Financial Planning Analyst

About the role

The Financial Planning Analyst (FPA) supports budget and financial processes during biennial budget, capital budget, and legislative sessions. Duties include developing and maintaining DEED accounting structure, entering budget information into SWIFT, assisting with annual operational budgets, generating financial variance reports, and providing technical expertise and oversight.

Responsibilities

• Supports budget and financial processes during biennial budget, capital budget, and legislative sessions.
• Develops and maintains DEED accounting structure.
• Enters budget information into SWIFT.
• Aids in the development of annual operational budgets.
• Analyzes and presents detailed financial reports to various audiences.
• Interprets finance-related state and federal laws and regulations.
• Provides technical expertise and oversight to program areas.
• Ensures credible and consistent financial management for DEED.
• Provides financial oversight and information/outcomes about grants/programs.
• Generates qualitative/quantitative performance indicators/outcomes.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of experience in State, Federal, County or City accounting or finance within the last ten (10) years.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other closely related field as determined by the agency may substitute one (1) year of experience.
• Master's degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience.
• PhD substitutes for twenty-four (24) months of experience.

Qualifications

• Experience using a large, complex Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system such as SWIFT or Anaplan.
• Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Practices (GAAP) for government.
• Experience interpreting finance related state and federal laws and regulations.
• Experience in creating, analyzing, and presenting detailed financial reports, to varied audiences.
• Skills in communication to interact and build partnerships with all levels of agency management, staff, and customers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel.

Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel.
• Communication skills to interact and build partnerships with all levels of agency management, staff, and customers.

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, 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, training, classes, and professional development, Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. 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.