Financial Specialist 13 (Reporting and Studies ) - Finance & Administration

State-of-Michigan; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan's MDOT seeks a Financial Specialist 13 to serve as the sole expert for the Bureau of Finance and Administration, analyzing complex reports and studies requested by management. You will work with SIGMA-based financial data and develop reporting to ensure data integrity and efficient processes.

Required is a bachelor’s degree with accounting/finance/economics credits and four years of professional experience in financial analysis, with CPA substitution possible; remote work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 12 semester credits in accounting, finance, or economics.
• Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Financial Analyst; or two years at Financial Analyst P11/Accountant P11/Auditor P11, or one year at Financial Analyst 12/Accountant 12/Auditor 12.
• CPA certification may substitute for one year of Financial Analyst P11 experience.

Responsibilities

• Create complex financial studies and provide expert advice on MDOT’s financial data.
• Develop and manage financial reporting for MDOT program areas; ensure data integrity.
• Serve as liaison to the DTMB for financial reporting data issues; optimize business processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

SIGMA knowledge

Financial reporting

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree with accounting/finance/economics credits

Tools

SIGMA

Job description

This financial specialist functions as the sole expert for the Bureau of Finance and Administration for the analysis of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT’s) various complex reports and studies requested by management. This program area requires extensive knowledge of the workings of the Statewide Integrated Governmental Management Application (SIGMA), related financial data, and how the systems work to produce the financial information that is needed by MDOT. Assignments involve managing and developing financial reporting for individual program areas, ensuring the integrity of the financial data for accounting operations, ensuring that efficiently operating business processes are developed to best utilize MDOT’s resources and to meet the needs of MDOT and other state, local, and federal agencies. This position is responsible for creating complex financial studies, giving expert advice on MDOT’s financial data, and functions as the Department’s liaison to the Department of Technology and Management and Budget (DTMB) for financial reporting data issues.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Financial Specialist 13 position.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Financial Specialist 13 position description
• All about MDOT

Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher in any major with at least 12 semester (18 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: accounting, finance, or economics.

Experience

Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Financial Analyst; including two years equivalent to a Financial Analyst P11, Accountant P11, or Auditor P11 or one year equivalent to a Financial Analyst 12, Accountant 12, or Auditor 12.

Possession of a Certificate in Public Accounting (CPA) may be substituted for one year of Financial Analyst P11 experience.

View the classification specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/F/FinancialSpecialist.pdf

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.