Accounting Specialist 13

Full Job Description

At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary.

From connecting more families with quality childcare and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan.

MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play.

This position serves as the accounting specialist for the Bureaus Educational Partnerships, Early Learning and Family Supports, and Strategic Talent Preparation. The position also has the sole responsibility for monitoring and analyzing General Ledger balances monthly which includes monitoring and assessing monthly Business Intelligence reports and year-end disposition checklists for MiLEAP's general purpose and state restricted funds. MiLEAP’s budget and organizational structure is highly complex with an annual appropriation of $2.1 Billion with over 50 funding sources including Federal, Private, and Restricted.

Position Description

Requirements

This position generally requires four years of professional experience in the evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports. Specific information on the education and experience required for the position is in the job specifications for the Accounting Specialist class.

Additional Information

Please attach your resume, cover letter, and applicable official transcripts to your application.

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.