Accounting Technician 7/8/9

State of Michigan • Ionia, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as an assistant to the Facility Manager in all areas. It is responsible for providing financial information to the Facility Manager, overseeing the Prisoner Benefit Fund activities, all areas of prisoner accounting that are handled at the facility, researching purchases and assisting in the purchase process, reconciling facility accounts, setting up facility area budgets and analyzing expenditures to ensure areas stay within budgeted amount, assisting in mail room, rewriting and revising facility policies, providing information to all areas of the facility and staff as requested.

Requirements

• Education level typically acquired through completion of high school.
• 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.
• Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.
• Must identify specific work experience for each position held including the beginning and ending dates of employment (month and year), and the number of hours worked per week.
• Must provide at least three professional references and their contact information to include phone number and email address.
• Current MDOC employees must include their current supervisor as one of three professional references.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial information to the Facility Manager
• Overseeing the Prisoner Benefit Fund activities
• Handling all areas of prisoner accounting at the facility
• Researching purchases and assisting in the purchase process
• Reconciling facility accounts
• Setting up facility area budgets
• Analyzing expenditures to ensure areas stay within budgeted amount
• Assisting in the mail room
• Rewriting and revising facility policies
• Providing information to all areas of the facility and staff as requested

Benefits

• The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.
• MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department.
• The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED