Chief Accountant

Salary : $95,680.00 - $111,716.80 Annually

Location : City of Livonia, MI

Job Type : Regular Full-Time

Job Number : 1251 o.c.

Department : Finance

Opening Date : 10 / 16 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 16 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

The City of Livonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

SALARY INFORMATION

$95,680.00 - $111,716.80 Annually

• Starting Salary : $95,680.00
• After Six Months of Successful Employment : $97,760.00
• After One Year of Successful Employment : $99,424.00
• Maximum salary is achieved after four successful years of employment.

NOTE : Annual salary adjustments may also occur, based on collective bargaining agreements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Chief Accountant reports to the Director of Finance and is responsible for maintaining an accurate and compliant accounting system in accordance with the State Uniform Accounting Act, the City Charter, City Ordinances, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This role ensures the financial integrity of the City's operations by overseeing all accounting activities, supervising staff, and producing comprehensive financial reports.

Illustrative Examples of Work

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESS

By the closing date of this announcement, an applicant must :

NOTE : Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or other relevant certifications preferred.

PARTS OF EXAMINATION AND WEIGHTS

Excel Test - Pass / FailAssessment Center - 100%

NOTE : If the number of candidates who pass the Excel Test exceeds five, an evaluation will be made, and the five candidates with the most relevant combination of education and experience will be invited to the Assessment Center. Applicants must pass the Excel Test and the Assessment in order to be placed on the eligible list.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

NOTE : At the time of appointment, applicants are required to pass a pre-employment medical examination conducted by a physician authorized by the City of Livonia.

PURPOSE : The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligible list to fill current, future, regular, and / or temporary vacancies.

HOW TO APPLY : Applications can be completed anytime online at If work experience and / or specific skills are listed as qualifications, it will be the responsibility of the applicant to describe their experience and / or skills sufficiently in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application so that it may be determined if they meet the stated qualifications. Applicants who do not comply will be disqualified from further consideration. Attachments or resumes are not accepted in place of completing the information requested on the official application. Applicants will be notified by e-mail of the next steps in the examination process.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD : Appointees must satisfactorily complete a six-month probationary period before the appointment will be considered regular.

The following is a brief overview of the benefits offered for this position. A new employee orientation will occur for each new, regular employee and will include detailed information about the benefit offerings. The benefits listed below are for full-time employees. Part-time employees are eligible for benefits but the amount of benefit will differ from what is listed below.

PAID TIME OFF

Employees receive vacation and sick time based on their years of service. New employees accrue vacation and sick time at a rate of eight hours per month. Upon completion of the six-month probationary period, employees are also entitled to three personal business days each year.

There are thirteen paid holidays each calendar year : New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.

MEDICAL BENEFITS

Medical and prescription drug coverage is offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. An employee has the choice between three Community Blue PPO plans and pays a monthly premium determined annually during each open-enrollment period which is in January of each year. New employees are eligible for medical coverage the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

The City also allows full-time employees who have health insurance through another provider to opt out of the City's medical coverage and receive $1,000 per year (paid monthly) in lieu of coverage.

DENTAL & VISION

Dental and vision insurance are also available for regular employees through Delta Dental and EyeMed, respectively. The employee pays a monthly premium determined annually during each open-enrollment period which is in January of each year. New employees are eligible for these insurances the first of the month following employment.

LIFE INSURANCE

The City covers the premium of a Life Insurance policy in the amount of one times the annual base salary plus $2,000.00 for full-time employees. Coverage begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

The City offers a Defined Contribution (401a) plan which is currently administered by Empower Retirement. Employees contribute 4.5% with a contribution rate of 12% from the City. Contributions for new employees begin six months from the date of hire. The City's contributions and earnings on those contributions are vested after four years of service.

Employees who wish to contribute more than 4.5% can open a Deferred Compensation (457) plan which is also administered by Empower Retirement.

RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN

The City has established a Retirement Health Savings Plan for employees to assist with healthcare related costs in retirement. The Employee contributes 2% of their pay and the City contributes $90 per paycheck to this Plan. The City's contributions and earnings on those contributions are vested after four years of service.

CLOTHING VOUCHER

Each regular, general employee who does not otherwise receive a clothing allowance and has completed the six-month probationary period is eligible for a $100 clothing voucher each fiscal year to purchase departmental-approved clothing.

VOLUNTARY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS

Employees are eligible to enroll in the City's voluntary supplemental benefit program which offers accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and short-term disability coverage along with, identity theft protection and legal assistance.

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Do you have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field?

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Do you have three years of full-time paid supervisory experience in the field of accounting within the last five years?

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Do you have at least two years of full-time paid work experience related to governmental accounting?

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Are you a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)? (Not a requirement for the position.)

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