Director of Finance And Accounting
Minnesota Department of Revenue · St Paul, MN · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$48.21–$69.21/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Job Summary, Minimum Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Physical Requirements, Additional Requirements, Benefits, Telework Info maybe part of Schedule? Also Salary Range is provided, so we need Pay section. Schedule? Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift, Days of Work: Monday - Friday. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Use for section headings. Use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate: Job ID, Location, Telework Eligible, Full/Part Time, Regular/Temporary, Who May Apply, Date Posted, Closing Date, Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit, Division/Unit, Work Shift/Work Hours, Days of Work, Travel Required, Salary Range, Classified Status, Bargaining Unit/Union, Designated in Connect 700 Program, etc. Some of those may be relevant: Salary Range (Pay), Work Shift/Work Hours and Days of Work (Schedule), Telework Info (maybe part of Schedule or separate? Could be part of Schedule or Benefits? Probably Schedule). Telework Info is substantive, we can include under Schedule or maybe a separate Telework section but we only create sections when there is real specific content. Could include under Schedule as it's about work arrangement. But we already have Schedule heading for work shift/hours and days; we could also include telework info there. However instructions: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So combine.
We need to include About the role? The Job Summary is prose; we could put under
About the role
with containing the Job Summary text. That seems appropriate.
Responsibilities? Not explicitly listed; the Job Summary includes duties. Could treat as Responsibilities. But we already have About the role. Might be okay.
Requirements: Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications could be under Requirements heading with sub-sections? But we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can list each qualification as list items.
Physical Requirements: list.
Additional Requirements: list (background check, etc.)
Benefits: list.
Pay: Salary Range.
Schedule: Work Shift/Work Hours, Days of Work, Telework Info.
We must not include headings with filler text. Ensure we have real content.
We must not include markdown fences.
Let's extract the substantive text.
Job Summary paragraph: "The Department of Revenue is looking for a Director of Finance and Accounting that has a strong focus on relationship management, stakeholder and customer engagement and satisfaction, strategic partnership, process management, and change leadership qualities. We are looking for someone that champions operational excellence through continuous process improvement efforts to better serve the agencies financial service needs. This leadership role provides strategic financial administrative support to the CFO and serves an important role for the Department of Revenue to move the agency toward realizing its mission, vision and strategies through strategic plans and aligned work objectives. This position assists in leading the Financial Management Division to ensure sound financial reporting, policies and procedures, and strong internal controls are in place while maintaining excellent customer service. This position develops a highly functioning team within a hybrid work environment that is mission focused and provides timely, accurate, and efficient services in the following areas: agency biennial, supplemental and annual budgets; financial reporting and analysis; payroll; accounts payable; accounts receivable; purchasing; and contract and grant agreements. As an employee at the Department of Revenue, you'll join a group of professionals who strive to be innovative, collaborative, and results-driven by thinking big, having fun, and promoting the common good. We are committed to an inclusive work environment that values each employee and works to continually address the needs of the communities we serve."
That's the Job Summary.
Minimum Qualifications paragraph: "This position requires a significant and in-depth knowledge of organizational and enterprise-wide budgeting, accounting and financial management practices and financial auditing requirements. Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, business administration or other related financial or business field of study AND at least four (4) years of progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes. OR Eight (8) years progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes. AND Experience developing detailed budgets for a large, complex organization including creation, implementation, and management of budget development processes at a business unit or division level.Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining budgeting processes, including regular system updates and the development of technical and procedural controls that ensure alignment with business objectives and compliance with professional, legislative and operational standards.Professional experience presenting periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) and multi-year managerial accounting information to various leadership levels for purposes of cultivating high-quality engagement in objective, informed and data-based decision making.Demonstrated ability to lead project teams and support the growth of professional staff through effective application of personnel and career development practices, along with constructive, metrics-based feedback that promotes strong performance."
Preferred Qualifications: list bullet points.
Physical Requirements: "Requires occasional moving of articles such as boxes, accounting records, laptop computer, and portable printer."
