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State of Minnesota Financial Analyst - MA2 in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: Financial Analyst
Job Class: Management Analyst 2
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID : 77895
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes #LI-Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 06/26/2024
Closing Date : 07/09/2024
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services
Division/Unit : Ombud MH & DD / MBCCC - IT Staff
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $24.20 - $35.13 / hourly; $50,529 - $73,351 / annually
Job Class Option : Financial
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
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.
Join the 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position will be part of the Enterprise Services team, which delivers a full suite of services to state agencies, boards, councils, and commissions, and many central services to local government partners.
The purpose of this position is to provide procurement, financial planning, administration, processing, and management in support of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) partnering with the MN Boards Councils, Commissions and Courts (MBCC) and MN Health Licensing Boards (HLB) and for coordinating efforts between each organization’s Financial Management Division and MNIT Central Financial services. Under limited or general supervision the incumbent will manage organization financial performance metrics and analysis utilizing executive agencies and industry best practice comparatives as well available professional and topical resources. The position will also assist projects where appropriate to coordinate logistics for internal and external participants as well as collaborate for financial and delivery analysis. The position will assist MNIT MBCC, and MNIT HLB management with financial and other administrative activities as assigned, including but not limited to common deliverables, logistics, staffing, and facilities management.
Work includes: the identification of, and recommendations for solving financial problems, assistance in the preparation of budgets, transactional accounting processing (CPRS, etc.), and assistance in the compilation and analysis of fiscal data. Specific areas of knowledge include: financial accounting, State-Wide accounting, MNIT Services billing, infrastructure asset tracking, contracts, general and specific reporting, and generally accepted accounting.
This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:
Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:
Two (2) years of experience in professional accounting, financial analysis, and/or budgeting and financial reporting.
Experience must include:
Experience performing fiscal and budgetary management.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, best practices and controls.
Ability to appraise and evaluate problems of procedural nature.
Experience implementing and/or analyzing improvements for existing and/or new processes.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and employees.
Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.
Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding of State of MN accounting and procurement systems and policies.
Excellent communication and writing skills.
Ability to appraise and evaluate problems of procedural nature.
Experience participating in or leading process improvement efforts.
Strong organizational skills with a attention to detail.
Experience preparing reports, flow charts, graphs, and other presentations.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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.