Financial Specialist 13

JOB

At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary. From connecting more families with quality child care and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan.

MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play.

This position serves as the sole financial specialist for the Office of Early Education (OEE), including Childcare Licensing, Child Development and Care, Great Start to Readiness Program, Early On, Early Childhood Special Education & Family Services. This position is an expert for OEE budgets and is responsible to develop, track, monitor, and report on the Office’s annual operating budget. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining annual spending plans, formulating payroll projections, preparing and presenting budget to actual reports.

Position Description

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES This position generally requires the education acquired through through the possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 12 semester (18 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: accounting, finance, or economics and 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. Specific information on the education and experience required for the position is in the job specification for the Financial Specialist class. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Please attach your resume, cover letter, and applicable official transcripts to your application.

An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date. A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted. An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as "Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft. Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.