ACCOUNT ASSISTANT 5-E7, 8

About the Role

This position involves applying knowledge of policies and procedures related to Business Office functions and State Accounting processes. The role requires the ability to make decisions and take action according to MDOC Policy Directives, as well as professional communication with vendors and staff both verbally and in writing.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer, with nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members employed. The department offers various benefits and services to support military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, correct, and reconcile a wide variety of accounting documents.
• Post data to appropriate accounts, review, and code financial information.
• Make payments and maintain records on a daily basis using spreadsheets, database software, COMS, and SIGMA.
• Possess knowledge of SIGMA or COMS operations.

Requirements

Certain positions may require a criminal history background check.

• Accounting Assistant 5: Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school. No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• Accounting Assistant 6: One year of administrative support experience.
• Accounting Assistant E7: Two years of administrative support experience, including one year equivalent to an Accounting Assistant 6, involving posting financial data to ledgers, preparing invoices, billings and/or vouchers, reviewing and coding financial information, and maintaining account balances.
• Accounting Assistant 8: Three years of administrative support experience, including one year equivalent to an Accounting Assistant E7, involving posting financial data to ledgers, preparing invoices, billings and/or vouchers, reviewing and coding financial information, and maintaining account balances.

Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

Additional Information

Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards. All employees must report any possible conflict of interest. View the job specification here.

New hires and returning employees (after more than two years away) will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) with either 40 or 80 hours of initial in-person training, depending on their level of offender contact and job classification. Additional online training is also required. Overnight travel may be necessary for NCNET.