Accounting Technician
Veterans Health Administration
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Accounting Technician 7-E9
State of Michigan
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$23.23 - $31.91
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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March 30, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing financial tasks for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, such as processing tax reports and payments for beer and wine sellers, handling refunds and expenditures, and assisting with large-scale purchases of spirits worth nearly a billion dollars each year.
It also includes answering questions about accounts payable and running a program for spirit price reductions.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with experience in basic accounting who enjoys working with numbers and government financial processes.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent education.
- For level 7: One year of experience in posting to ledger accounts, reconciling accounts, executing adjustments, and preparing financial statements.
- For level 8: Two years of relevant experience, including one year at level 7 or equivalent.
- For level E9: Three years of relevant experience, including one year at level 8 or equivalent.
- Substitution option: For level 7, two years of college with 16 credits in accounting; for level 8, bachelor's degree with 16 accounting credits; for E9, bachelor's with 16 accounting credits plus one year experience.
- Ability to handle high-volume financial transactions, including payments over $1 billion annually.
- Knowledge of accounts payable and financial reconciliation processes.
Full Job Description
This position handles all of the beer and wine outstate sellers tax reports and payments for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s (MLCC) Financial Management Division.
This position processes expenditure payments and revenue refunds.
This position assists in the purchase of spirits for the MLCC, generating payments to spirit suppliers for the cost of spirits and Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) distribution fees.
Payments for spirit purchases amount to almost $1billion annually and payments for the liquor distribution fees amount to over $75,000,000 annually.
This position answers questions regarding accounts payable. This position is responsible for the Spirit Price Reduction Program.
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LARA is proud to be Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.
For more information about our department, visit us at www.michigan.gov/lara, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
Any applicant suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.
Requirements
EducationEducational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Accounting Technician 7
One year of experience involving posting to ledger accounts, reconciling accounts, executing adjustments, and preparing financial statements equivalent to an Accounting Assistant E7.
Accounting Technician 8
Two years of experience involving posting to ledger accounts, reconciling accounts, executing adjustments, and preparing financial statements, including one year equivalent to an Accounting Technician 7 or an Accounting Assistant 8.
Accounting Technician E9
Three years of experience involving posting to ledger accounts, reconciling accounts, executing adjustments, and preparing financial statements, including one year equivalent to an Accounting Technician 8, two years equivalent to an Accounting Technician 7, or one year equivalent to an Office Supervisor with a subclass code of BKPS.
Qualifications
Accounting Technician 7Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) with at least 16 semester (24 term) credits in accounting courses may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Accounting Technician 8
Possession of a Bachelor's degree with at least 16 semester (24 term) credits in accounting courses may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Accounting Technician E9
Possession of a Bachelor's degree with at least 16 semester (24 term) credits in accounting courses and one year of job-related experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Additional Information
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/AccountingTechnician.pdf
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