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Working Title: Budget Coordinator

Job Class: Accounting Officer Senior

Agency: Pollution Control Agency

• Job ID : 79866

• Location : Various

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/03/2024

• Closing Date : 09/16/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Pollution Control Agency / Pollution Control-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Operations Division / OSD Financial Operations & Analysis

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $28.82 - $42.31 / hourly; $60,176 - $88,343 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

*This position may be located at one of the MPCA office locations: Duluth, Detroit Lakes, Brainerd, St. Paul, Rochester, Marshall or Mankato.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position can offer a flexible work arrangement that allows a hybrid schedule (both in office location and/or telework)

As an Accounting Officer Senior at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, you will provide assistance in designing and developing divisional and programmatic budgets and spend plans to support overall agency objectives. These highly qualified accounting and finance professionals serves as leaders of financial planning and analysis operations. The incumbent also will assist the division fiscal coordinators with critical financial advisory support to key leaders with fiduciary responsibility across the agency.

The position provides wide range exposure to program and project financial performance across the agency. The ideal candidate is well qualified in intergovernmental relations with technical accounting industry experience and analytical skills required to apply professional/managerial principles and judgement in providing solution options, and financial advisory services and support to prioritized projects, critical programs, and key processes. As a key member of the financial operations leadership group, the incumbent is positioned to design and manage training for accounting professionals and leaders with fiduciary responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications

Three (3) years of professional experience in accounting, designing and maintaining budgeting processes, financial management or grants management that support successful achievement of business objectives in addition to effective compliance with professional and operational industry compliance (i.e., United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards, International Professional Practice Framework, Environmental Council of the States policy/practice, Environmental Protection Agency regulation). A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other relevant business administration field of study may substitute for one year of professional-level experience.

The ability to quickly research, review and comprehend multiple legislative processes to effectively apply regulatory compliance advice and guidance.

Experience presenting periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) and multi-year managerial accounting information to various leadership levels for purposes of cultivating active high-quality engagement in objective, informed, data-based decision-making across organization(s) and key partners in a timely manner.

Oral and written communication skills sufficient to effectively communicate complex information through financial reporting, electronic forums, presentation, and/or discussion to a wide variety of audiences demonstrating command of engagement and effectively collaborating with diverse perspectives, cultures, identities, and professional approaches to business and leadership.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Intergovernmental relations experience administering agreements, statements of work, or federally regulated funding,

Environmental or ecological economics training, experience, and/or literacy,

Microsoft Excel and Access sufficient to analyze, manipulate, and present financial data to decision-makers.

Ability to:

Optimize accounting operations that successfully support needs and interests of diverse communities and stakeholders (i.e. students, patients, Tribal Nations, rural and urban communities)

Design and conduct training for accounting professionals and non-accounting professionals with fiduciary responsibilities (board members, project managers, etc.)

Additional Requirements

Position duties may require travel, but driving is not a minimum qualification or essential function of this position. Employees who may drive for state business will need their driver's license checked prior to operating a state vehicle.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.