Accounting Specialist (TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL SERVICES) - City of Detroit
Detroit, MI
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Accounting Specialist (TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL SERVICES)
Salary
$31,200.00 - $49,982.00 Annually
Location
Michigan, MI
Job Type
Special Service-Temp Seasonal (usually fulltime)
Job Number
20242929101ASOCFOJS
Department
Off Chf Financial Officer
Division
ODFS - Public Safety - Fi
Opening Date
12/20/2024
Closing Date
1/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General
+ Description
+ Benefits
+ Questions
Description
Be a Part of the City You Love!
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer - ODFS Public Safety Fire division is seeking to fill an Accounting Specialist (TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL SERVICES) position.
Job Summary
The Accountant class performs professional accounting work requiring application of accounting theories, concepts, principles, and standards. Accountants in this class complete or oversee a variety of professional assignments involving the design, maintenance, and implementation of accounting systems, the systematic classification and assessment of accounting data, and the preparation of related managerial and financial reports.
Accountants in this class are responsible for accounting tasks involved in preparing, analyzing, interpreting and presenting accounting data; operating, maintaining, and modifying accounting systems; using accounting information to recommend solutions to management problems and structuring of organization programs; managing, operating, and analyzing cost accounting systems in relation to business activities, and designing, implementing, and assessing internal control processes and systems.
~ THIS IS A TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL SERVICES POSITION (TASS) ~
Examples of Duties
• Performs complex accounting functions consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP), standardized bookkeeping processes, accounting terminology, accounting techniques, and other financial rules and regulations.
• Researches, analyzes, and implements accounting rules and regulations as stipulated by
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) or other regulatory agencies
• Conducts searches and complex examinations of budget and financial records to provide factual data on the amount and type of funds available for submission to others within the employing entity who will use the data to prepare budget estimates and reprogramming actions
• Prepares, examines, or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Maintains ledger and computer systems required to conduct payroll and financial reporting
• Assists in the preparation of the Consolidated Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
• Provides experience in using the specific procedures of automated systems to find, review, or change accounting data in transaction files, ledgers, accounts, summary reports, and financial statements
• Designs new and changing system and program environments due to new laws, regulations, and standards
• Resolves issues where governing laws and regulations are highly interpretive and/or precedents are non-existent, obscure or conflicting
• Develops and applies unique or extensive probing and analysis techniques and methods
• Identifies accounting problems such as inadequate maintenance of fund controls, inaccurate records and reports, improper methods for document control, and lack of documentary evidence to support performance of regulatory reconciliations
• Posts journal entries, reconciles dates, and manages inter-agency billings and transfers required to support financial reporting
• Checks data and compares reports or transactions to source documents, or authorizations against transactions to ensure their acceptability for further processing
• Drafts simple instructions to describe internal accounting procedures for a procedure’s manual
• Assists in executing portions of an audit plan that tracks process flow, verifies reported data, or assures that functional operating instructions generate desired results
• Reports to management regarding the finances of establishment
• Compiles centrally requested cost reports and reports of variance from standards. Develops reports comparing actual results to plans and budgets
• Serves as an expert or authority in some aspect of accounting or in the application of accounting to some mission-related program(s)
•Maintain timely accounts payable receiving process for invoice processing in ERP system
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education
For all Accountants, it is a requirement to have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course of work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field. Such education must include at least twenty-four (24) semester (36 terms) credits of coursework in accounting and statistics (21 hours in accounting and 3 hours in statistics).
Experience
For entry into the Accountant position, no work experience is required; however, the minimum education requirements must be met. One year of professional experience performing and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports is preferred but not required. Accountants must demonstrate proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions.
Medical Plan Offering for Administrative Special Services Employees
The City of Detroit is pleased to continue to provide a medical plan option to our Administrative Special Services Employees for the 2020 plan year. This plan is provided by Blue Care Network of Michigan and utilizes their PCP Focus Network. This plan provides you with the opportunity to receive an enhanced level of benefits and pay less out of your paycheck for your medical plan. There are two important requirements that you should consider and understand if you should decide to enroll in this plan. You will have to choose a primary care physician that serves within the PCP Focus network. This primary care physician coordinates your care. The network includes over 22,000 Primary Care Physicians. There are also Wellness Requirements that you (the subscriber) must meet in order to remain in the enhanced level of benefit.
Administrative Special Services Staff (Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits:
+ CURRENT SICK LEAVE – Granted (3) months of continuous service. (1) day per month, not to exceed (12) days per year.
