Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant - Public Sector

Plante Moran; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 46,576 - 76,759; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible Time Off

Discretionary bonus plan

Job summary

Plante-Moran in Ann Arbor, MI, seeks a financial consultant to provide staffing and support to municipalities. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in governmental accounting and a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related fields. Responsibilities include assisting with budget development, preparing financial reports, and improving client accounting operations. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including health and retirement plans, and a salary range of $33.81-$55.72 per hour depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Requires general understanding of GASB and government fund accounting.
• 4+ years of governmental accounting or 6+ years of financial report experience in a professional service firm.
• Project management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial staffing and consulting to municipalities.
• Assist with accounting functions like bank reconciliations and budget development.
• Collaborate with clients for continuous improvement recommendations.

Skills

Governmental accounting knowledge

Financial reporting skills

Proficiency in Excel

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or related field

Tools

Financial accounting systems

Job description

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Your role.

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to municipalities
• Assisting our municipal clients with their accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, financial close reporting, and preparation for annual audit, and related support
• May review data regarding cash (including cancelled checks, bank statements, electronic remittances), investments, receivables, capital assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses
• Drafting financial reports, including periodic budgets to actual schedules, and annual financial statements with related disclosures
• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of municipality transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as bank statements, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting municipal transactions
• Working independently or in teams to improve client accounting operations, including drafting policies and procedures
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and prepares balance sheet, statement of revenues and expenditures, and other reports to summarize current and projected financial position
• Collaborating with other consultants and clients for continuous improvement recommendations
• Supervision and training of junior staff members
• Training and development opportunities for professional, personal, and technical growth
• Monthly billings to customers
• Able to work independently on client projects

The qualifications.

• Requires a general understanding of GASB and government fund accounting, client’s business systems and industry requirements
• 4+ years of governmental accounting or 6+ years’ experience creating and using financial reports in a professional service firm (public accounting), government or school district
• Technology skills including proficiency with various financial accounting systems and Excel
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or related field is required
• CPA or Master’s degree in accounting, business, or other similar field preferred but not required
• This position requires local and/or regional travel to client sites.
• Ability for limited overnight travel preferred but not required
• Project management skills- ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

This is a non-exempt position and is eligible for overtime for hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use. A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market-based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry‑level talent.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $33.81-$55.72

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.