Additional Requirements: "As part of an offer of employment, a fingerprint-based background check will be conducted in accordance with IRS Publication 1075. This will include, but is not limited to, verification of degrees and licensures, state and federal criminal history checks, and a review of tax filing and payment history. All individual income tax filing and payment obligations must be current prior to interviewing for this position. Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). The Department of Revenue is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. MDOR does not participate in E-Verify. If you have questions about the position, contact HR Staffing Jessica Pearo at Jessica.Pearo@state.mn.us or 651/556/4084.To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Jessica Pearo at Jessica.Pearo@state.mn.us.If you need a reasonable accommodation for this interview and/or testing process, please contact the Department of Revenue ADA Coordinator at revenue.eai@state.mn.us."
But we must remove application instructions? The instruction says: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The Additional Requirements includes contact info and application instructions for Connect 700 and accommodation. Those might be considered application instructions. Should we remove them? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should strip out the contact info and instructions about how to apply. However we need to preserve substantive information; the contact info is not substantive to the job description. So we can omit that paragraph entirely. However the Additional Requirements also includes background check, work authorization, etc. Those are substantive. So we need to keep those but remove the contact/application instruction sentences.
Thus Additional Requirements: keep: fingerprint-based background check per IRS Pub 1075, verification of degrees/licensures, state/federal criminal history, review of tax filing/payment history, all individual income tax filing/payment obligations must be current prior to interviewing, must be legally authorized to work in US without sponsorship, Dept unable to provide sponsorship for work visas, applicants must be eligible to work in US at start, MDOR does not participate in E-Verify.
We can discard the contact lines.
Benefits section: list as given.
Pay: Salary Range: $48.21 - $69.21 / hourly; $100,662 - $144,510 / annually.
Schedule: Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift; Days of Work: Monday - Friday; Telework Info: hybrid telework details.
We need to format Telework Info: "This position is eligible for hybrid telework. Employees living within 50 miles of the office will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. Employees may reside outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota and are within 50 miles of the primary work location.Existing employees who were approved to telework from a bordering state and more than 50 miles from their work location before June 1, 2025, may retain this arrangement unless they move farther away."
We'll include that as prose under Schedule.
Now construct HTML.
We'll have sections: About the role, Responsibilities? Could combine Job Summary as About the role. Could also have Responsibilities separate but not needed.
We'll do:
About the role
Job Summary text...
Minimum qualifications
- ... each requirement as separate list items? The text is long; we could break into sentences but better to keep as list items each distinct qualification. However the instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to convert the qualifications into list items. Could split by sentences.
Let's parse Minimum Qualifications into distinct items:
- Significant and in-depth knowledge of organizational and enterprise-wide budgeting, accounting and financial management practices and financial auditing requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, business administration or other related financial or business field of study.
- At least four (4) years of progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes.
- OR Eight (8) years progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes.
- Experience developing detailed budgets for a large, complex organization including creation, implementation, and management of budget development processes at a business unit or division level.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining budgeting processes, including regular system updates and the development of technical and procedural controls that ensure alignment with business objectives and compliance with professional, legislative and operational standards.
- Professional experience presenting periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) and multi-year managerial accounting information to various leadership levels for purposes of cultivating high-quality engagement in objective, informed and data-based decision making.
- Demonstrated ability to lead project teams and support the growth of professional staff through effective application of personnel and career development practices, along with constructive, metrics-based feedback that promotes strong performance.
We could combine the OR as alternative but still list both.
Preferred Qualifications list:
- Advanced degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
- Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, scenario modeling, and data-driven insights development that inform and strengthen strategic financial decision-making.
- Experience working with enterprise performance management, financial modeling, or business planning platforms such as Anaplan, Oracle EPM, Workday Adaptive Planning, SAP BPC, or similar tools.
- Experience designing policies and procedures and/or core management approaches to accounting and financial operations at the organization and enterprise level.
- Knowledge and application of generally accepted accounting principles.
- Experience with statewide systems including: Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT), Budget Planning and Analysis System (BPAS), Information Access Warehouse (IA) and Statewide Employee Management (SEMA4) or similar accounting and financial planning systems used in other state government operations.
