Grant Payments Officer - Accounting Officer

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* Working Title:

Grant Payments Officer*
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Accounting Officer*
* ** Agency:
Department of Employment and Economic Development*
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** Job ** : 97245

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes, may be eligible for some telework.

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Limited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 09/24/2026

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** Closing Date** : 10/07/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Department of Employment and Economic Development / MAPE

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** Division/Unit** : CO Fiscal Management

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift, 8:00AM to 4:30PM

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $24.40 - $35.30 / hourly; $50,947 - $73,706 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Unclassified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - Minnesota Association of Professional Employees / MAPE

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** End Date** :
Up to one (1) year

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

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No

** 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.

** 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.

** About the Paid Leave Division:*
* 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.

** Position

Purpose:

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* 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 fifty (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.

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* Key responsibilities include:

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* + Review, approve and process grant payments so that they are made timely, accurately and per state and federal…