Lead Payroll Technician - Accounting Technician

Minnesota Careers; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Minnesota's Department of Veterans Affairs as a Lead Payroll Technician! This vital role involves handling payroll services at the Minneapolis campus, ensuring efficient operations and serving as a crucial liaison in finance tasks. Benefit from competitive wages and a supportive work environment helping Minnesota Veterans and their families.

Benefits

Affordable insurance benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Free parking

Responsibilities

• Review and process payroll transactions, employee expense documents, and scheduling.
• Serve as super user for EST software, liaising with payroll staff.
• Audit finance reports and assist in maintaining efficient operations.

Job description

Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. We do this by delivering quality health care, helping to secure benefits, and providing programs and services in higher education, claims, burials, outreach and Veterans' preference. At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation's call, we believe it is an honor.

MDVA recognizes that a culturally competent workforce is critical to meet the needs of all Minnesotans. MDVA is committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at our workplace to support employees as they grow in their careers with the State of Minnesota.

Working Title : Lead Payroll Technician

Agency : Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• Job ID : 86893
• Location : Minneapolis
• Full / Part Time : Full-Time
• Regular / Temporary : Unlimited
• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted : 06 / 17 / 2025
• Closing Date : 06 / 30 / 2025
• Hiring Agency / Seniority Unit : Veterans Affairs Dept / Vets Home - Mpls - AFSCME
• Division / Unit : Minneapolis Veterans Home / Mpls Payroll
• Work Shift / Work Hours : Day Shift, 8 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm
• Days of Work : Monday - Friday
• Travel Required : No
• Salary Range : $22.57 - $31.89 / hourly; $47,126 - $66,586 / annually
• Classified Status : Classified
• Bargaining Unit / Union : 207 - Technical / AFSCME
• Work Area : Accounting
• 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.

Job Summary

It pays to consider a rewarding career with the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis! Earn a competitive wage, have affordable and comprehensive insurance benefits (if eligible), a retirement plan, paid time off, free parking and more!

This position will serve as the lead worker and expert for payroll services for the Minneapolis campus.

Job responsibilities include :

• Perform review and processing of all payroll related transactions, employee expense documents, departmental scheduling and timekeeping software (EST) review and editing, and other payroll associated tasks.
• Serve as a super user for EST software and a liaison between campus payroll staff and central office.
• Perform finance department tasks such as auditing and review of finance reports with presenting findings, and provide assistance to the department through other tasks as assigned to maintain efficient business office operations.

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Accounting Technician • Minneapolis, MN, US