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Accountant 9-12 - Fiscal Management Division
State of Michigan
Technology, Management and Budget
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$25.85 - $43.73
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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March 14, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing the budget for a state retirement office, including preparing financial reports, analyzing data, handling tax withholdings and payments, and recording accounting entries in state systems.
It supports the financial operations of pension plans and assists other accountants.
A good fit would be someone with strong accounting skills, attention to detail, and experience in budgeting and financial reporting, ideally in a government or public sector setting.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, with official transcripts required
- Experience in budget preparation, analysis, and financial reporting
- Proficiency in reconciling accounts, preparing journal entries, and handling tax withholdings
- Knowledge of financial systems like SIGMA
- Skills in data analysis, creating queries, and developing customized workbooks
- Ability to work in a hybrid schedule with at least 2 days per week in the Lansing, MI office
- U.S. work eligibility and submission of cover letter, resume, and official transcripts
Full Job Description
About DTMB:The 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.
About this position:
This position functions as the resource responsible for developing and maintaining the administrative budget for the Office of Retirement Services (ORS). This position 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. This position 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. This position also 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
Additional Requirements and Information
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.
An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as 'Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft.
Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.
Position Location: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.
Requirements
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting.
Experience
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.
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.
Qualifications
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA) may be substituted for one year of Accountant P11 experience.
OR
Possession of a Certified Management Accountant certification (CMA) may be substituted for six months of Accountant P11 experience.
Additional Information
Some jobs may require that the employee possess a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA).
View the entire job specification at:
https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Accountant.pdf
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