Accounting Technician

This position serves as a Section Accounting Technician for revenue accounting issues including pre-auditing  financial documents, researching and analyzing revenue accounting issues, and preparing SIGMA transactions.  This position reviews the Section’s processes and procedures and formulates recommendations to improve the Section’s accounting practices.  This position assists in the coordinating the month-end close for the State’s accounting system as well as providing technical assistance to Section Staff.

In addition, this position maintains and reconciles control records for revenue and receipts to bank transactions, reviews, analyzes and authorizes entries in SIGMA.  Oversees ordering function for all State deposit tickets.  Identifies, analyzes, and/or processes the following types of accounting transactions in SIGMA: return items and debit/credit memos on all State Treasurer accounts held in various financial institutions throughout Michigan for all State agencies; initiating and recording of bank account transfers, electronic funds transfers (EFT), wire receipts for all agencies, and lockbox deposits, reconciling of credit card, validates significant, material transactions that post to the State Treasurer bank accounts held at the State’s main concentration bank daily; perform cash letter accounting; and assist with cross training. 

In performing these duties, the position is responsible for promoting and maintaining an environment conducive to continuous quality improvement and for encouraging new ideas, input, respect and teamwork.

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience
One year of experience involving posting to ledger accounts, reconciling accounts, executing adjustments, and preparing financial statements equivalent to an Accounting Assistant E7.