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Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant - Public Sector

Job in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, 48076, USA
Listing for: Plante & Moran, PLLC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-14
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Financial Compliance
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Financial Compliance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 43000 - 72000 USD Yearly USD 43000.00 72000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Role Overview
  • Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to municipalities.
  • Assisting our municipal clients with their accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, financial close reporting, and preparation for annual audit, and related support.
  • May review data regarding cash (including cancelled checks, bank statements, electronic remittances), investments, receivables, capital assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses.
  • Drafting financial reports, including periodic budgets to actual schedules, and annual financial statements with related disclosures.
  • Verifies, allocates, and posts details of municipality transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as bank statements, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts.
  • Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting municipal transactions.
  • Working independently or in teams to improve client accounting operations, including drafting policies and procedures.
  • Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and prepares balance sheet, statement of revenues and expenditures, and other reports to summarize current and projected financial position.
  • Collaborating with other consultants and clients for continuous improvement recommendations.
  • Supervision and training of junior staff members.
  • Training and development opportunities for professional, personal, and technical growth.
  • Monthly billings to customers.
  • Able to work independently on client projects.
Qualifications
  • Requires a general understanding of GASB and government fund accounting, client’s business systems and industry requirements.
  • 4+ years of governmental accounting or 6+ years’ experience creating and using financial reports in a professional service firm (public accounting), government or school district.
  • Technology skills including proficiency with various financial accounting systems and Excel.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or related field is required.
  • CPA or Master’s degree in accounting, business, or other similar field preferred but not required.
  • This position requires local and/or regional travel to client sites. Ability for limited overnight travel preferred but not required.
  • Project management skills - ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • This is a non‑exempt position and is eligible for overtime for hours that exceed the standard 40‑hour work week.
Benefits
  • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
  • Flexible Time Off and various pre‑determined holidays.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Flexible benefits plans.
  • Business‑related travel expense reimbursement, lodging, and meal reimbursement.
  • Pension plan available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
  • Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff.
  • Contingent staff positions may elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.
Compensation

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $31.33-$51.63.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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