FEDERAL REPORTING UNIT SUPERVISOR

Illinois Comptroller; Springfield, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 112,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in Sangamon County seeks a Federal Reporting Unit Supervisor to lead the federal reporting functions for Title IV-E, Title XX and Title XIX programs. The role requires strong financial, analytical, and supervisory capabilities to ensure timely, accurate claims and reports for federal programs.

Under administrative direction, you will develop, calculate, and submit quarterly and annual federal claims, guide staff, and ensure

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with coursework in finance, business administration, or accounting.
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Federal Reporting Unit Supervisor.
• Provides direction, support, and technical expertise in the coordination and facilitation of organizational, financial, and physical resource planning.
• Provides technical guidance and expertise in the compilation and analysis of complex financial expenditures reports on federal grants.

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Job Requisition ID:57695
Opening Date: 08/17/2026
Closing Date: 08/31/2026
Agency:Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title:PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option:Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,571 to $10,000 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Managerial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Federal Reporting Unit Supervisor. Under administrative direction, this position will acts as primary advisor on overall matters of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services federal financial programs, management, operations and policy making of the fedreal reporting unit. This position also provided expertise, guidance and detaled professional and technical knowledge of federal claming in the Title IV-E, Title XX and Title XIX programs. This position will develop, calculate, and submit quarterly Title XIX Medicaid and Title XX Social Services Block Grants claims, as well as the annual Title XX year-end report to the Illinois Department of Human Services.This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that private agencies under contract with the Department meet DCFS requirements with regard to fiscal considerations. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Federal Reporting Unit Supervisor
• Serves as full line supervosr
• Provides direction, support, and technical expertise in the coordination and facilitation of organizational, financial,and physical resource planning
• Provied input into the review of Child Welfare Practice and Workforce Development (CWPWD) vouchers to ensure payment are correct
• Provides technical guidance and expertise in the compilation and analysis of complex financial expenditurereports on federal grants
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumeratedabove

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably withcoursework in finance, business administration, or accounting.
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications 2

• 3 years of professional experience performing federal reporting functions for Social Security Act Program Titles, includingTitle IV-B, Medicaid, XIX, XX, and Block Grants for a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience in the use of online and accounting computer systems, spreadsheet applications, andfederal costs accounting, as well as financial report design to a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional management experience in the accounting, auditing, or financial area of a public or businessorganization, applying advanced knowledge of federal regulations.
• 3 years of experience supervising professional staff in a public or business organization.
• 2 years of professional experience serving in a liaison capacity for a public or business organization.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires HIPPA certification.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, theemployee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediatelyafter ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Officeof the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiringthe 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 StatementsofEconomic Interest with the Office of the Secretaryof State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a StatementofEconomic 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.
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