Accounting Budget Professional
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified applicants
Date Posted: 07/16/2025
Closing Date: 7/31/2025
Legal Assistant 7 Salary Range: $31.61 - $47.69 / hourly; $66,000 - $99,570 / annually
Telework Eligible: Hybrid
Job Summary
The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2025, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota for five years in a row and Top Workplace USA for four years in a row.
The Accounting Budget Professional coordinates accounting structures and operations, ensures compliance with established budgetary guidelines, and collaborates with leadership to implement and manage biennial and capital budgets. This role includes preparing financial models for long-range planning, forecasting, and assessment of financial matters. Additionally, the position involves managing the Attorney General Office’s Federal Grant and overseeing communications and processing related to Consumer Protection.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work environment (combination of in-office work and telework).
A successful candidate in this position will be able to:
- Understand and adhere to established budgets by collaborating with leadership and applying budgetary guidelines
- Support financial planning efforts by ensuring expenditures align with organizational goals and providing input on budgetary adjustments
- Support and achieve office objectives and strengthen financial management by evaluating current needs and anticipating future requirements
- Support effective financial management by analyzing and interpreting complex financial reports and providing clear explanations for multiple divisions
- Support the processing and management of biennial and capital budget requests in accordance with leadership direction
- Provide technical expertise by facilitating open and respectful communication to deal with issues, including structural change or financial management needs
- Review expenditures for accuracy and timeliness and advising leadership of concerns and/or problems
- Review and be knowledgeable of policies and procedures prepared by MMB for preparation of the biennial budget
- Create and maintain multiple workbooks to track monthly, quarterly and annual expenditures from multiple funding sources; and
- Consistently apply critical thinking to analyze situations, solve problems, and make informed decisions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or closely related field AND two or more years of related financial/accounting work experience
- OR four or more years of related financial/accounting work experience
Skill in:
- Financial analysis and management methods to effectively support strategic and operational planning, address issues, and develop solutions
- Leveraging financial, statistical, database, and spreadsheet software tools to meet organizational requirements
- Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices sufficient to coordinate office-wide accounting functions
- Exceptional interpersonal skills sufficient to interact and build working relationships with others to include common courtesy, tact, interest in positive problem solving, empathy, logical organization ideas, and working with people from different cultural/ethnic background
- Detail oriented with proven capability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and meet tight deadlines
Knowledge of OR ability to learn:
- Biennial and capital budgeting processes to contribute to their development and provide guidance to others engaged in these processes.
- Federal Grant procedures and requirements.
- State and federal statutes, rules, and regulations sufficient to evaluate impacts on government entities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with state accounting systems sufficient to access, interpret, and evaluate data, to improve formats, and to develop new financial reporting procedures and methods of analysis
- Awareness of the legislative process for Minnesota to ensure all Finance related functions are appropriate
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online through the State of Minnesota Careers website, which is the State’s official application and hiring site. The deadline for applications is July 31, 2025.
- Go to www.mn.gov/careers;
- Apply for posting number 87559
- OR: Direct Link
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Brooke Seekins at brooke.seekins@ag.state.mn.us or 651-300-7025.
Why Work For Us
Working together to improve the state we love.
What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?
- A sense of purpose in their work
- Connection with their coworkers and communities
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Benefits
As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.
Your benefits may include:
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- Fertility care, including IVF
- Diabetes care
- Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
Support to help you reach your career goals:
- Training, classes, and professional development
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Some positions may qualify; for more information, visit the Federal Student Aid website at studentaid.gov)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support:
- A voluntary confidential program that helps employees and their families with life challenges that may impact overall health, personal well-being, or job performance
- Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health, relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
- Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care
Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. State agencies are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the state and strongly encourages persons of color and Indigenous communities, members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve Minnesotans.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, disability, veteran status or activity in a local Human Rights Commission or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minnesota state agencies make reasonable accommodations to their employees and applicants with disabilities.If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with the State of Minnesota, call the Careers Help Desk at (651) 259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us and let us know the support you need.
