Budget Analyst / Management Analyst 3 or 4

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: Yes

This position is eligible for telework 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 vacancies.

Management Analyst 3

2 years of experience supporting budgeting, accounting, or auditing related tasks. Experience must include:

• 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
• 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.

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