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Accounts Receivable Collection Coordinator (SPSA, Opt. 2)

Springfield, IL, US, 62702

Job Requisition ID:51514

Start Date:11/17/25Closing Date:12/03/2025Agency:Department of Healthcare and Family ServicesClass Title:SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070

BPIS:00729Skill Option:Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/FinancialBilingual Option:NoneSalary:Anticipated starting salary $10,500/monthly; Salary range $10,500 - $12,500/monthlyJob Type:SalariedCategory:Full TimeCounty:SangamonNumber of Vacancies:1Bargaining Unit Code:NoneMerit Comp Code:Term Appointment/ Agency



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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, 62702Work County:SangamonPosting Group:Leadership & Management

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Nearest Major Market:Springfield