County Auditor - Treasurer (Appointed)

Pine-County

Pine City (MN)

On-site

USD 103,000 - 134,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance Plan Options
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
PERA Retirement
457(b) Deferred Compensation
Life/AD&D Insurance
Group Decreasing life
Vision
Generous time off

Job summary

Pine County seeks a seasoned County Auditor-Treasurer to serve as CFO, overseeing cash management, audits, budgeting, and internal controls. The role leads election administration and tax systems, guiding policy under the County Administrator and supervising department staff.

Candidates should have a accounting/finance degree with supervisory experience and a valid driver's license; the job offers a comprehensive benefit package and competitive pay.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field and three to five years financial and supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

  • Performs statutory duties of County Auditor and Treasurer and serves as the Chief Financial Officer.
  • Oversees investment/cash management, financial reports, and internal controls.
  • Assists with annual budget preparation and ensures expenditures conform to budget.
  • Directs preparation of the annual audit and manages debt financing.
  • Directs risk management and oversight of county property and assets.
  • Provides financial leadership to the County Board, Administrator, and Department Heads.

Skills

Financial leadership
Budgeting
Internal controls
Election administration
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Job description

  • Base Pay $103,314.00 - $134,326.00 / Year
  • Job Category Accounting, Government, Management

Performs statutory duties of County Auditor and County Treasurer and serves as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer. Performs complex professional work overseeing investment/cash management, preparation and audit of financial reports, development and implementation of fiscal policies and internal controls, administers local elections and the property tax system. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the County Administrator. Supervision is exercised over employees of department.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions
  • Performs the statutory duties of the County Auditor and County Treasurer.
  • Serves as the head election official in the county which includes providing training to all election officials in the county, providing all election materials for polling places throughout the county, and coordination of absentee/early voting.
  • Manages and leads departments workforce within the scope of county policies and labor agreements. Administers rules, responds to grievances, assigns work, and makes recommendations for hires, promotions, transfers and terminations.
  • Provides financial leadership to the County Board, county Administrator and Department Heads.
  • Assists with preparation of the annual budget and ensures county expenditures conform to budget.
  • Provides direction and control over the County's cash management requirements, accounting and investment portfolios.
  • Directs the preparation of the annual audit.
  • Manages debt and coordinates financing. establishes financing alternatives, maintains and establishes relationships with financial advisors.
  • Develops internal accounting control and performs internal audit functions
  • Responsible for oversight of risk management of the County to ensure County property is protected against risk.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of general laws and administrative policies governing municipal financial practices and procedures; comprehensive knowledge of the principles underlying the laws, ordinances and regulations governing the operations of the Auditor-Treasurer's Office; comprehensive knowledge of the Minnesota Property tax system, comprehensive knowledge of Minnesota election administration. General knowledge of other functions; ability to evaluate complex financial systems and efficiently formulate and install accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records; ability to prepare informative financial reports; ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate work of subordinate employees; ability to plan and execute effective in-service training and staff development programs; ability to express complex ideas effectively, orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, associates, community agencies, various community officials and the public.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field and three to five years financial and supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Valid driver's license
Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work frequently speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Why Pine County?
  • Medical Insurance Plan Options
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Retirement
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation
  • Company sponsored Life/AD&D Insurance
  • Group Decreasing life
  • Vision
  • Generous time off including PTO, personal days, and 12 paid holidays
Classification

County Auditor - Treasurer (Appointed)

Pay Grade

Grade 18; $49.67 - $64.58/hour

Rating Method

The selection process will include a formal interview and may include testing and/or other methods of selection.

Closing Date

Open until filled; first review of applications September 18, 2026

Interviews for finalist candidates Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer

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