Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. Illinois State is a co-educational, residential university that emphasizes undergraduate study with more than 20,000 students. Our 34 academic departments in six colleges offer 78 undergraduate programs and 83 graduate programs in over 300 fields of study.
General Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to provide sponsored project accounting and administrative support to the Research and Sponsored Programs Office by establishing new awards, preparing various sponsored project invoices, financial reporting, making journal entries for charges and expense corrections, closing award files, tracking and managing accounts receivable, and many other duties.
Required Qualifications
1. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling three (3) years (36 months), from the categories below:
(a) Work experience and/or training in Accounting or a closely related field
(b) College course work and/or training in Accounting or a closely related field including 12 semester hours in accounting
- Associate Degree (60 semester hours) equals 18 months
- 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)
2. A total of two (2) years (24 months) of experience in professional level accounting work consistent with the next lower level of this series.
An advanced degree in accountancy or registration as a Certified Public Accountant may be substituted for one year of professional experience.
If this position is Security Sensitive or if you are subject to a criminal background investigation based on University policy, then employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
Desired Qualifications:
1. An intermediate level of computer experience and knowledge of spreadsheets and databases.
2. Advanced working knowledge of Cayuse, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
3. Good understanding of basic accounting and ability to utilize that knowledge in a computerized environment.
4. Ability to interpolate information, such as receiving information from a wide variety of stakeholders, running reports, interpreting data, and combining data into an invoice and various other report formats.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
6. Ability to prioritize assignments and work with multiple tasks is also required.
7. Ability to learn rules, regulations, and procedures of the University, Board of Trustees and State of Illinois.
Hiring Rate/Range
$3346 - $4351 per month
Work Hours
Core Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday
Proposed Starting Date:
July 2020
Closing date
06-17-2020
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work experience portions. Please list all education and all jobs you have had. Do not leave gaps in employment. You must list all duties you performed in the job duties section (Phrases such as "See Resume" are not acceptable). Failure to follow any of these instructions may constitute an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please prepare in advance a resume, cover letter, and at least 3 professional references with phone numbers to attach to this application.
A Civil Service examination will be required. You will be notified by e-mail if you meet the qualifications for the examination. Please monitor your e-mail for changes to your application status.
College coursework may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of this position. If applicable, college or university transcripts (may be unofficial) must be submitted prior to the application deadline or brought to the Civil Service exam. Transcripts can be uploaded in the optional Transcripts 1/Transcripts 2 document section. See below for alternate submission options.
Registration as a Certified Public Accountant may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of this position. If applicable, proof of certification must be submitted prior to the application deadline or brought to the Civil Service exam. Proof of certification can be uploaded in the optional License 1/License 2 document section. See below for alternate submission options.
In order to be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, a copy of your DD-214 must be submitted prior to the application deadline or brought to the Civil Service exam in order to receive the maximum eligible points.
Fax: 309.438.0011, Attn: Kira Shelton
Address: Illinois State University
Human Resources
Campus Box 1300
Normal, IL 61790-1300
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at 309-438-3383.
If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. Ability to perform sedentary work involving sitting the majority of the time.
2. Ability to work for extended periods at computer workstation.
3. Ability to use a computer in day-to-day work (i.e. type on a keyboard and use a mouse).
4. Ability to effectively communicate on a daily basis.
5. Ability to maintain a high level of concentration.
6. Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal.
Quicklink
https://www.jobs.ilstu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=79911
