Supervisory Accountant III (OCFO - Treasury Division)

Salary: $86,960.00 - $114,054.00 Annually
Location : Detroit, Michigan, MI
Job Type: Certified-Regular Civil Service
Job Number:
Department: Off Chf Financial Officer
Opening Date: 09/28/2026
Closing Date: 10/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: 9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General

Description
Office of Chief Financial Officer - Treasury Division

Supervisory Accountant III
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Treasury division is accepting applications for a Supervisory Accountant III position.
Position Summary
The incumbent of this position is one of several Supervisory Accountants in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) of the City of Detroit. The Supervisory Accountant III will be assigned to lead and supervise accounting professionals and paraprofessionals, as well as functions within the OCFO's Office of the Controller, Office of Departmental Financial Services, and Office of the Treasury.

The Supervisory Accountant III has primary responsibility for planning, implementing, supervising and controlling all accounting-related activities of the teams and projects assigned. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the appropriate modules of the ERP Cloud that impact the operation supervised.

The Supervisory Accountant III supervises a staff engaged in a wide range of financial reporting, payroll, risk management, and public infrastructure functions including enforcing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), maintaining the General Ledger, issuing financial reports, responding to inquiries regarding transactions, coordinating City compliance activities, producing the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), performing risk management activities, supervising payroll transactions and employee timekeeping, directing grant-related accounting functions, and providing financial support services to other City Department(s). The staff supervised includes a full range of clerical and administrative support as well as professional and technical staff.
Examples of Duties

• Using ERP Cloud applications supervises/manages the following activities:
  • Creation of Financial Reports
• Editing of reporting templates
  • Use of Business Intelligence Publisher templates and data models
• Creation of Transactions Business Intelligence dashboard and reports
• Analysis of data through Smart View and Account Monitor
• Oversee:
  • Creation of Financial Reports
  • Configuration of accounting transactions
  • General ledger close, allocations and financial reporting
• Using ERP Cloud technology and through appropriate application modules:
  • Supervises highly complex accounting functions and transactions consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), standardized bookkeeping processes, accounting terminology, accounting techniques, and other financial rules and regulations
  • Supervises the preparation, analysis, and presentation of key financial information, statements, and operational results for internal and external needs including budgetary purposes; Ensures information is timely, accurate, reliable, and professional
  • Ensures various accounting functions adhere to sound fiscal and regulatory policies and compliance in order to safeguard public assets and ensure adequate control of revenues and resources
  • Conceives new approaches to existing programs; Operates new and old systems concurrently
  • Prepares a number of regular and recurring special purpose reports
  • Reviews fiscal accounting work including budget preparation, purchasing activities, payroll, and general ledger analyses, grants, bonds, revenue, cost allocation, capital assets, expenditures, and other accounting activities
  • Provides experience in using the specific procedures of automated systems to find, review, or change accounting data in transaction files, ledgers, accounts, summary reports, and financial statements
  • Supervises accounting codes and structures to ensure accurate recording, reporting, and control in financial systems
• Presents and explain reports orally and in writing to management, accounting staff, and other stakeholders
• Coordinates the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Single Audit Report of Federal Grant Programs, and other standardized and specialized reports
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• For all Supervisory Accounting III, must have completed Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course of work in business or public administration, finance, engineering, purchasing or a closely related field.

Experience

• At least four (4) years of experience in Accounting or in a related field.
• Supervisory Accountant III must have two (2) years of verifiable experience supervising subordinate staff in addition to at least one (1) year of supervising mid to senior level professional roles.

Equivalency

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Supplemental Information
Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%

• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0-15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 05/30/2025
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Theories, concepts, principles, and practices of accounting, financial, and performance auditing, tax auditing, and financial management
• Standardized bookkeeping processes, accounting terminology, GAAP, accounting techniques, governmental accounting, budgeting principles, and other financial rules and regulations
• Rules and regulations stipulated by GASB and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• Federal, State, County, and City grant policies, procedures, and reporting requirements
• Grants Management accounting including SEFA and other requirements
• Cost accounting and cost funding procedures
• Procurement policies, practices, and contractual requirements in order to ensure compliance with financial reporting, tracking, and cost allocation for contracts and procurement actions
• Techniques commonly used in locating errors in accounting records
• Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• Office practices and procedures and routine office supplies and equipment
• Structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Personal computer capabilities and the application of computer systems to issues of format and content in City and departmental financial management
• Enterprise resource planning systems for finance, budget, general ledger, human resources, and other management systems and software programs

Skill in:

• Use of personal computers
• Use of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and other office suite software packages
• Use of Excel (e.g. Formulas, Pivot Tables, Vlookup, Hlookup, other functions, charts, tables) and other financial management software packages functionality
• Use of large, complex, multi-departmental financial systems and demonstrate the knowledge required to interpret resulting financial and accounting reports, summaries, and budgets
• Analytical and problem solving
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with personal contacts in a business-like, customer service oriented manner, and maintain favorable public relations
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Using mathematics to solve problems
• Presenting concise financial information to a variety of audiences

Ability to:

• Analyze and interpret fiscal, accounting, and other data and reports
• Advise City Agencies and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) staff on appropriate accounting polices, procedures, and requirements
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers and journals and to prepare, analyze, and maintain regular financial statements and reports
• Collect, organize, and interpret accounting data, tax rules, and regulations; synthesize data and work cross functionally to create and establish accounting guidelines, policies, and memos
• Prepare accurate and reliable financial reports
• Present accounting data orally, in writing, or in PowerPoint in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical users
• Analyze and recommend improvements in accounting systems
• Formulate solutions to difficult and complex accounting and related financial problems
• Utilize independent judgment
• Understand cost-benefit and business case analyses to provide insight and recommendations regarding best accounting methodology and suggestions to improve outcome
• Learn and use contemporary financial management software and other related software for program and financial management systems
• Interact effectively with senior leadership, subordinates, department personnel, and others with tact and diplomacy
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Make mathematical computations
• Work as part of a team

Physical Demands

• The work is characterized as sedentary.
• Typically, individuals sit comfortably to do their work, interspersed by brief periods of walking, standing, bending, carrying papers and books, and extended periods requiring the use of computer terminals to accomplish work objectives.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a comfortable office environment which is appropriately lighted, heated and cooled.
• The work environment contains no significant hazards.
• Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.

Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to the class. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Specific job duties may vary from position to position.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

HEALTH

• Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.
• Dental
• Vision

INSURANCE

• Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.

PAID TIME OFF

• Sick Leave
• Vacation
• Holidays

OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS
The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,

RETIREMENT BENEFITS
City Employees Retirement System
As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:
• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;
- At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or

- At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.
• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);
- An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;
• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.
01

Please indicate your highest level of education completed

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• PhD/J.D.
• No Education experience

02

How many years of previous experience do you have in Accounting or in a related field?

• Less than 4 years of experience
• 4 - 8 years of experience
• 8 - 10 years of experience
• 10 or more year