Accountant, Principal at Hennepin County in Minneapolis, MN

The Facility Services department is seeking an Accountant, Principal to oversee all transactions associated with the Facility Services operations budget and capital budget. This includes coordinating and overseeing the preparation of the annual Facility Services operations budget, including Personal Services, as well as managing and reporting the quarterly operations budget forecast.

This position will also be responsible for a variety of ongoing financial transactions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the department’s financial data and respond to data requests from department managers and the Office of Budget and Finance.

This position will supervise several direct reports and will be responsible for hiring staff, providing managerial guidance, and supporting the day-to-day work of the financial team. Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.

Location and hours: This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6^th^ Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:

This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.

This position is internally classified as an Accountant, Principal. Click here to view the job classification specification.

In this position, you will:

• Facilitate, oversee, and prepare the Facility Services operations budget, including Personal Services.
• Prepare quarterly forecasts of the Facility Services operations budget, starting with the second quarter; once the forecast is complete, analyze larger variances, document and share them with manager as well as with Finance colleagues to share at their portfolio meetings.
• Create and enter a variety of journal entries quarterly, annually, and on an ad hoc basis to make certain the department and Hennepin County are reporting business transactions correctly.
• Oversee grant accounting for the department.
• Investigate and answer questions on a regular basis for internal and external staff.
• Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values.
• Ensure a collaborative, diverse, supportive, and inclusive work culture and develop future leaders.
• Supervise, plan, hire, and manage direct reports.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Eight years or more of experience as an accountant or auditor, two of which are in a functional area of accounting, auditing, or financial management related to the position.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, business administration with an emphasis in accounting or other specialty area related to the position and four years or more of experience as an accountant or auditor, two of which are in a functional area of accounting, auditing, or financial management related to the position.

Nice to have:

• Two years or more of full-time equivalent technical accounting experience, including experience related to grant accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger accounting, and journal entry transactions.
• Experience:
  • With governmental accounting and financial reporting, including experience with year-end accounting processes.
  • In a supervisory role that required hiring, supervising, and/or leading employees.
  • Using enterprise financial management and reporting systems such as PeopleSoft Financials, IBM Cognos Analytics, or similar electronic accounting systems.
  • In racial, gender, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity or differing ability equity.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards.
• Ability to:
  • Handle multiple priorities with minimal direction.
  • Communicate well both verbally and in writing.
  • Meet deadlines and produce accurate work in a fast-paced office environment.
  • Actively contribute to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion.
  • Engage in ongoing professional development related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Skill in using personal computer applications for financial/mathematical calculations.

About the department: The Hennepin County Facility Services department provides a full range of facility services for county programs and services. The department:

• Identifies capital needs, responds to and supports capital projects identified by line departments
• Develops and manages projects to construct new buildings, refurbish existing buildings, and maintain infrastructure
• Operates and maintains buildings
• Protects employees, contacts, and property

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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If you have any questions, please contact: Toufue Vue Toufue.Vue@hennepincounty.gov