StateofMichiganCivilServiceCommission

CapitolCommonsCenter, P.0.Box30002Lansing,MI48909

POSITIONDESCRIPTION

Thispositiondescriptionservesastheofficialclassificationdocumentofrecordforthisposition.Pleasecompletetheinformationasaccuratelyasyoucanasthepositiondescriptionisusedtodeterminetheproperclassificationoftheposition.
2.Employee'sName(Last,First,M.I.) / 8.Department/Agency
TED/Talent Investment Agency
3.EmployeeIdentificationNumber / 9.Bureau(Institution,Board,orCommission)
Unemployment Insurance
4.CivilServicePositionCodeDescription
Accountant-A / 10.Division
FinancialServices
5.WorkingTitle(Whatthe agencycallsthe position)
Accountant-UIRevenue / 11.Section
TrustFundAccountingSection
6.NameandPositionCodeDescriptionofDirectSupervisor
SKONIECZNY, MARIAE;ACCOUNTANT MANAGER-314 / 12.Unit
AccountingUnit
7.NameandPositionCodeDescriptionofSecondLevelSupervisor
CICCONE,DEBORAH;ACCOUNTANTMANAGER-415 / 13.WorkLocation(CityandAddress)/HoursofWork
3040WGRANDBLVD;DETROIT,Ml48202I800amto
500pm
14.GeneralSummaryofFunction/PurposeofPosition
Thispositionfunctionsas therecognizedresourceforallRevenueActivitiesfortheUnemployment Insurance. Asaseniorlevelaccountantinahighlycomplexworkarea,thispositionprovidescontinuousoversightandimprovementoftheTrustFundAccountingSection’srevenueaccountingoperations. ThispositionaccountsforalloftherevenuefunctionsfortheUITrustFund,ObligationAssessmentFund,andtheContingentFund. Inaddition toperformingcomplexanalysis andanalyticalreviewstoensuredataintegrityandaccuracy,thispositionwill also performreceivableand trustfundprojectionsbasedoncurrent andfutureeconomicscenarios.Thispositionanalyzeson-goingprogramoperations andrecommendsmodificationsofpoliciesandprocedurestoachievegreaterefficiencyandeffectiveness.

