Financial Analyst 9-P11 - Laboratory & Consumer Protection Bureau

State of Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan, MDARD bureau, seeks a Financial Analyst to support budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting activities in Lansing. The role focuses on developing the operating budget, monitoring expenditures, and providing accurate projections.

Responsibilities include managing grants and contracts, procurement oversight, producing financial reports for diverse audiences, and representing the bureau at related meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any major with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting, finance, and economic courses.
• No specific type or amount of experience is required for Financial Analyst 9.
• One year of professional experience for Financial Analyst 10 in budgeting, mortgages, loans, or other financial data, equivalent to Financial Analyst 9.
• Two years of professional experience for Financial Analyst P11, including one year at Financial Analyst 10; college credits may substitute for up to half of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist management in the development of the operating budget as well as monitoring expenditure levels and analyzing the budget to provide accurate projections.
• Supports administration of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
• Coordinate business process and financial functions such as purchasing, payment of supplies and services, and procurement oversight, etc.
• Develop various financial reports for a variety of audiences; and
• Represents the bureau at related meetings in areas of assignment.

Education

Bachelor's degree with accounting/finance/economics coursework

Job description

Food and Agriculture is one of the largest industries in Michigan. Grow with us and make a difference!

About this Position

This position supports the bureau’s Financial Manager in fiscal stewardship for the three divisions as follows:

• Assist management in the development of the operating budget as well as monitoring expenditure levels and analyzing the budget to provide accurate projections;
• Supports administration of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements;
• Coordinate business process and financial functions such as purchasing, payment of supplies and services, and procurement oversight, etc.;
• Develop various financial reports for a variety of audiences; and
• Represents the bureau at related meetings in areas of assignment.

Position Description - Financial Analyst 9-P11

About MDARD

MDARD is comprised of four bureaus that use a customer-driven, solution-oriented approach to cultivate and expand new economic opportunities for the food and agricultural sector; safeguard the public's food supply; inspect and enforce sound animal health practices; control and eradicate plant pests and diseases threatening the $125.8 billion food and agriculture system; preserve the environment by which the farming community makes their living and feeds consumers; and protect consumers by enforcing laws relating to weights and measures.

More About MDARD

MDARD partners with the food and agricultural industry to assure a safe, wholesome and abundant food supply; grow our state's economy; and improve the lives of Michigan citizens. These are the primary reasons we do the work we do, and we take great pride in doing our jobs well.

MDARD offers a positive work-life balance with optional hybrid work options and flexible work schedules. Department leaders support a great team culture and are committed to professional development.

MDARD is committed to a department-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion program that builds upon our values and invests in our employees. We provide an inclusive culture through involvement and empowerment, where the inherent worth and dignity of all people are recognized.

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting, finance, and economic courses.

Experience

Financial Analyst 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Financial Analyst 10

One year of professional experience providing a systematic review, analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of budgets, mortgages, loans, or other financial data, equivalent to a Financial Analyst 9.

Financial Analyst P11

Two years of professional experience providing a systematic review, analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of budgets, mortgages, loans, or other financial data, equivalent to a Financial Analyst, including one year equivalent to a Financial Analyst 10. College credits may be substituted on a proportional basis (one year of college education may substitute for one quarter of the required experience) for up to one half of the required experience.

View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/FinancialAnalyst_12656_7.pdf