Accounts Payable & Utility Clerk

Deadline to apply is December 12, 2025.

Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC), a generation and transmission electric cooperative located and operated in southern Illinois, is seeking an individual for the position of Accounts Payable & Utility Clerk. The location is south of Marion, Illinois at the Lake of Egypt.

This position requires 3-5 years of financial accounting experience.  The applicant must possess an aptitude for learning and utilizing various computer software programs; must exemplify an eye for detail; and must communicate clearly and concisely with team members, Board members and outside agencies.  Position requires an individual with strong organizational skills who can meet deadlines and meet departmental and cooperative goals.  This position is in a collective bargaining agreement, with a starting hourly wage of $28.26.

Duties and responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to, the review of all payments and related invoices for accuracy, including contractual obligations and ensure all payments are following Cooperative policy. Duties also include entry of all vouchers into software and obtaining all required approvals, processing payments, month-end balancing and assisting with annual budget and audit preparation.

Benefits:

• Competitive base wage
• Paid time off includes eleven annual holidays, vacation time, sick time, family sick, family death, and personal time (conditionally available)
• 100% premium paid health insurance
• Employer provided defined benefit retirement plan
• 401K plan (both traditional and Roth options) with employer provided discretionary and matching contribution up to 7%
• Employer paid basic life insurance (3X base wage)
• Additional insurance available LTD, spouse & child life, supplemental life and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment policies
• Employee only Lake of Egypt recreation area access

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Please complete an online application and send a resume along with references in confidence to:

Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
11543 Lake of Egypt Road
Marion, IL 62959

Email:  bholshouser@sipower.org

Southern Illinois Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.