Overview

Position Overview
The Department of Public Health’s Office of Finance and Administration is seeking an Accountant to perform essential accounting and auditing functions for the Federal Accounting and Financial Reporting Section.  This position is responsible for the monthly reconciliation of the Department’s maintained fund accounts and 160+ federal grant project balances to ensure they match the Office of the Comptroller’s reports.  We are seeking an analytical and self-motivated individual who can identify problems as well as establish corrective actions plans to resolve those issues.  If you feel this is a fit, we welcome you to apply to join IDPH OFA!

Essential Functions

  • Under general supervision, performs accounting duties for the Federal Accounting and Financial Reporting Section.
  • Responsible for the reconciling of over 160 federal grant project balances monthly; identify and resolve any problems noted.
  • Collects and compiles data necessary to complete the Legislative Research Unit (LRU) forms for all federal grants administered by the Agency and submits the information to the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the Legislative Research Unit within 20 days of receipt upon request.
  • Collects and analyzes new and revised Notice of Awards (NOA) from the Federal government.
  • Under general supervision, performs accounting duties for the Federal Accounting and Financial Reporting Section.
  • Updates and maintains accurate cash account journals for treasury funds.
  • Collects and analyzes data required to complete the Comptroller’s Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Package and schedules for all assigned funds.
  • Collects information necessary to calculate the indirect cost claim using SAP records and the cash book system for all federal grants administered by the Agency.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
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About Illinois Department Public Health

In Illinois, if you have eaten at a restaurant ... required hospital or nursing home care ... vacationed at a campground or swam at a public beach or pool ... drank a glass of milk ... got married or divorced ... had a baby, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has touched your life in some important way.

Assuring the quality of our food, setting the standards for hospital and nursing home care, checking the safety of recreation areas, overseeing the inspection of milk producing farms and processing plants, maintaining the state's vital records and screening newborns for genetic diseases are just some of the duties of IDPH.

In fact, IDPH has 200 different programs that benefit each state resident and visitor, although its daily activities of maintaining the public's health are rarely noticed unless a breakdown in the system occurs. With the assistance of local public health agencies, these essential programs and services make up Illinois' public health system, a system that forms a frontline defense against disease through preventive measures and education. Public health has provided the foundation for remarkable gains in saving lives and reducing suffering. Today, life expectancy is 80 years for women and 74 years for men compared with fewer than 50 years at the at the beginning of the 20th century.

In the past, IDPH directed state efforts to control smallpox, cholera and typhoid, virtually eliminated polio, reduced dental decay through fluoridation of community water supplies, and corrected sanitary conditions that threatened water and food supplies.

Today, IDPH has programs to deal with persistent problems that require continued vigilance – infectious diseases, such as AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and meningococcal disease; foodborne and communicable diseases, such as E. coli 0157: H7, monkeypox, salmonella and West Nile virus; vaccine preventable diseases; lead poisoning; lack of health care in rural areas; health disparities among racial groups, breast, cervical and prostate cancer; Alzheimer's disease; and other health threats -- sexually transmitted diseases, tobacco use, violence, and other conditions associated with high-risk behaviors. In addition, IDPH has been charged with handling the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the threat of bioterrorism.

IDPH, which is one of the state's oldest agencies, was first organized in 1877 with a staff of three and a two-year budget of $5,000. IDPH, now has an annual budget of $2.9 billion in state and federal funds, headquarters in Springfield and Chicago, seven regional offices located around the state, three laboratories, and 1,200 employees.

IDPH is organized into 12 offices, each of which addresses a distinct area of public health. Each office operates and supports numerous ongoing programs and is prepared to respond to extraordinary situations as they arise.