+ VACATION – Granted (1) day per pay period, not to exceed 20 days per fiscal year
+ PAID HOLIDAYS – Granted if paid for 600 straight time hours in the (12) months prior to the holiday
+ MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
+ WORKERS COMPENSATION – Covered by applicable laws.
+ UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Covered by applicable laws.
+ HOSPITALIZATION – You are eligible to purchase healthcare benefits for yourself and your dependents under a group rate. You will be responsible for the full premium, no employer contribution will be applied. Please review the Health Care Plan Options Booklet for more detailed information.
+ This position is not eligible for the City Pension Plan, dental, vision, optical, death, life, disability, funeral, reserve sick or jury duty.
Administrative Special Services Staff (Non-Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits:
+ CURRENT SICK LEAVE – Granted (3) months of continuous service. (1) Day per month, not to exceed (12) days per year.
+ VACATION – Granted on the following basis:
Terms of Service Vacation leave Earned
Less than 6 months None
After 6 months & (1000 work hours)5 days
After 1 year An additional 5 days
2-5 years 10 days
6-7 years 11 days
8-9 years 12 days
10-12 years 13 days
15- years15- years
+ PAID HOLIDAYS – Granted if paid for 600 straight time hours in the (12) months prior to the holiday
+ OVERTIME - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
+ MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
+ WORKERS COMPENSATION – Covered by applicable laws.
+ UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Covered by applicable laws.
+ HOSPITALIZATION – You are eligible to purchase healthcare benefits for yourself and your dependents under a group rate. You will be responsible for the full premium; no employer contribution will be applied. Please review the Health Care Plan Options Booklet for more detailed information.
+ This position is not eligible for the City Pension Plan, dental, vision, optical, death, life, disability, funeral, reserve sick or jury duty.
01
Please indicate your highest level of education completed
+ High School Diploma/GED
+ Associate's Degree
+ Bachelor's Degree
+ Master's Degree
+ PhD/J.D.
+ No Education experience
02
How many years of professional experience do you have performing and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports?
+ None
+ 1 - 2 Years
+ 3 - 4 Years
+ 5 Years or more
03
Describe your professional experience performing and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports.
Required Question
Agency
City of Detroit
Address
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Website
http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job
Apply
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Accounting Specialist (TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL SERVICES)
Salary
$31,200.00 - $49,982.00 Annually
Location
Michigan, MI
Job Type
Special Service-Temp Seasonal (usually fulltime)
Job Number
20242929101ASOCFOJS
Department
Off Chf Financial Officer
Division
ODFS - Public Safety - Fi
Opening Date
12/20/2024
Closing Date
1/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General
+ Description
+ Benefits
+ Questions
Description
Be a Part of the City You Love!
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer - ODFS Public Safety Fire division is seeking to fill an Accounting Specialist (TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL SERVICES) position.
Job Summary
The Accountant class performs professional accounting work requiring application of accounting theories, concepts, principles, and standards. Accountants in this class complete or oversee a variety of professional assignments involving the design, maintenance, and implementation of accounting systems, the systematic classification and assessment of accounting data, and the preparation of related managerial and financial reports.
Accountants in this class are responsible for accounting tasks involved in preparing, analyzing, interpreting and presenting accounting data; operating, maintaining, and modifying accounting systems; using accounting information to recommend solutions to management problems and structuring of organization programs; managing, operating, and analyzing cost accounting systems in relation to business activities, and designing, implementing, and assessing internal control processes and systems.
~ THIS IS A TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL SERVICES POSITION (TASS) ~
Examples of Duties
• Performs complex accounting functions consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP), standardized bookkeeping processes, accounting terminology, accounting techniques, and other financial rules and regulations.
