Working Title: Lead Analyst, Statistical Sampling
Job Class: State Program Administrator, Coordinator
Agency: Revenue Department
Job ID : 97680
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes, Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 11/03/2026.
Date Posted : 10/28/2026
Closing Date : 11/18/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Revenue Dept / Revenue (inc Assessors)-MAPE
Division/Unit : Sales & Use Tax / Sales-Metro 2
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes - Up to 25% of the time
Salary Range: $37.91 - $56.39 / hourly; $79,156 - $117,742 / 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
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.
This position is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of a highly complex Sales and Use Tax Sampling Program that directly impacts both internal and external audiences. This includes analyzing, designing, and developing the Sampling Program on an ongoing basis; analyzing electronic accounting records; applying statistical methodology to complex data; developing and implementing procedures to test and/or verify the integrity of electronic data; and designing complex statistical models for analyzing numerical data to support the division's sampling needs. This position leads the division's Sampling Team and provides lead work direction to Sampling Team members.
This position will serve as the highest-level technical subject matter expert on statistics, sampling, identifying sampling software and licensing, presenting to management, and supporting every tax specialist in every unit of the Sales and Use Tax division, Appeals & Legal Services division, Special Taxes division, and/or other divisions that use sampling techniques. This position will serve on department-wide, cross-divisional, and divisional teams to support the goals of the department's Strategic Plan.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Four (4) or more years of professional experience working in tax compliance, auditing, and data analysis.
Experience with improving processes, designing and developing programs.
Applicants that meet the above minimum qualification, will be further evaluated on the following:
Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices.
Technical Sales and Use Tax knowledge, including court rulings, regulations and administrative policies and procedures.
Demonstrate understanding of statistical concepts necessary for data interpretation and modeling.
Demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of audiences.
Demonstrate ability to independently initiate, lead, and complete projects.
Experience at collaboration with others to achieve organizational objectives.
Experience at developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with a major in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or related scientific fields that include coursework in statistics.
Extensive knowledge of Sales and Use Tax laws, including court rulings, regulations and administrative policies and procedures.
Extensive knowledge and experience in statistics and with statistical sampling in Sales and Use Tax.
Extensive knowledge and experience in accounting, auditing, and analytics.
Extensive knowledge and experience working in excel and sampling programs such as, MTC, ACL, Monarch, etc.
Extensive experience leading a team and/or a project and working within a team environment.
Extensive experience providing training and development to employees.
Physical Requirements
Requires occasional moving of articles such as boxes, accounting records, laptop computer, and portable printer.
Additional Requirements
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
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.
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.
