Senior Municipal Accounting Consultant

Plante & Moran, PLLC; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability, & 

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible benefits plans

Travel expense reimbursement

Job summary

Plante Moran, PLLC is seeking a senior-level municipal accounting consultant to provide financial staffing and related advisory services to government entities in the United States. You will assist with accounting and budgeting processes, financial close, and audit preparation while supporting client accounting operations.

The role requires deep knowledge of GASB and government fund accounting, proficiency in Excel and financial systems, and the ability to manage multiple projects.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

GASB accounting

Government fund accounting

Budget development

Financial reporting

Excel

Project management

Travel ability

Overtime eligibility

Education

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

CPA or Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Financial accounting systems

Job description

Plante Moran, PLLC is seeking a senior-level municipal accounting consultant to provide financial staffing and related advisory services to government entities in the United States. You will assist with accounting and budgeting processes, financial close, and audit preparation while supporting client accounting operations.

The role requires deep knowledge of GASB and government fund accounting, proficiency in Excel and financial systems, and the ability to manage multiple projects.