Grant Payments Officer - Accounting Officer

Job Class:
Accounting Officer

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes, may be eligible for some telework.
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Limited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/24/2026
• Closing Date: 10/07/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Department of Employment and Economic Development / MAPE
• Division/Unit: CO Fiscal Management
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift, 8:00AM to 4:30PM
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $24.40 - $35.30 / hourly; $50,947 - $73,706 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Unclassified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - Minnesota Association of Professional Employees / MAPE
• End Date:
  Up to one (1) year
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  No

Grant Payments Officer

Department of Employment and Economic Development

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.

Paid Leave is a new program that launched in 2026. The program provides partial wage replacement to Minnesota workers who are out of work due to a qualifying condition, such as a severe health condition that prevents them from working, or when they need time to care for a family member or a new child.

We are building a program that will be easy for every Minnesotan to use. We are engaging the people who depend on us—workers, employers, caregivers, and insurers—to learn from them and build the program around their needs. We are using modern service delivery and product practices to deliver the program.

The Grant Payments Officer exists to process grant payment requests, cash advance requests, financial statement reports and manage federal cash drawdown accounts.

Under limited supervision/procedural control, this position provides responsible and mid-level financial management and accounting work for our moderate size department of approximately 1700 employees and over 50 locations, some of which are in Greater Minnesota, in collaboration with the Director of the Office of Grant and Contract Management (OCGM). This position will assist the team lead with the advanced grants payment team in their many day-to-day duties such as grant invoice payments, federal fund drawdowns, overseeing grant cash advances, and resolving complex grant invoice payments and/or drawdowns.

While this position is part of DEED’s Administrative and Financial Services division (AFS), it will be primarily focused on supporting the implementation of the new Paid Leave division.

• Review, approve and process grant payments so that they are made timely, accurately and per state and federal (when applicable) laws and regulations.
• Monitor and maintain sufficient cash in accounts to accommodate spending patterns of various program activities and to stay within federal and state regulations regarding excess cash on hand.
• Work with staff in AFS and Paid Leave to support the development and implementation of the new Small Employer Assistance Grants program.

This position is telework eligible. Staff are provided with the tools and equipment to be successful in a virtual work environment. Please note, the telework policy could change with notice based on business needs.

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

This is a temporary unclassified appointment (TUNC) anticipated to last up to one (1) year.

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