Financial Specialist 13 (Reporting and Studies ) Finance & Administration

Job Description

This financial specialist functions as the sole expert for the Bureau of Finance and Administration for the analysis of the Michigan Department of Transportations (MDOTs) various complex reports and studies requested by management. This program area requires extensive knowledge of the workings of the Statewide Integrated Governmental Management Application (SIGMA) related financial data and how the systems work to produce the financial information that is needed by MDOT. Assignments involve managing and developing financial reporting for individual program areas ensuring the integrity of the financial data for accounting operations ensuring that efficiently operating business processes are developed to best utilize MDOTs resources and to meet the needs of MDOT and other state local and federal agencies. This position is responsible for creating complex financial studies giving expert advice on MDOTs financial data and functions as the Departments liaison to the Department of Technology and Management and Budget (DTMB) for financial reporting data issues.

The Salary listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Financial Specialist 13 position.

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Based on operational needs and within established limits remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

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Required Education and Experience

Education

Possession of a bachelors degree or higher in any major with at least 12 semester (18 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: accounting finance or economics.

Experience

Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Financial Analyst; including two years equivalent to a Financial Analyst P11 Accountant P11 or Auditor P11 or one year equivalent to a Financial Analyst 12 Accountant 12 or Auditor 12.

Alternate Education and Experience

Possession of a Certificate in Public Accounting (CPA) may be substituted for one year of Financial Analyst P11 experience.

Additional Requirements and Information

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