Accounts Receivable Collection Coordinator (SPSA, Opt. 2)

Job Requisition ID : 51514

Start Date : 11 / 17 / 25

Closing Date : 12 / 03 / 2025

​Agency : Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Class Title : SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070

BPIS : 00729

Skill Option : Fiscal Management / Accounting / Budget / Internal Audit / Insurance / Financial

Bilingual Option : None

Salary : Anticipated starting salary $10,500 / monthly; Salary range $10,500 - $12,500 / monthly

Job Type : Salaried

Category : Full Time

County : Sangamon

Number of Vacancies : 1

Bargaining Unit Code : None

Merit Comp Code : Term Appointment / Agency

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.

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Position overview :

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Finance, is seeking a highly motivated and energetic manager to serve as the Department’s Accounts Receivable Collection Coordinator. This position is responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating maintenance of accounts receivable and collection operations and activities of the Department. The incumbent will review, analyze, and approve the Department’s accounts receivable reports, including quarterly reports of accounts receivable submitted to the State Comptroller. This position assists the Director and Division Administrator in implementing Departmental fiscal policies, rules, and regulations and confers with other Division administrators and bureau chiefs to assure fiscal coordination.

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

Employees receive a robust benefit package including :

Monday-Friday work schedule

Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)

Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical / Daycare)

Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.

New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.

Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.

(13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)

If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Essential Functions

Subject to management approval, serves as the Accounts Receivable (A / R) Collection Coordinator for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Finance, Bureau of Fiscal Operations by planning, directing, and evaluating maintenance of accounts receivable and collection operations and activities of the Department

Serves as full line supervisor

Reviews, analyzes, and approves the Department’s accounts receivable reports, including quarterly reports of accounts receivable submitted to the State Comptroller

Establishes and maintains working relationships with partners within and outside of the Department and the Division

Assists the Director and Division Administrator in implementing Departmental fiscal policies, rules, and regulations

Confers with other Division administrators and bureau chiefs to assure fiscal coordination

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, preferably with coursework in fiscal management, accounting and budgeting

Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in business administration, public or private accounting, or a financial field

Preferred Qualifications

Three (3) years of experience with fiscal management, compliance auditing, GAAP and GASB, financial statement preparation, review of analysis of financial data, and reconciliations of various financial data

Three (3) years of experience working with the principles of governmental accounting and statistics and recommending alternative methods for fiscal problem resolution

At least two (2) years, but preferably four (4) years of supervisory experience with management and leadership skills

Three (3) years of administrative experience dealing with large fiscal systems

Three (3) years of professional experience assessing fiscal / policy impacts of legislation proposed or enacted by a legislative body such as the Illinois General Assembly or the US Congress

Three (3) years of experience making decisions involving significant amounts of money and justifying / supporting those decisions

Three (3) years of experience in the development and management of a major agency, or public or private organization program

A master’s degree in business administration, finance, public administration, or accounting

Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Conditions of Employment

Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history

Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate

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 utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop

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

Work Hours : Monday - Friday 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.

Headquarter Location : 2200 Churchill Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62702

Work County : Sangamon

Email : HFS.DOFApps@illinois.gov

Posting Group : Leadership & Management

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