- Demonstrated commitment to effective process management and continuous improvement, with experience streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Proven leadership in navigating and driving organizational change, including skills in performance management, strategic planning, team development, conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving to achieve positive, sustainable outcomes.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to foster trust,
for prose. We must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate: Job ID, Location, Telework Eligible, Full/Part Time, Regular/Temporary, Who May Apply, Date Posted, Closing Date, Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit, Division/Unit, Work Shift/Work Hours, Days of Work, Travel Required, Salary Range, Classified Status, Bargaining Unit/Union, Designated in Connect 700 Program, etc. Some of those may be relevant: Salary Range (Pay), Work Shift/Work Hours and Days of Work (Schedule), Telework Info (maybe part of Schedule or separate? Could be part of Schedule or Benefits? Probably Schedule). Telework Info is substantive, we can include under Schedule or maybe a separate Telework section but we only create sections when there is real specific content. Could include under Schedule as it's about work arrangement. But we already have Schedule heading for work shift/hours and days; we could also include telework info there. However instructions: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So combine. We need to include About the role? The Job Summary is prose; we could put under
About the role
withcontaining the Job Summary text. That seems appropriate. Responsibilities? Not explicitly listed; the Job Summary includes duties. Could treat as Responsibilities. But we already have About the role. Might be okay. Requirements: Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications could be under Requirements heading with sub-sections? But we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can list each qualification as list items.
Physical Requirements: list.
Additional Requirements: list (background check, etc.)
Benefits: list.
Pay: Salary Range.
Schedule: Work Shift/Work Hours, Days of Work, Telework Info.
We must not include headings with filler text. Ensure we have real content.
We must not include markdown fences.
Let's extract the substantive text.
Job Summary paragraph: "The Department of Revenue is looking for a Director of Finance and Accounting that has a strong focus on relationship management, stakeholder and customer engagement and satisfaction, strategic partnership, process management, and change leadership qualities. We are looking for someone that champions operational excellence through continuous process improvement efforts to better serve the agencies financial service needs. This leadership role provides strategic financial administrative support to the CFO and serves an important role for the Department of Revenue to move the agency toward realizing its mission, vision and strategies through strategic plans and aligned work objectives. This position assists in leading the Financial Management Division to ensure sound financial reporting, policies and procedures, and strong internal controls are in place while maintaining excellent customer service. This position develops a highly functioning team within a hybrid work environment that is mission focused and provides timely, accurate, and efficient services in the following areas: agency biennial, supplemental and annual budgets; financial reporting and analysis; payroll; accounts payable; accounts receivable; purchasing; and contract and grant agreements. As an employee at the Department of Revenue, you'll join a group of professionals who strive to be innovative, collaborative, and results-driven by thinking big, having fun, and promoting the common good. We are committed to an inclusive work environment that values each employee and works to continually address the needs of the communities we serve."
That's the Job Summary.
Minimum Qualifications paragraph: "This position requires a significant and in-depth knowledge of organizational and enterprise-wide budgeting, accounting and financial management practices and financial auditing requirements. Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, business administration or other related financial or business field of study AND at least four (4) years of progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes. OR Eight (8) years progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes. AND Experience developing detailed budgets for a large, complex organization including creation, implementation, and management of budget development processes at a business unit or division level.Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining budgeting processes, including regular system updates and the development of technical and procedural controls that ensure alignment with business objectives and compliance with professional, legislative and operational standards.Professional experience presenting periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) and multi-year managerial accounting information to various leadership levels for purposes of cultivating high-quality engagement in objective, informed and data-based decision making.Demonstrated ability to lead project teams and support the growth of professional staff through effective application of personnel and career development practices, along with constructive, metrics-based feedback that promotes strong performance."
Preferred Qualifications: list bullet points.
Physical Requirements: "Requires occasional moving of articles such as boxes, accounting records, laptop computer, and portable printer."
Additional Requirements: "As part of an offer of employment, a fingerprint-based background check will be conducted in accordance with IRS Publication 1075. This will include, but is not limited to, verification of degrees and licensures, state and federal criminal history checks, and a review of tax filing and payment history. All individual income tax filing and payment obligations must be current prior to interviewing for this position. Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). The Department of Revenue is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. MDOR does not participate in E-Verify. If you have questions about the position, contact HR Staffing Jessica Pearo at Jessica.Pearo@state.mn.us or 651/556/4084.To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Jessica Pearo at Jessica.Pearo@state.mn.us.If you need a reasonable accommodation for this interview and/or testing process, please contact the Department of Revenue ADA Coordinator at revenue.eai@state.mn.us."
