Working Title: Budget Analyst
Job Class: Management Analyst 3 or Management Analyst 4
Agency: Human Services Dept
Job ID : 96012
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 08/03/2026
Closing Date : 08/28/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / MAPE DHS Central Office
Division/Unit : DHS-Central Office / ADSA AG/AS ConsumerChoicesTeam
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes, up to 50%
Management Analyst 3 Salary Range: $28.75 - $42.16 / hourly; $60,030 - $88,030 / annually
Management Analyst 4 Salary Range: $34.07 - $50.53 / hourly; $71,138 - $105,506 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Nonexempt
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
This position is eligible for telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.
The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.
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.
Budget and Accounting Coordinator
Under limited supervision, the Budget and Accounting Coordinator is one of two accounting positions that coordinates and controls accounting operations and structures, budgets and financial records for the Minnesota Board on Aging (Board) and the Aging and Adult Services Division (Division) in the Aging and Disability Services Administration. The Minnesota Board on Aging is an independent state agency with its own operating procedures, while at the same time, utilizing DHS centralized functions, such as Human Resources and financial operations, to assist in meeting its federal and state mandates. This position is unique, in that it has dual responsibilities to provide financial management consultation, expertise, analysis, and training to both the Board on Aging, its own state agency, and the Division as a part of DHS.
The position is part of the central financial structure of the BOARD and Division.
MN Aging Pathways Fiscal Analyst
The MN Aging Pathways Budget Analyst will provide program-level fiscal monitoring, analysis, and compliance support for the Minnesota Aging Pathways (MAP) program by:
Tracking federal and state funds
Developing spending plans
Reviewing allowability and approval of budgets and expenditures by the state team and by grantees
Identifying and reporting any suspected fraud, waste and abuse
Working with grantees on spending health
Working collaboratively with the MBA's fiscal and grants management staff
Working with federal fiscal staff on MAP federal grants
Writing, managing and applying MAP fiscal policy
Ensuring alignment with grant budgets and program deliverables
Fiscal Operations Budget Analyst
The Fiscal Operations Budget Analyst will establish, oversee, and continuously refine division-wide financial policies for state and federal funds administered by the Aging and Adult Services Division of DHS and the Minnesota Board on Aging. This position is responsible for managing, directing, and ensuring fiscal integrity, proactively mitigating risk , and upholding robust compliance across multiple funding sources, including grants from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Minnesota Legislature, and private entities. As a recognized strategic leader, the incumbent leads advanced budgeting, comprehensive financial reporting, innovative internal controls, grant administration, optimized vendor payment processes, and effective appropriation support, ensuring alignment with state and federal regulations while optimizing financial operations.
Minimum Qualifications
**To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancie s**
Management Analyst 3
2 years of experience supporting budgeting, accounting, or auditing related tasks. Experience must include the following:
Experience using financial data reports (for example, expenditure, obligations, receipts, payroll) to monitor, assess accuracy and compliance with standards and policies, and share findings
Experience providing fiscal guidance to inform budget setting for annual budgets for either federal or state funding
Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, public administration, or related field may substitute for 1 year of professional experience OR Master's degree in economics, finance, public administration or related field may substitute for 2 years of experience
Management Analyst 4
3 years professional experience with accounting, budgeting, and auditing principles relating to fiscal compliance. Experience must include:
Experience interpreting federal OR state laws, regulations, standards, and policies specific to fiscal compliance and financial reporting
Ex. Extensive knowledge and expertise of federal grant-in-aid standards contained in Grant Regulations (such as 2 CFR 200 or 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Single Audit standards, OR as other federal and state directives impacting MBA and DHS grant-in-aid programs
Experience developing procedures and tools using existing financial data reports to inform and standardize budget development and fiscal tools used to monitor and assess for accuracy and compliance with standards and policies.
Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, public administration, or related field may substitute for 1 year of professional experience OR Master's degree in in economics, finance, public administration or related field may substitute for 2 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
Direct experience supporting or advising fiscal operations specific to Federal Older Americans Act formula grants
Knowledge of Federal Uniform Guidance and state fiscal policies around administration and grant funding sufficient to interpret requirements, assess spending, and apply them agency business and programs
Skill in analytical, technical, writing and data organization sufficient to understand and convey impacts on agency business and programs and maintain audit ready fiscal records
State government, public or non-profit experience, particularly experiencing using the State of Minnesota integrated financial tools system (aka, SWIFT)
Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and/or cultures
Additional Requirements
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.
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.
