Accountant 9-P11

The State of Michigan is hiring an Accountant 9-P11 for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The role manages financial entries, prepares mandated financial statements, supports budgeting and financial analysis, and maintains liquor inventory records and counts.

What you'll do:

• This position makes Sigma financial entries for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s (Commission), including Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) liquor sales and tax collection entries, EFT entries, ADA over/short entries, transfer of agency revenue entries, the payment of expenses entries and monthly/annual adjusting entries
• Performs year-end closing procedures and corrects accounting records
• Completes and verifies the legally mandated monthly and annual financial statements using Business Intelligence software
• Performs budgeting work for the Commission, including working with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) staff
• Analyzes revenue and expense accounts
• Performs monthly expenditure analysis and projections
• Maintains Commission liquor inventory and performs physical Commission inventory counts of selected distilled spirit products at ADA warehouses

What they're looking for:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting
• No specific type or amount is required
• One year 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 9 or Auditor 9
• Two years of professional experience performing or auditing the systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports, including one year equivalent to an Accountant 10, Auditor 10, or Assistant Auditor General 10
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA) may be substituted for one year of Accountant P11 experience
• Possession of a Certified Management Accountant certification (CMA) may be substituted for six months of Accountant P11 experience

Benefits:

• Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options.
• The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children.
• The state covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees’ annual salary (up to $200,000).
• The state offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working.
• The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement.
• The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account.
• The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account.
• Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years.
• Eligible full-time employees receive between 15 and 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used.
• Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.