Agency Chief Financial Officer

Working Title: Agency Chief Financial Officer

Job Class: Agency Chief Financial Officer

Agency: Revenue Dept

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul, MN
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes, hybrid
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  This vacancy is open for all qualified job seekers simultaneously.
• Date Posted: 10/27/2026
• Closing Date: 11/17/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Revenue Dept / Revenue-Managerial
• Division/Unit:
  Financial Management / Financial Management Division
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $53.66 - $76.98 / hourly; $112,042 - $160,734 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 220 - Manager/Unrep
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
  - Executive
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  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 posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue manages the state’s revenue system and administers state tax laws. We manage over 30 different taxes and collect more than $33 billion annually that pays for education, local government aid, property tax relief, social service programs, highways, economic development incentives, and other state operations.

The Department of Revenue is looking for a Chief Financial Officer that has a strong focus on relationship management, stakeholder and customer engagement and satisfaction, strategic partnership, process management, and change leadership qualities. We are looking for someone that champions operational excellence through continuous process improvement efforts that improve financial decision making, while increasing the accuracy and efficiency of fiscal operations.

This key leadership role provides strategic financial direction and services for the Department of Revenue and serves to move the agency toward realizing its mission, vision and strategies through strategic plans and aligned work objectives. This leadership position directs the Financial Management Division to ensure sound financial reporting, policies and procedures, and strong internal controls are in place for all financial aspects of the department while maintaining excellent customer service.

As the leader of all financial aspects of the department, this position develops a highly functioning team within a hybrid work environment that is mission focused and provides timely, accurate, and efficient services in the following areas: agency biennial, supplemental and annual budgets, revenue accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, encumbrances, contract and grant agreements, and financial reporting.

Telework Info: 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.

Qualified applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Public Administration, Economics, or related field AND six (6) years of high-level management leadership…