Financial Director

Minnesota Office of the State Auditor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Office of the State Auditor is seeking an appointed Senior Financial Manager to lead budgeting, fiscal management, and procurement processes. The role oversees facilities, security coordination, inventory, and the phone pool response system for the office.

The incumbent will administer accounting functions, payroll, reporting, and contract management, acting on behalf of the State Auditor during legislative budgeting discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in public policy, public or business administration, public finance, or closely related field.
• Five years of supervisory or managerial financial management experience in public financing, governmental accounting, or public financial management including budget monitoring, financial analysis, or auditing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of budgeting principles for preparing, analyzing, monitoring, and reviewing budgets.
• Proficiency with Excel to create and maintain financial spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise the budgeting process and fiscal management for the Office of the State Auditor.
• Oversee purchasing, facilities management including security coordination, and inventory management.
• Coordinate the phone pool response system for the office.
• Administer and control fiscal activities: budget, accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, payroll, and contract management.

Skills

Communication

Budgeting concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public or Business Administration, Public Finance, or closely related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

THIS IS AN APPOINTED POSITION. THE APPOINTMENT STARTS ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2026.

Direct and supervise the budgeting process, fiscal management, purchasing, facilities management including security coordination and inventory management, and coordinate the phone pool response system for the Office of the State Auditor (OSA). Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, policies, procedures, and processes, and administers and controls the fiscal activities of the OSA budget, purchasing, inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, payroll, and contract management activities. This position acts on behalf of the State Auditor in advocating for the OSA during the legislative budgeting process.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public or Business Administration, Public Finance, or closely related field.
• Five (5) years of supervisory or managerial financial management experience focused on public financing, governmental accounting or public financial management including budget monitoring, financial analysis or auditing.
• Demonstrated abilitiy to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Professional knowledge of Excel to create and maintain financial spreadsheets.
• Expert knowledge of budgeting princples to prepare, analyze, monitor, and review budgets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the State of Minnesota's financial system (SWIFT) and payroll system (SEMA4).
• Knowledge of state legislative process; public policy-making processes; and state governmental structure and functions.
• Experience in a central budget office for a government entity.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex financial topics to senior level agency staff, legislators, legislative staff, and other professionals.
• Experience as a subject matter expert and ability to testify in hearings before the legislature.

Physical Requirements

• Requires occasional transport of less than 10 pounds, along with the ability to move through work space and maintain a stationary position through out the work day.

Additional Requirements

• Job offer is contingent upon candidate passing a job-related background check that may include the following: reference checks to verify a job-related credentials, a criminal background check and driver's history check prior to appointment.
• Must be legally authorizated to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1B Status).