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15.Pleasedescribetheassignedduties,percentoftimespentperformingeachduty,andwhatisdone tocompleteeachduty.Listthedutiesfrommost importanttoleastimportant.Thetotalpercentageofall dutiesperformedmust equal100percent.
Duty1
GeneralSummary:Percentage:75
ThisrecognizedresourcepositionisresponsiblefortheRevenueActivities, maintainingandimprovingtheTrustFundAccounting Section’srevenueprocessing.Developsguidelinesforthemaintenanceandreconciliationoffinancial data;maintainsandreconcilesthefinancialcontrolrecordsforrevenue;andmonitorscontrolsoverrevenueallocations. Designs,revises,andimplementsaccountingsystemsandprocedures inaccordancewithgenerally acceptedaccountingprinciplesandtheories.
Individualtasksrelatedtotheduty:
•PerformscomplexrevenueanalysisonamonthlybasistoverifytheallocationofrevenueontheTrustFundAccountingSystem.
•PerformamonthlyanalysisontheemployerCreditQuarteraccounttoensurealltransactionsare postingtotheGLcorrectly.
•Asarecognizedrevenueresourceperson,developandimplementappropriateanalysesandstudiesofthecomputerizedinformationusedinpreparingfinancialandstatisticalreportsoftheUnemploymentCompensationFund.
•Researchemployerelectronicpaymentsthatdonotprocessthroughthe automatedsystemcorrectly.
•Preparejournalvouchersandexecutespecialdataadjustmentsintofinancialautomatedreportingsystemrecordsinaccordancewithaccountingpracticesandprocedures.
•Performauditsoffinancialrecordsandreportsreceivedfromotherunits forcompleteness,accuracyandtoensurepropercontrolsinaccordance withgenerallyaccepted practices.
Duty2
GeneralSummary:Percentage:10
Asarecognized resourceposition,reviewsandpreparesfinancialstatementsandaccountingreportsfordepartmentalmanagementandfederalagencies. Maintainsrecordsandprepares reportsandcorrespondencerelatedtothework.Providesconsultationtolocalgovernmentalunitsandothersregardingaccountingsystemsandgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciplesandtheories.
Individualtasksrelatedtotheduty:
•Createandmaintaincomputerizedreports ofTrustFundactivitynecessaryforaccurateTrustFundprojections.
•ObtainathoroughunderstandingoftheFUTAcreditreduction,Solvency,andothertaxchangesthatimpactemployers.
•Utilizing expertiseinemployertaxrates,FUTA,and otherindicators,preparevariousprojectionsfortheUnemploymentTrustFund..
•PerformotheranalysesontheimpactofchangestovarioustaxratecomponentstodeterminetheimpactontheTrustFund
•Preparereportsforotherstategovernmental unitsonrequest.
Duty3
GeneralSummary:Percentage:10
Conductssurveystopreparerecommendationsforimprovements,controls,newmethods,andotherchangestoimprovetheefficiencyofaccountingsystems.Asaseniorlevelaccountant, developdocumentnewaccountingmanualsandproceduresnecessaryforaccuratefinancialreporting.
Individualtasksrelatedtotheduty:
•Interfacewithappropriatestaff,managers,and directorsofthevariousbureausto resolve,developandimplementrequiredchanges.
•PerformanalysestodetermineappropriateupdatestothetablesfortheTrustFundAccountingSystem. SetupaccountingforanynewlegislativechangesimpactingtherevenuesoftheTrustFund, ObligationAssessmentandContingentFunds.
•Assistthesectionmanagerbydeveloping,evaluating,andimplementingprogramenhancementsandmaintenancetothecomputerizedfinancialreportingsystem.
•Asarecognizedresourceperson,developandimplementappropriateanalysesandstudiesofthecomputerizedinformationusedinpreparing financialandstatisticalreportsoftheUnemploymentCompensationFund.
•Thispositionwillperformasaresourcepersonforallrevenuerelatedfunctions-includingtheestablishmentofnewfederalprograms,theprogrammingforemployertaxratechanges,andTrustFundstatusreporting.
Duty4
GeneralSummary:Percentage:5
Performsrelatedworkasassigned.
Individualtasksrelatedtotheduty:
•Variousprojects,reports oranalyseswhicharerequiredfromthesection.
•Auditresponse. Compiletheagency'sresponsetovariousauditfindingsandimprovementplans involvingrevenue. Preparewrittenfollowupcorrespondenceformanagementreview.
•CrosstrainonothervariousaccountingfunctionsintheTrustFundAccounting Section
•Performas'backup'forcriticaldailyfunctionsasneeded.
16.Describethetypesof decisionsmadeindependentlyinthispositionandtellwhoorwhatisaffected bythosedecisions.
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•Thedailypriorityofvariousfunctions/projects; ensuringalldeadlinesaremet.
•Theaccountingimpactofvariousautomatedactivity;theG.L.adjustmentsnecessarytocorrectvariousautomatedactivity.
•Independentlyselectacourseofactiontoobtaindesiredresultswithinthepurviewofaprofessionalaccountant.
•Decisionsbasedonexperienceandestablishedprocedures. Theothersectionaccountantsareaffectedbythedecisionsmade;decisionsalsoimpactthesectionsabilitytoproducefinancialstatementsauditpurposes.
17.Describethetypesofdecisionsthatrequirethesupervisor'sreview.
•RecommendationsthateitheraffectAgencypolicyorwouldsignificantlyimpactprogramfinancialreportingwouldrequiresupervisoryreviewandapproval.
•Anyunusualadjustmentsthatmayaffectdifferentgeneralledgeraccounts.
•WhenIdiscoverareathatreflectapossiblecontrolproblemormaypossessapotentialauditconsideration.
•Wherethereis aconflictbetweenresources.
18.Whatkind ofphysicaleffortisusedtoperformthisjob?Whatenvironmentalconditionsinthispositionphysicallyexposedtoonthejob?Indicatetheamountoftimeandintensityofeachactivityandcondition.Refertoinstructions.
PhysicalActivities: Sittingatacomputerterminaloften. Walkingtootherdepartmentsoccasionally.
Conditions/Hazards:Predictable'high-stress’periodswithtightdeadlines.
19.Listthenamesandposition codedescriptionsofeachclassifiedemployeewhomthisposition immediatelysupervisesoroverseesonafull­time,on-goingbasis.
AdditionalSubordinates
20.Thisposition'sresponsibilitiesforthe above-listedemployeesincludesthefollowing(checkasmany asapply):
NCompleteandsignserviceratings.NAssignwork.
NProvideformal writtencounseling.NApprovework.
NApproveleaverequests.NReviewwork.
NApprovetimeandattendance.NProvideguidanceonworkmethods.
NOrallyreprimand.NTrainemployeesinthework.
22.Doyouagreewith theresponsesforitems1through20?Ifnot,whichitemsdoyoudisagreewithandwhy?
Iagree
23. Whataretheessentialfunctionsofthisposition?
ThispositionwillfunctionasarecognizedresourcepersonforallRevenueActivitiesfortheUnemployment Insurance. Asaseniorlevelaccountantinahighlycomplexworkarea,thispositionwillprovidecontinuousoversightandimprovementoftheTrustFundAccountingSectionsrevenueaccountingoperations. ThispositionaccountsforalloftherevenuefunctionsfortheUITrustFund,ObligationAssessmentFund,andtheContingentFund. Inadditiontoperformingvariousanalysisandanalyticalreviewstoensuredataintegrityandaccuracy,thispositionwillalsoperformreceivableandtrustfundprojectionsbasedoncurrentandfutureeconomicscenarios. Thispositionwillanalyzeon-goingprogramoperationsandrecommendmodificationsofpoliciesandprocedurestoachievegreaterefficiencyandeffectiveness.
24.Indicatespecificallyhowtheposition'sdutiesand responsibilitieshavechangedsincethepositionwaslastreviewed.
No change
25.Whatisthefunctionoftheworkareaandhowdoesthispositionfitintothatfunction?
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ThefunctionoftheTrustFundAccountingSectionistoprovideaccurateandauditablefinancialinformationfortheUITrustFund,theObligationAssessmentfundandtheContingentFund. TheTrustFundAccountingSectionisalsoresponsiblefordailycashmanagement;federalfinancialreporting;detailedreviewsandanalysistoensuredataintegrity;inadditiontoprovidingassistancetootherareasintheagencyonproceduresthathaveafinancialimpact.

