Job Details
Working Title: Budget Coordinator
Job Class: Accounting Officer Principal
Agency: Health Department
- Job ID: 80647
- Location: St. Paul
- Telework Eligible: Yes
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
- Who May Apply: This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers. Bidders will be considered through 10/15/2024.
- Date Posted: 10/09/2024
- Closing Date: 10/22/2024
- Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Health
- Division/Unit: Financial Management
- Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Travel Required: No
- Salary Range: $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually
- Classified Status: Classified
- Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
- Work Area: Financial Management
- FLSA Status: Nonexempt
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes
Job Summary
Elevate your career working as a Budget Coordinator with the Financial Management Division at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), where your impact reaches across the state of Minnesota!
This position acts as the fiscal liaison between the program managers and Financial Management by providing financial expertise and consultation.
Working as a Budget Coordinator, you will:
- Provides budgeting, monitoring, projecting, financial reporting, and invoicing services necessary for the proper fiscal stewardship of large and complex federal grants, state appropriations, interagency agreements, and income contracts.
- Ensures federal financial compliance, accurate spending, compliant cash management, and accurate financial reporting.
- Develop and implement reconciliation of all federal grant awards to the state accounting system.
- Recommend and implement solutions to reconciliation findings.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Two (2) years of experience in public sector accounting or financial management, and including the following:
- Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
- Experience preparing and reviewing budgets and/or fiscal reports sufficient to identify problems quickly, research and evaluate relevant issues and formulate solutions.
- Experience creating and using spreadsheets.
A degree in accounting or related financial management degree may substitute for experience as follows: A master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of experience; bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year of experience; associate degree may substitute for six months of experience.
Minimum qualifications to be assessed during the interview process:
- A strong combination of specialized technical, analytical, communication, and human relationship skills.
- Ability to comprehend complex budgeting and accounting problems and recommend specific actions.
- Analytical skills sufficient to evaluate potential impacts on budgets, problem identification, and resolution.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Communication skills, including the ability to orally convey complex ideas in understandable terms and write effective memos and reports.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with state and federal budgetary processes, relevant state laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and policies governing the use of state and federal funds.
- Experience with the statewide accounting system (SWIFT) including Appropriation Maintenance Application (AMA), Budget & Analysis system (BPAS).
- Experience with Oracle Business Intelligent Enterprise Edition (OBIEE).
- Knowledge of statewide accounting practices and procedures and federal reporting regulations.
- Grants management experience, including management of federal or non-federal funding.
Additional Requirements
This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.
Application Details
How to Apply
Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us.
Contact
If you have questions about this position, contact Amy Winters at amy.winters@state.mn.us or 651-201-5617.
About Health Department
Come and work for one of the best public health systems in the nation and you will contribute to our mission to protect, maintain, and improve the health of all Minnesotans.
Benefits
As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.
Your benefits may include:
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS
Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers.
