State of Minnesota Hiring for Account Clerk Senior Job at Roseville, MN Full Time

At MnDOT, we are driven to find talented, innovative employees for Minnesota’s nationally recognized transportation system. We work to build the best team in the transportation industry to ensure that Minnesota thrives with a safe, sustainable and leading-edge transportation system. You will be surrounded by a diverse community of experts, each driven by challenging work and motivated by the greater good. You will understand the impact of the work you are doing and be able to see the benefit you are providing to the citizens of Minnesota. You can set your sights high and use your strengths to grow within the organization. MnDOT offers superior health and retirement benefits as well as a solid commitment to work-life balance, which provides you the tools to thrive both at work and outside of work.

Job Class: Account Clerk Senior

Working Title: Account Clerk Senior

• Who May Apply: Open only to reinstatement of a former permanent or probationary employee in the same job class within four years of separation from the class.
• Date Posted: 06/18/2022
• Closing Date: 06/24/2022
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Transportation Dept / DOT-Metro-Central Off-AFSCME
• Division/Unit: Metro / Finance Mgmt & Payroll
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (6 to 8 hours per day)
• Days of Work: Monday – Wednesday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $19.39 – $26.23/hourly
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 206 – Clerical/AFSCME
• Work Area: Metro District / Business Operations / Finance
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Connect 700 Program Eligible: Yes

This position supports Finance staff in processing of accounts payable, payroll, and business expenses for the Metro District ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, statutes, rules, union contracts, and policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Accounting and/or budget skills sufficient to reconcile differences between invoices, receipts and purchase orders as well as estimating needs based on historical data and events affecting the account.
• Accounting skills sufficient to calculate payroll and maintain complete and accurate payroll record.
• Math skills sufficient to compute totals, averages and percentages of numerical data in order to check or reconcile date.
• Data entry skills sufficient to enter text and numbers into spreadsheets, and computer systems and applications.
• Spreadsheet skills sufficient to update and maintain fiscal records.
• Customer service skills and English language skills sufficient to write, read, and speak effectively with vendors, internal customers, co-workers, and supervisors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business, Accounting or Finance.
• Knowledge and experience processing payroll in a large, complex payroll system, such as the state’s SEMA4 payroll system, MnDOT’s RCA computerized timesheet program or similar system.
• Knowledge of different labor union contracts, MnDOT policies and procedures, Minnesota Management and Budget policies and procedures; Fair Labor Standards Act, Workers Compensation and the Family Medical Leave Act for payroll purposes.
• Knowledge and experience processing Accounts Payable working in SWIFT, or other large accounting system.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

It is our policy that the successful candidate must pass employer reference checks and a criminal history check prior to employment. The reference check and background check may consist of the following components:

• SEMA4 Records Check
• Criminal History Check
• Employment Reference Check
• Education/License Verification
• Pre-employment Physical

Why Work For Us

GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! The State of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including low cost medical and dental insurance, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax-deferred compensation, generous vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year.

Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence and understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637.

For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

Contact

If you have questions about the position, contact Cheryl Utz at [email protected] or 651/234-7453.

If you are a Connect 700 applicant, please email your Connect 700 certificate and the job positing ID number to Cheryl Utz at [email protected] by the job posting close date

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employer. We are committed to providing culturally responsive services to all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations 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 [email protected]. Please indicate what assistance you need.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) encourages participation in all its programs, services and activities and does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities. Anyone who believes they may need a reasonable accommodation in order to fully participate in the job application, interview or selection processes may contact any agency official with whom applicant has contact in the processing of their employment application to request an accommodation. Applicants may also contact the MnDOT Affirmative Action office to request an accommodation by: E-mail: [email protected]; or by calling Janet Miller at 651/366-4720; or using MN Relay 711.

The MnDOT Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/policy/hr/hr009.html.