Capital Finance Manager

POSTING TYPE:
Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT:
Finance

HOURS:

Full-time
SALARY RANGE: $92,218-$144,090 /year (Grade Level 110)

LOCATION:

Hybrid – Hastings, MN and/or Apple Valley, MN
UNION:
None
CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on November 12, 2026

Dakota County is Minnesota’s third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. We strive every day to achieve excellence public service, with a focus on four values:
Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.

Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.

Under the direction of the Finance Director and Deputy Finance Director, the Capital Finance Manager leads the County’s capital finance function and supervises a team of financial analysts. The position owns revenue forecasting for all capital funding sources and the long-range financial planning for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Plan. The Capital Finance Manager works alongside project managers and staff in the Physical Development Division (PDD) to manage project budgets and turns project scopes and schedules into detailed multi-year expenditure and cash-flow forecasts.

This position oversees grant reimbursement claims, project billing, and post-award compliance for all capital projects. This position also oversees the operating budgets of the PDD departments, ensuring that capital and operating plans work together.

This is a high-impact role that performs complex financial management and budget functions across multiple departments and numerous revenue sources. The Capital Finance Manager evaluates financing options, models debt capacity and affordability, and gives County leadership and the County Board clear analysis to support sound multi-year capital investment decisions. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the County’s CIP forecasting and long-term planning practice and build the tools, standards, and partnerships that support it

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, public administration, business administration, economics, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in public finance, budgeting, or financial analysis. Of which:
• Three (3) or more years developing or managing capital budgets, capital improvement programs, or multi-year financial forecasts.
• Two (2) or more years supervising professional staff.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience to total 7 years, 2 years' experience must have been supervising professional staff

• Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, finance, accounting, or related field.
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar professional credential.
• Four or more years of management experience in government finance, including managing large, complex, multi-year capital budgets.
• Experience with municipal debt issuance, debt capacity analysis, or rating agency presentations.
• Experience with transportation funding programs, such as MnDOT State Aid, federal-aid highway projects, or Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation.
• Experience managing reimbursement-based federal or state grants and intergovernmental cost-share billing.
• Experience developing and managing operating budgets for public works, transportation, parks, or facilities operations.
• Experience building or redesigning capital budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning financial systems…