ThisisacriticalpositionservingasarecognizedresourcefortheaccountingofallUIrevenuerelatedactivities. Thispositionisresponsibleforpreparingfinancialprojectionsandanalysisthatwillbeutilizedbyexternalsources. Thispositionperformsanalysisnecessarytoensurethedataintegrityofthefinancialinformation,andprovidesolutionstoanyproblemsencountered.

26.Whataretheminimumeducationandexperiencequalificationsneededtoperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisposition?

EDUCATION:

Possessionofabachelor'sdegreewithatleast24semester(36term)creditsinaccounting.Thepositionrequiresahighlevelofanalyticalabilitiesandathoroughunderstandingofaccounting.

EXPERIENCE:

Oneyear ofprofessionalexperienceperformingorauditingthe systematicclassificationandevaluationofaccountingdataandthepreparationofrelatedfinancialandmanagerialreportsequivalenttoanAccountant11orAuditor11.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,ANDABILITIES:

•Knowledgeofautomatedaccountingsystems, terminologyandcommontechniquesusedinlocatingerrorsinaccountingrecords.

•Abilitytocollectandorganizeaccountingdata,interpretsitssignificance, andpreparesaccuratefinancialreports.

•Ability to presentaccountingdatainaclearandunderstandablemannerto bothtechnicalandnon-technicalusers.

•Abilitytosolvedifficultandcomplexaccountingandrelatedfinancialproblems.

•Abilitytoanalyzeandrecommendimprovementsinaccountingsystems.

•Abilitytomaintainrecordsandpreparereportsandcorrespondencerelatedtothework.

•Abilitytocommunicateeffectively,andmaintainfavorablepublicrelations.

CERTIFICATES,LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS:

Nonerequired.

NOTE:CivilServiceapprovaldoesnotconstituteagreementwithoracceptanceofthe desiredqualificationsofthisposition.

TOBEFILLEDOUTBYAPPOINTING AUTHORITY

Indicateanyexceptionsoradditionstothestatements ofemployeeorsupervisors.
none
Icertifythattheentriesonthesepagesareaccurateandcomplete.
9/2/2014

AppointingAuthorityDate
Icertifythattheinformationpresentedinthispositiondescriptionprovidesacompleteandaccuratedepiction ofthedutiesandresponsibilitiesassignedtothisposition.

EmployeeDate

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