Accounting Technician (Financial Services) - Abacus Service Corporation
Lansing, MI
About the Job
Description:
Assistance is needed to ensure daily duties related to State Surplus MiBid transactions are recorded and
properly accounted for due to vacancy/departure of unit staff. Request will ensure accurate and complete
financial reporting for MiBid sales proceeds, along with distribution of proceeds and monthly reporting of
sales tax collections.
Provide assistance as needed on the following tasks: assisting DTMB's Financial Services MB Internal
Service Funds Unit in preparing, analyzing, verifying, and reviewing daily Surplus MiBid transactions and
related documentation and financial reports. Updating tracking spreadsheets for Surplus MiBid
transactions. Assisting Bulk Gas accountant with scanning and logging monthly gas invoices. Preparing
and recording journal entries into the State's SIGMA Financial system. Creating ACH payment
transactions. Trouble shooting and researching data to resolve cash deposit and other accounting
discrepancies and errors. Reconciling and updating schedules for management review. Perform various
other accounting financial and analytical duties and tasks.
Ability to collect and organize accounting data, interpret its significance, and prepare accurate financial
reports. Ability to conduct analysis with a high level of independent judgement. Knowledge of generally
accepted accounting principles, methods, practices, and terminology. The ability to solve difficult and
complex accounting and related financial problems. Ability to maintain records and prepare reports and
correspondence related to the work. Ability to communicate effectively with others. Ability to work with
others and be comfortable with a team approach to management. Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel &
Word with at least an intermediate level of experience. Ability to utilize other software applications/tools
to extract and process financial data.
Mon - Thurs.; In office, 8AM - 5PM
Onsite-Lansing, MI. Tentative end date is 06/11. This could be extended or shorter depending on need.
Assistance is needed to ensure daily duties related to State Surplus MiBid transactions are recorded and
properly accounted for due to vacancy/departure of unit staff. Request will ensure accurate and complete
financial reporting for MiBid sales proceeds, along with distribution of proceeds and monthly reporting of
sales tax collections.
Provide assistance as needed on the following tasks: assisting DTMB's Financial Services MB Internal
Service Funds Unit in preparing, analyzing, verifying, and reviewing daily Surplus MiBid transactions and
related documentation and financial reports. Updating tracking spreadsheets for Surplus MiBid
transactions. Assisting Bulk Gas accountant with scanning and logging monthly gas invoices. Preparing
and recording journal entries into the State's SIGMA Financial system. Creating ACH payment
transactions. Trouble shooting and researching data to resolve cash deposit and other accounting
discrepancies and errors. Reconciling and updating schedules for management review. Perform various
other accounting financial and analytical duties and tasks.
Ability to collect and organize accounting data, interpret its significance, and prepare accurate financial
reports. Ability to conduct analysis with a high level of independent judgement. Knowledge of generally
accepted accounting principles, methods, practices, and terminology. The ability to solve difficult and
complex accounting and related financial problems. Ability to maintain records and prepare reports and
correspondence related to the work. Ability to communicate effectively with others. Ability to work with
others and be comfortable with a team approach to management. Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel &
Word with at least an intermediate level of experience. Ability to utilize other software applications/tools
to extract and process financial data.
Mon - Thurs.; In office, 8AM - 5PM
Onsite-Lansing, MI. Tentative end date is 06/11. This could be extended or shorter depending on need.
Source : Abacus Service Corporation