Accountant - State Budget Office

Overview

State Budget Office is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the state budget, including development of the Governor’s Executive Budget recommendation, monitoring of the budget to ensure continued fiscal balance, and other budgetary analysis functions. Learn more higan.gov/budget.

Statewide Integrated Governmental Management Applications (SIGMA) is housed within State Budget Office and is the backbone for the State of Michigan government operations, supporting budget, financial management, procurement, timekeeping and labor cost allocation, inventory management, and grant/project accounting.

The role of SIGMA support staff is to support the daily operations of the system, working towards continuous improvement of SIGMA’s functionality, providing training and help desk resources to users.

• Managing the SIGMA Financial mailbox and providing assistance and training to helpdesk staff on best practices for consistent support and security across all financial calls and emails.
• Responsible for reviewing and developing financial training manuals and job aids.
• Reviewing best practices to support SIGMA fraud prevention and detection controls in coordination with SIGMA Procurement and Vendor Center of Excellence (COE) and the Security Monitoring team.

Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting.

Applicants that will earn a bachelor’s degree at the end of the current semester/school year may be considered with unofficial transcripts. Please note, the final offer of employment is made once official transcripts are received and approved.

Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

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.

Accountant 12:
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.

The "Salary" listed is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the position. Based on education and experience, candidates will be reviewed to determine what level they are qualified for.

Note:

Experience is considered professional if the job required a bachelor's degree.

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.

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must provide proof of identity and 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. If selected for employment, you must be able to submit proof of your legal right to work in the United States.

DTMB does not offer employment sponsorship and DTMB does not participate in STEM-OPT.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.