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Payroll Technician - Accounting Technician

Job Class: Accounting Technician

Agency: Corrections Dept

Job ID: 94379

Location: St. Paul

Telework Eligible: Yes - Up to 50%

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Unlimited

Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

Closing Date: 05/29/2026

Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Corrections Dept / Corrections-Faribault-AFSCME

Division/Unit: Minn Corr Facl - Faribault / FRB Payroll Supervisor

Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Travel Required: No

Salary Range: $22.91 - $32.37 / hourly; $47,836 - $67,588 / annually

Classified Status: Classified

Bargaining Unit/Union: 207 - Technical/AFSCME

Work Area: Finance

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.

The Department of Corrections is hiring Payroll Technicians! The functions assigned to the Payroll Technicians are within the DOC Financial Operations, payroll department. These positions exist to perform Staff Payroll and Employee Business Expense processing necessary for successful Department of Corrections (DOC) financial operations. The positions will effectively control, analyze, audit, and prepare appropriate financial related transactions and reports on a daily and monthly basis following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), State and Federal Laws, DOC policies and procedures, Labor Contracts, and MMB policies and procedures. This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) sufficient to analyze, interpret, and prepare financial information, records and reports; locate errors; and recommend solutions to procedural or other fiscal problems.
• Customer service experience working in a business-to-business environment sufficient to interact effectively with individuals having differing backgrounds to provide prompt, courteous and accurate information on the phone and through e-mail.
• Experience with spreadsheet and word processing software, such as Microsoft Office, to create and update spreadsheets and other documents.
• Mathematics skills sufficient to calculate, review and reconcile financial data
• Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Business, Accounting or an Accounting related field.
• Experience processing employee payroll for a large (e.g. 150 or more employees) organization.
• Experience with business expense reimbursement.
• Experience working with State of Minnesota's SEMA4 system (Statewide Employee Management System).
• Extensive customer service experience working in financial environment.

Physical Requirements

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position and may be required to complete a tuberculosis screening prior to hire. For a copy of the PDA, please email Ali Baumgart at alicia.baumgart@state.mn.us

Additional Requirements

The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.

Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.

New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) does not participate in E-Verify. The DOC will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance is needed.