Accountant Manager 15

State of Michigan•East Lansing, MI

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Bureau of Investments (BOI) within the Michigan Department of Treasury is looking for a dynamic leader who has excellent leadership skills, strategic planning abilities, high ethical standards, and a positive attitude to join their team. This position serves as the Operations Manager for the Operations Section within the Trust Accounting & Operations Bureau, Operations Division. The position is responsible for planning, directing, and managing the daily operations of the section to ensure the accurate, timely, and compliant settlement, accounting, cash management, and operational support of the multi-billion-dollar investment portfolios for the State of Michigan’s Retirement System Fund, the State Treasurer’s Common Cash Fund, and various agency and trust funds. The position provides leadership to Operations section staff; oversees complex investment accounting operations and enterprise investment systems; ensures the integrity of financial data, internal controls, and regulatory compliance; and leads continuous improvement of business processes, system interfaces, and operational efficiencies. The position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic initiatives, manage operational risk, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and accounting standards while supporting the Bureau’s operational and strategic objectives. Our culture is driven by excellent customer service, continuous improvement, and employee development. The Department of Treasury promotes and supports Diversity and Inclusion. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that still offers a great work/life balance, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting.
Four years 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 or an Auditor.
Two years equivalent to an Accountant P11 or Auditor P11, or one year equivalent to an Accountant 12 or Auditor 12.
All work must be performed in Michigan.
If you are a State of Michigan resident, this position is eligible to work remotely five days per week.
Selected candidate must have a secure, safe and appropriate designated workspace that allows privacy and prevents distractions while performing the duties of this position, as well as secure and sufficient internet access of commercial cable or wireless broadband with minimum speeds of 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
Attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and a copy of your OFFICIAL college transcript(s) to your application.
Official Transcripts must contain the applicant's name, college/university name and address, the degree conferred, and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), the Registrar's signature and/or seal, and MUST be recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Foreign Transcripts: 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).
Civil Service accepts evaluations of foreign credentials from National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Certified Management Accountant certification (CMA) may be substituted for six months of Accountant P11 experience.
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant Certification may be substituted for one year of Accountant P11 experience.

Responsibilities

Planning, directing, and managing the daily operations of the section to ensure the accurate, timely, and compliant settlement, accounting, cash management, and operational support of the multi-billion-dollar investment portfolios for the State of Michigan’s Retirement System Fund, the State Treasurer’s Common Cash Fund, and various agency and trust funds.
Providing leadership to Operations section staff.
Overseeing complex investment accounting operations and enterprise investment systems.
Ensuring the integrity of financial data, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
Leading continuous improvement of business processes, system interfaces, and operational efficiencies.
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic initiatives, manage operational risk, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and accounting standards while supporting the Bureau’s operational and strategic objectives.