Accountant - Fiscal Management Division

About DTMB

Department of Technology, Management and Budget supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems.

This position functions as the resource responsible for developing and maintaining the administrative budget for the Office of Retirement Services (ORS). It prepares, analyzes, verifies, reconciles, and reviews financial and budget reports, budget authorization reports, develops customized workbooks, queries and data analysis tools in producing the monthly and annual administrative budget for ORS and Financial Services management. The role is responsible for preparing, filing and reporting tax withholding forms and initiating tax withholding payments to the federal and state taxing authorities for all of the Defined Benefit Pension Plans.

Additionally, it prepares and records journal entries, corrections, and refund entries in SIGMA Financial and assists other staff accountants.

View the position description here:
Accountant 9-P11;
Accountant 12

Please attach your cover letter, resume, and OFFICIAL transcript to your application. Failure to do so will result in your application not being considered. An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and/or letterhead), Registrar’s signature, and date. A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp “Issued to Student” is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted.

When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.

This position is located in Lansing, MI. This position may work a hybrid (remote/office) schedule with 2 days required in the office per week. Selected candidates who have been approved to work a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within three business days of beginning employment. DTMB Human Resources uses E-Verify in conjunction with the federal I‑9 form to verify authorization of employment.

Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting.

• Accountant 9:
  No specific type or amount is required.
• Accountant 10:
  One year of professional experience performing or auditing the systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports equivalent to an Accountant 9 or Auditor 9.
• Accountant P11:
  Two years of professional experience performing or auditing the systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports, including one year equivalent to an Accountant 10, Auditor 10, or Assistant Auditor General 10.
• Accountant 12:
  Three years of professional experience performing or auditing the systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports, including one year equivalent to an Accountant P11, Auditor P11, or Assistant Auditor General P11.

• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA) may be substituted for one year of Accountant P11 experience.
• Possession of a Certified Management Accountant certification (CMA) may be substituted for six months of Accountant P11 experience.
• Some jobs may require that the employee possess a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA).

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