiscal monitoring.
- Provides extensive and comprehensive on -site training and technical assistance through structured workshops or individualized consultation and WIA grantees in fiscal management.
- Utilizes detailed monitoring tools to conduct fiscal monitoring.
- Provides information and training to the Office's programmatic staff regarding specific financial aspects of grantee agency operations.
- 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 the completion of four (4) years of college, with courses in business administration and accounting.
- Requires two (2) years of professional experience in accounting, external auditing, budgetary planning and control or public accounting.
Preferred Qualifications- Prefers at least three (3) years of experience applying accounting and auditing theory, principles, methods, and procedures, with a focus on fiscal review and monitoring.
- Prefers at least three (3) years of experience applying laws, rules, and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting or auditing procedures.
- Prefers at least three (3) years of experience in monitoring grants to determine violations and noncompliance with the law and to detect and explain significant irregularities.
- Prefers at least three (3) years of experience in reviewing grant reports to determine compliance with the fiscal terms and conditions of grant awards.
- Prefers at least three (3) years of experience applying office methods, procedures, standard office accounting systems, databases, and tools.
Conditions of Employment- Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- 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.
- 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 may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 1 W Old State Capitol Plz, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: [email protected] (FOR INQUIRIES ONLY - INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE)
Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement
This position
DOES NOT contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).
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