Junior Returns And Payments Analyst

Job Title: Junior Returns & Payments Analyst 

Job Requisition ID: 39792

Closing Date: 07/25/2024 

Salary: $6,688-$9,745/monthly

Work Hours: M-F 7:45 AM-4:15 PM  

Work Location: (Hybrid) 101 W Jefferson St, Springfield, Illinois, 62702

Union Position: Yes

Work Authorization: The State of Illinois does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status and cannot accept F1 OPT/CPT. To be considered for permanent employment with the State of Illinois, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. 

This position serves as a Returns & Payments Analyst I and project coordinator supporting the Department of Revenue (IDoR). 

The ideal candidate will have professional experience in Microsoft SQL, SQL coding or VB.Net. 

This position coordinates and conducts difficult and specialized application development for systems and/or sub-systems of average complexity associated with the Processing Unit in the GenTax Integrated Tax System. 

If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per year
• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

30% Under general direction, serves as a Returns & Payments Analyst I for the Department of Innovation & Technology/Department of Revenue (DoIT/REV):

• Performs difficult and specialized professional work in Applications Services in the GenTax Correspondence & Processing Section.
• Coordinates and conducts difficult and specialized application development for systems and/or sub-systems of average complexity associated with the Processing Unit in the GenTax Integrated Tax System.
• Prepares new programs and writes SQL in conjunction with the system support.
• Performs changes to existing programs and SQL code based on Service Request Changes (SQR).
• Confers with user area in coding and testing of programs.
• Prepares system and program documentation,
• Codes programs, reviews code, prepares test data, and performs unit test.
• Monitors operation of system and documents required enhancements.
• Provides application and user support.
• Develops and recommends new procedures and techniques to improve the effectiveness of application systems.
• Follows DoIT/REV adopted system design methodology to ensure the integrity of each system during maintenance/enhancement activities meets required standards of security, efficiency, and scope of the project.
• Utilizes VB.Net in performance of duties.

25% Confers with users to determine needed changes and enhancements:

• Conducts comprehensive studies and analyses of client needs and objectives.
• Performs system analysis by charting process flow.
• Performs specification writing, coding, testing, audit trails.
• Develops control procedures.
• Prepares testing specifications, test scripts, and test data for new or modified programs.
• Performs testing, ensuring logic paths are tested.
• Evaluates test results to verify conformance with program objectives.
• Performs fine tuning.
• Prepares user and operational guidelines, operational manuals and application or system documentation.

25% Serves as a project coordinator for standard projects including small/medium size hardware/software deployments and installations: 

• Determines and coordinates project components such as project scheduling and assignments.
• Assigns and reviews the work of project staff.
• Provides expertise, guidance, and direction to staff.
• Reviews program development results including analysis, design, and coding.
• Reviews program testing including preparation of test specifications, test scripts and test data, and user interface for new or modified programs.
• Monitors job streams.
• Incorporates individual components of project into the final product.
• Provides status reports to management.

10% Assists higher level analysts with scheduled and remedial maintenance to application services:

• Reviews history of processed jobs and responds appropriately to any abnormal completion status.

5% Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology (IT) field:

• Continues education by attending meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on IT products, vendors, techniques and procedures.
• Attends demonstrations and exhibitions related to assigned operations.

5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years college with course work in computer science or directly related fields.
2. Requires one (1) year of professional experience in Applications Services or a related Information Technology field.  
   
    

Preferred Qualifications

1. One (1) year of professional experience in Microsoft SQL, SQL coding and VB.Net.
2. One (1) year of professional experience working with the returns and payments portions of the GenTax Integrated Tax.
3. One (1) year of professional experience in manipulating and formatting various electronic files and data formats.
4. One (1) year of professional experience working in a large IT organizational structure.
5. One (1) year of professional experience documenting processes and procedures.
6. One (1) year of professional experience in procedures and techniques of conducting feasibility studies for system conversions and enhancements.
7. One (1) year of professional experience leading/coordinating projects.
8. Ability to analyze and diagnose system issues and coordinate efforts to resolve.
9. Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with others.
10. Developed verbal and written communication skills to present information to others with clarity and precision.
     

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. 

1. Requires the ability to verify identity.
2. Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
3. Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
4. Requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
5. Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone and any other required equipment or devices.
6. Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to remain current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to job duties.
7. Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.  This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
8. Requires the ability to pass a tax compliance check.
9. Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
10. Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.