Budget Coordinator - Accounting Officer Senior

Budget Coordinator

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.

As an Accounting Officer Senior at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, you are responsible for the development and administration of inter-divisional budgets and spending plans, managing and analyzing the obligation and expenditures of funds for program management of specific funds within agency programs, assisting media fiscal coordinators, evaluating fiscal information and advising leadership in overall resource management and allocation. This position performs financial management and budgeting support. As well as the coordination toward development of agency and division fiscal strategy. It functions as the day-to-day coordinator of current budgets and annual spending plans, addresses reporting requirements, and reconciles administrative and fiscal anomalies. This position assists in technical development of biennial budgets, annual spending plans, fund balances and fees.

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.

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

Applicants must have the ability to meet the physical requirements and work in the environmental conditions of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

It is the policy of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that all candidates submit to a background check prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components :

Conflict of Interest Review

Criminal History Check

Education Verification

Employment Reference / Records Check

License / Certification Verification where applicable

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.