Supervisory Accounting Technician 2 Retirement Systems - City Wide Opportunity

Supervisory Accounting Technician II

The City of Detroit Retirement System (RSCD) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Supervisory Accounting Technician II to join its team. This position plays a vital role in supporting the Retirement System's mission of providing accurate and timely financial services to employees and retirees of both the General Retirement System and the Police and Fire Retirement System.

Under general supervision, the Supervisory Accounting Technician II for the Retirement System will be assigned to lead and supervise clerical and administrative support staff. Supervision involves getting work done through others (i.e., the direction of subordinate employees in the performance of work) with accountability to agency management for the quantity and quality of the work done, and for assuring efficient and economical work operations. Supervisory functions include a range of duties and responsibilities for planning, organizing and reviewing work, and dealing effectively with employees and union representatives about employee-management concerns.

This leadership role requires strong knowledge of payroll processes, accounting support functions, and team management, with an emphasis on problem-solving, compliance, and maintaining effective operations in a collaborative environment.

Examples of Duties

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work operations.
• Communicate agency policies and priorities throughout the organization.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates; set priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Direct and evaluate work performance of subordinates.
• Solve problems related to the work supervised.
• Give advice, counsel, or instructions to individual employees on both.
• Interview candidates for positions in work unit and make recommendations for appointment, promotion, or reassignment involving such positions.
• Hear and resolve complaints from employees and refer group grievances and the more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors.
• Recommend selections, promotions, status changes awards, separations, minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands.
• Identify developmental and training needs of employees, provide or make provision for such development and training.
• Plan and carry out the training and development of employees.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.
• May require giving advice to management on, and participation in :
• Program and production goals, priorities, and major work schedules
• Long-range human capital requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications (required) :

Supplemental Information

Evaluation Plan

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

Additional points may be awarded for :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands

Work Environment

Probationary Period :

This recruitment is open to active employees only. Please attach an updated resume and any certifications with your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Notes :

The City of Detroit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other criteria prohibited by City, State, or Federal law.