Accountant 9-12 - State Budget Office

State Budget Office is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the state budget, including development of the Governor’s Executive Budget recommendation, monitoring the budget to ensure continued fiscal balance, and other budgetary analysis functions. Learn more at About this Position 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 SIGMA End User Support Accountant supports the daily operations of the system, working towards continuous improvement of SIGMA’s functionality, providing training and help desk resources to users. Responsibilities 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. Reviewing and developing financial training manuals and job aides. 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. Education Possession of a bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting. Experience Accountant 9: No specific type or amount is required. Accountant 10: One year of professional experience performing or auditing systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and preparing related financial and managerial reports equivalent to an Accountant 9 or Auditor 9. Accountant P11: Two years of professional experience performing or auditing systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and preparing 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 systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and preparing related financial and managerial reports, including one year equivalent to an Accountant P11, Auditor P11, or Assistant Auditor General P11. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification may be substituted for one year of Accountant P11 experience. Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification may be substituted for six months of Accountant P11 experience. Location and Work Options Office location is Lansing, MI. SIGMA Operations and Support currently offers a hybrid work option (combination of remote/office), which requires one day working on-site at the official workstation with the potential of up to four days remote work per week. Candidates must confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview. Work must be performed in the state of Michigan. If you currently reside outside of Michigan, you must relocate to Michigan to perform the duties of this position. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed. EEO Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr State-of-Michigan