Accounting Assistant 5-E7 - Cashier Unit

State of Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Full Time

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Salary

$1,580.80 - $2,237.60 Biweekly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Permanent Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2301-25-BFS064

Department

Department of State

Opening Date

06/24/2025

Closing Date

7/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)

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Job Description

POSITION DUTIES - This position serves as an Accounting Assistant in the Cashier Unit and is responsible to collect, post and reconcile all payments collected in the Cashier Unit, including mailed in check and cash payments and phone-in credit card payments. Processes all forms of payments in CARS.

Position Description - Accounting Assistant 5-E7

APPOINTMENT TYPE/BENEFITS - This position is Full-Time. Therefore, you would be eligible to participate in the benefits offered by the state.

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Required Education and Experience

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school or equivalent.

Experience

Accounting Assistant 5

No specific type or amount is required.

Accounting Assistant 6

One year of administrative support experience.

Accounting Assistant E7

Two years of administrative support experience, including one year equivalent to an Accounting Assistant 6, involving posting financial data to ledgers, preparing invoices, billings and/or vouchers, reviewing and coding financial information, and maintaining account balances.

Additional Requirements and Information

You must apply for this vacancy through the NEOGOV system; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. 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.

Please attach a cover letter and resume to your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.

Civil Service Commission Rule 2-7 requires that all newly hired state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Due to the nature of work of the Department of State, criminal records will be checked. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the criminal background record checks indicate eligibility for employment.

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Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. 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.

More details on benefits for our new hires are below:

Rewarding Work: State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state's military and veterans; rebuild our state's infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems.

Insurance Benefits: The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees' annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available at www.mi.gov/employeebenefits.

Retirement Programs: The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state's contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available at .

Vacation and Sick Leave: Eligible full-time employees receive between 15 and 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.

Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leave immediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.

Paid Holidays: Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year's Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.

Bonus Programs: Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.

Military Pay Differential: Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual.

Tax-Advantaged Programs: In addition to 401(k) and 457 retirement accounts, the state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs that can help you save money by reducing your taxable income.

Student Loan Forgiveness: Working for the State of Michigan may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans. Please view Student Loan Information to help determine if you could qualify is available from the U.S. Department of Education.

Tuition Reduction: Some colleges and universities offer savings to eligible employees and family members to further their education while working for the State of Michigan.

Professional Development: To help develop your career, programs are available to apply for reimbursement of up to $2,000 a year for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs.

Alternative and Remote Work Schedules: Depending on the nature of their duties, many state jobs offer flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options that can help obtain the work-life balance that you seek.

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ACCTAST - Do you possess at least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school?

ACCTAST - Please select your level of experience.

None
One year of administrative support experience.
Two years of administrative support experience, including one year equivalent to an Accounting Assistant 6, involving posting financial data to ledgers, preparing invoices, billings and/or vouchers, reviewing and coding financial information, and maintaining account balances.

Are you related to anyone working at the Department of State (Secretary of State)?

If you answered "Yes" to question #3, please list the name of each relative. If you answered "no" to question #3, please enter "none."

Please select the number of years of customer service experience you possess.

None
Less than 1
1-2 years
3 or more years

Please describe your customer service experience. If you do not possess this experience, please enter "n/a".

Please select the amount of experience you have with cashiering or experience applying payments to accounts.

None
Less than 1
1 - 2 years
3 or more years

Please describe your cashiering experience or experience applying payments to accounts. If you do not possess this experience, please enter "n/a".

Are you a current MDOS employee?

Are you a current State of Michigan employee?

Did you remember to attach a cover letter and resume to your application? Failure to attach a cover letter and/or resume may result in your application being screened out as incomplete.

Please select all that apply from the options below: (Note, actions that have been expunged, formal counseling, and layoff actions need not be reported.) Failure to answer this question honestly may result in being sanctioned from employment with MDOS.

I have been dismissed within the last two years
I have resigned in lieu of discipline or dismissal within the last two years
I have been suspended without pay within the last two years
I have received an unsatisfactory performance rating within the last two years
I have received a written reprimand within the last two years
I have signed a last chance agreement with MDOS within the last two years
I certify that none of the above circumstances apply to me

All listed supervisors/employers may be contacted for reference checks. If your NEOGOV application indicates that they cannot be contacted, please document the reason in the work experience box of the NEOGOV application, under the "reasons for leaving" box(es). You will then need to provide the names, phone numbers and relationship (i.e.. Former Team Lead) of two to three professionals below. If you have indicated that all listed supervisors/employers may be contacted, please enter "none".

How did you hear about this vacancy? Please select all that apply.