• Researches, analyzes, and implements accounting rules and regulations as stipulated by
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) or other regulatory agencies
• Conducts searches and complex examinations of budget and financial records to provide factual data on the amount and type of funds available for submission to others within the employing entity who will use the data to prepare budget estimates and reprogramming actions
• Prepares, examines, or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Maintains ledger and computer systems required to conduct payroll and financial reporting
• Assists in the preparation of the Consolidated Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
• Provides experience in using the specific procedures of automated systems to find, review, or change accounting data in transaction files, ledgers, accounts, summary reports, and financial statements
• Designs new and changing system and program environments due to new laws, regulations, and standards
• Resolves issues where governing laws and regulations are highly interpretive and/or precedents are non-existent, obscure or conflicting
• Develops and applies unique or extensive probing and analysis techniques and methods
• Identifies accounting problems such as inadequate maintenance of fund controls, inaccurate records and reports, improper methods for document control, and lack of documentary evidence to support performance of regulatory reconciliations
• Posts journal entries, reconciles dates, and manages inter-agency billings and transfers required to support financial reporting
• Checks data and compares reports or transactions to source documents, or authorizations against transactions to ensure their acceptability for further processing
• Drafts simple instructions to describe internal accounting procedures for a procedure’s manual
• Assists in executing portions of an audit plan that tracks process flow, verifies reported data, or assures that functional operating instructions generate desired results
• Reports to management regarding the finances of establishment
• Compiles centrally requested cost reports and reports of variance from standards. Develops reports comparing actual results to plans and budgets
• Serves as an expert or authority in some aspect of accounting or in the application of accounting to some mission-related program(s)
•Maintain timely accounts payable receiving process for invoice processing in ERP system
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education
For all Accountants, it is a requirement to have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course of work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field. Such education must include at least twenty-four (24) semester (36 terms) credits of coursework in accounting and statistics (21 hours in accounting and 3 hours in statistics).
Experience
For entry into the Accountant position, no work experience is required; however, the minimum education requirements must be met. One year of professional experience performing and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports is preferred but not required. Accountants must demonstrate proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions.
Medical Plan Offering for Administrative Special Services Employees
The City of Detroit is pleased to continue to provide a medical plan option to our Administrative Special Services Employees for the 2020 plan year. This plan is provided by Blue Care Network of Michigan and utilizes their PCP Focus Network. This plan provides you with the opportunity to receive an enhanced level of benefits and pay less out of your paycheck for your medical plan. There are two important requirements that you should consider and understand if you should decide to enroll in this plan. You will have to choose a primary care physician that serves within the PCP Focus network. This primary care physician coordinates your care. The network includes over 22,000 Primary Care Physicians. There are also Wellness Requirements that you (the subscriber) must meet in order to remain in the enhanced level of benefit.
Administrative Special Services Staff (Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits:
+ CURRENT SICK LEAVE – Granted (3) months of continuous service. (1) day per month, not to exceed (12) days per year.
+ VACATION – Granted (1) day per pay period, not to exceed 20 days per fiscal year
+ PAID HOLIDAYS – Granted if paid for 600 straight time hours in the (12) months prior to the holiday
+ MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
+ WORKERS COMPENSATION – Covered by applicable laws.
+ UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Covered by applicable laws.
+ HOSPITALIZATION – You are eligible to purchase healthcare benefits for yourself and your dependents under a group rate. You will be responsible for the full premium, no employer contribution will be applied. Please review the Health Care Plan Options Booklet for more detailed information.
+ This position is not eligible for the City Pension Plan, dental, vision, optical, death, life, disability, funeral, reserve sick or jury duty.
Administrative Special Services Staff (Non-Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits:
+ CURRENT SICK LEAVE – Granted (3) months of continuous service. (1) Day per month, not to exceed (12) days per year.
+ VACATION – Granted on the following basis:
Terms of Service Vacation leave Earned
Less than 6 months None
After 6 months & (1000 work hours)5 days
After 1 year An additional 5 days
2-5 years 10 days
6-7 years 11 days
8-9 years 12 days
10-12 years 13 days
15- years15- years
+ PAID HOLIDAYS – Granted if paid for 600 straight time hours in the (12) months prior to the holiday
+ OVERTIME - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
+ MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
+ WORKERS COMPENSATION – Covered by applicable laws.
+ UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Covered by applicable laws.
+ HOSPITALIZATION – You are eligible to purchase healthcare benefits for yourself and your dependents under a group rate. You will be responsible for the full premium; no employer contribution will be applied. Please review the Health Care Plan Options Booklet for more detailed information.
+ This position is not eligible for the City Pension Plan, dental, vision, optical, death, life, disability, funeral, reserve sick or jury duty.
01
Please indicate your highest level of education completed
+ High School Diploma/GED
+ Associate's Degree
+ Bachelor's Degree
+ Master's Degree
+ PhD/J.D.
+ No Education experience
02
How many years of professional experience do you have performing and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports?
+ None
+ 1 - 2 Years
+ 3 - 4 Years
+ 5 Years or more
03
Describe your professional experience performing and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports.
Required Question
Agency
City of Detroit
Address
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Website
http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job
Apply
Please verify your email address Verify Email
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