Accounting Technician 7-E9

About the role

This position provides financial support to the Bureau of Food Safety and Animal Health, contributing to accurate financial management and ensuring compliance with State of Michigan and department policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create and review financial documents in SIGMA to ensure accuracy of coding, timeliness, and compliance with policy and procedure.
• Process payments and serve as procurement card coordinator.
• Act as travel liaison and assist with emergency purchasing as required.
• Provide backup for timekeeping duties within the bureau.

About MDARD

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is comprised of four bureaus that use a customer-driven, solution-oriented approach to:

• Cultivate and expand new economic opportunities for the food and agricultural sector.
• Safeguard the public's food supply.
• Inspect and enforce sound animal health practices.
• Control and eradicate plant pests and diseases threatening the $125.8 billion food and agriculture system.
• Preserve the environment by which the farming community makes their living and feeds consumers.
• Protect consumers by enforcing laws relating to weights and measures.

MDARD is committed to a department-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion program that builds upon our values and invests in our employees. We provide an inclusive culture through involvement and empowerment, where the inherent worth and dignity of all people are recognized.

Qualifications

Education

Educational 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.

Alternate Education and Experience

• Accounting Technician 7: Completion 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 an associate's degree with at least 16 semester (24 term) credits in accounting courses may be substituted for one year of Accounting Technician 7 experience.
• 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.

Benefits

The State of Michigan offers a competitive benefits package for all career employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement benefits.

For more details, visit: State of Michigan – Employee Benefits.

Additional Requirements

• Attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
• Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation will be used to verify responses to supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

Accommodations are available for those requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes. Contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.