But we must remove application instructions? The instruction says: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The Additional Requirements includes contact info and application instructions for Connect 700 and accommodation. Those might be considered application instructions. Should we remove them? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should strip out the contact info and instructions about how to apply. However we need to preserve substantive information; the contact info is not substantive to the job description. So we can omit that paragraph entirely. However the Additional Requirements also includes background check, work authorization, etc. Those are substantive. So we need to keep those but remove the contact/application instruction sentences.
Thus Additional Requirements: keep: fingerprint-based background check per IRS Pub 1075, verification of degrees/licensures, state/federal criminal history, review of tax filing/payment history, all individual income tax filing/payment obligations must be current prior to interviewing, must be legally authorized to work in US without sponsorship, Dept unable to provide sponsorship for work visas, applicants must be eligible to work in US at start, MDOR does not participate in E-Verify.
We can discard the contact lines.
Benefits section: list as given.
Pay: Salary Range: $48.21 - $69.21 / hourly; $100,662 - $144,510 / annually.
Schedule: Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift; Days of Work: Monday - Friday; Telework Info: hybrid telework details.
We need to format Telework Info: "This position is eligible for hybrid telework. Employees living within 50 miles of the office will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. Employees may reside outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota and are within 50 miles of the primary work location.Existing employees who were approved to telework from a bordering state and more than 50 miles from their work location before June 1, 2025, may retain this arrangement unless they move farther away."
We'll include that as prose under Schedule.
Now construct HTML.
We'll have sections: About the role, Responsibilities? Could combine Job Summary as About the role. Could also have Responsibilities separate but not needed.
We'll do:
About the role
Job Summary text...
Minimum qualifications
- ... each requirement as separate list items? The text is long; we could break into sentences but better to keep as list items each distinct qualification. However the instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to convert the qualifications into list items. Could split by sentences. Let's parse Minimum Qualifications into distinct items: - Significant and in-depth knowledge of organizational and enterprise-wide budgeting, accounting and financial management practices and financial auditing requirements. - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, business administration or other related financial or business field of study. - At least four (4) years of progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes. - OR Eight (8) years progressive and cross-functional supervisory experience in a mid to large-size accounting and financial management operation that includes experience and/or knowledge of the accounting, budgeting, contracts, and procurement processes. - Experience developing detailed budgets for a large, complex organization including creation, implementation, and management of budget development processes at a business unit or division level. - Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining budgeting processes, including regular system updates and the development of technical and procedural controls that ensure alignment with business objectives and compliance with professional, legislative and operational standards. - Professional experience presenting periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) and multi-year managerial accounting information to various leadership levels for purposes of cultivating high-quality engagement in objective, informed and data-based decision making. - Demonstrated ability to lead project teams and support the growth of professional staff through effective application of personnel and career development practices, along with constructive, metrics-based feedback that promotes strong performance. We could combine the OR as alternative but still list both. Preferred Qualifications list: - Advanced degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting. - Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, scenario modeling, and data-driven insights development that inform and strengthen strategic financial decision-making. - Experience working with enterprise performance management, financial modeling, or business planning platforms such as Anaplan, Oracle EPM, Workday Adaptive Planning, SAP BPC, or similar tools. - Experience designing policies and procedures and/or core management approaches to accounting and financial operations at the organization and enterprise level. - Knowledge and application of generally accepted accounting principles. - Experience with statewide systems including: Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT), Budget Planning and Analysis System (BPAS), Information Access Warehouse (IA) and Statewide Employee Management (SEMA4) or similar accounting and financial planning systems used in other state government operations. - Demonstrated commitment to effective process management and continuous improvement, with experience streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency. - Proven leadership in navigating and driving organizational change, including skills in performance management, strategic planning, team development, conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving to achieve positive, sustainable outcomes. - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to foster trust,
- ... each requirement as separate list items? The text is long; we could break into sentences but better to keep as list items each distinct qualification. However the instruction: Use