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.
Job Summary
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.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas including F-1 STEM OPT extensions.
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. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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
About Pollution Control Agency
Our mission is to protect and improve the environment and human health. We work with many partners (citizens, communities, and businesses, all levels of government, environmental groups and educators) to prevent pollution, conserve resources, and to help ensure polluting does not have disproportionate impact on any groups of people. We emphasize work-life balance with flex schedules, compressed schedules, and options to telework for some positions.