Accounting Officer

Working Title: Accounting Officer

Job Class: Accounting Officer

Agency: Corrections Dept

• Job ID : 76753

• Location : Roseville

• Telework Eligible : Yes - with a hybrid schedule

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 05/16/2024

• Closing Date : 05/30/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Corrections Dept / Corr-Ctl Off-Comm Svc-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Corrections - Central Office / DOC MINNCOR Accounting Supv

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $22.61 - $32.71 / hourly; $47,209 - $68,298 / 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 (~~~/) : 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.

The Department of Corrections is looking to hire an Accounting Officer to work with MINNCOR. This position will update and reconcile Inventory records and provide cost accounting to MINNCOR management for decision making purposes. Responsibilities include: assigning and managing the flow of work, changing and/or modifying fiscal procedures, training employees, establishing and recommending burden rates, generating and evaluating monthly inventory reports for management. Establish and review control methods and counts. Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

One (1) year of accounting experience in inventory, fixed assets, cost accounting, and reconciliation

*An associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or an accounting/finance-related program may substitute for 6 months accounting experience. A bachelor's degree in the above may substitute for 1 year.

All applicants will be further assessed based on

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices and bookkeeping sufficient to analyze and interpret fiscal information, records and reports; locate errors; and recommend solutions to procedural or other fiscal problems.

• Skills in using accounting software

• Skills using spreadsheet and word-processing software sufficient to prepare fiscal reports and correspondence.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to research, interpret, analyze and explain state laws, policies, rules, regulations and procedures as they relate to fiscal operations.

• Ability to design, interpret and explain work procedures and operations and provide advice on fiscal policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.

• Experience in State government accounting or payroll

• Experience with reconciling financial information.

• Ability to be highly organized, determine priorities, balance a variety of duties at the same time, and work under time pressure.

Physical Requirements

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. For a copy of the PDA, please email Ali Baumgart at ~~~ .

Additional Requirements

The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.

Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.

New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.

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 ~~~ or email ~~~ . Please indicate what assistance is needed.