Child Nutrition Funding Analyst (Consultant #643)

Illinois State Board of Education; Illinois; On-site; USD 49,716 - 60,719; Full time

Job summary

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking a Child Nutrition Funding Analyst (Consultant) in Springfield to act as a fiscal liaison for the Nutrition Department and USDA. You will assign identifiers, ensure conformity between ISBE and state Comptroller systems, and support FRIS, EPS, and MIDAS operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining meal counting records, processing and auditing claims, producing federal nutrition reports, and coordinating vendor updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four years of related education/experience.
• Experience with accounting and Excel.
• Experience working with large data systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop cooperative relationships with internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain meal count records for child nutrition.
• Process and adjust claims and budgets in FRIS/MIDAS.
• Prepare and distribute correspondence on submissions and deadlines.
• Approve/deny claims transmitted after deadlines.
• Coordinate updates to EPS/MIDAS and related vendor files.
• Prepare monthly Federal Child Nutrition Reports (FNS-10, FNS-44, FNA-418).
• Process reports and vouchers for FRIS programs.
• Ensure voucher payments are made from proper funding accounts.

Skills

Accounting

Excel

Data management

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Public Administration

High School Diploma with 4 years related experience

Tools

EPS

FRIS

MIDAS

Office of the Comptroller systems

Job description

Position

Child Nutrition Funding Analyst (Consultant #643)

Inventory #

643

Location

Springfield

Union

IFSOE

Department

Funding & Disbursements

Anticipated Starting Salary Range

$49,716 - $60,719

Full Salary Range

$49,716 - $78,141

Office Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Posted Date

July 28, 2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Reporting to the Supervisor, serves as a fiscal liaison to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Nutrition Department and the United States Department of Agriculture. Provides technical support by assigning unique identifiers to nongovernmental organizations seeking ISBE funding. Ensures conformity between ISBE and Illinois Office of the Comptroller Systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains records regarding meal count records for child nutrition.
• Maintains and applies adjustments from reviews, claim revisions and/or requested claim exceptions.
• Prepares and distributes correspondence to entities regarding late submissions and corrective action.
• Approves or denies claims that are transmitted after the regulated timeline.
• Maintains updates and additions of new entities within the entity system, Entity Profile System (EPS), Financial Reimbursement Information System (FRIS), Comptroller, and Management Information Database Accounting System (MIDAS) vendor files.
• Serves as department contact for coordinating updates requested of all returned department correspondence from the United States Post Office or Comptroller's Office and completing applicable updates to EPS and MIDAS.
• On a monthly basis, prepares required Federal Child Nutrition Reports (FNS-10, FNS-44 and FNA-418).
• Processes reports and vouchers for assigned FRIS programs.
• Vouchers the calculation of the annual proration for the Illinois Free Lunch and Breakfast Program in FRIS once file has been calculated.
• As needed, completes testing in WINS for claim errors.
• As a gatekeeper, maintains and distributes LOC/GADs from USDA.
• Maintains payment and allotment transactions for Child Nutrition Claim Programs.
• Ensures voucher payments are made using the appropriate funding accounts.
• Requests fund transfers to appropriate accounts within the Child Nutrition System from the block account.
• Posts child nutrition check returns.
• Corresponds with USDA as necessary regarding funding and payment issues.
• Contact for Comptroller when warrant action, W-9 updates and voucher modifications are requested for FRIS projects.
• Provides technical assistance via phone and correspondence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Accounting, or Finance, or, a High School Diploma with a combination of four years of education, experience and/or training related to the duties of this position. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• Experience with accounting.
• Experience using Excel.
• Experience working with large systems of data.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with internal and external client groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of federal and state regulations, laws and procedures related to nutrition programs and their administration.