Deputy County Treasurer - Accounting

Allegan County has much to offer, with 24 Townships, 9 Cities, and 2 Villages across nearly 900 square miles. The landscapes range from the lakeshore to beautifully wooded lands, our County’s natural resources are a gift to be treasured. Allegan County businesses, citizens, and employees are world‑class, and we remain a welcoming, closely‑knitted community. We are one of the fastest‑growing counties in Michigan.

Performs the banks reconciliation process, prepares and verifies transmittals from the departments, and performs a variety of other functions related to the accounting activities of the Treasurer's Office.

$26.41 per hour, full‑time

• Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
• County‑funded Health Savings Account with our two high‑deductible medical plans
• County‑paid employee life insurance coverage
• County‑paid short‑term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
• Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
• Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
• Generous PTO plan, including front‑loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
• 13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
• FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers

• Prepares and analyzes account transactions posting to all bank accounts and responsible for monitoring transactions posted to the financial system. Performs bank reconciliations and audits.
• Verifies and accounts for investments, wire transfers, money sweeps and other transactions. Prepares and creates spreadsheets to complete various financial reporting tasks.
• Monitors, researches and resolves all cash posting problems and errors.
• Balances regular and revolving individual accounts for County Drains. Receipting money, handling transfers and processing check vouchers.
• Prepares and calculates transmittals for every county department, verifies deposit or follows up on discrepancies.
• Audits and confirms invoice edits for approval and submits documentation to Finance department in a timely manner.
• Prepares check vouchers for refund checks and journal entries on delinquent tax parcels.
• Collects money for delinquent property taxes, preparing statements, providing information regarding tax matters to the public, issuing dog licenses and collecting fees.
• Maintains accounts for all on‑line banking deposits and transactions.
• Maintains journal entry records, transfers funds and verifies cash amounts.

• Associate's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Two (2) years of accounting and financial experience.
• Two (2) years of computer skills.
• Candidates must pass a drug screen (which includes testing for THC) in order to be hired for this position.