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Working Title: Payroll Services Lead Worker

Job Class: Accounting Officer

Agency: Direct Care and Treatment

+ **Job ID** : 89264

+ **Location** : Vadnais Heights

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

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

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

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

+ **Date Posted** : 09/30/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 10/07/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Direct Care and Treatment / MAPE DCT Central Office

+ **Division/Unit** : DCT Support Services / DCT Payroll Department

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift - 8:00am - 4:30pm

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : Yes; up to 5% for meetings and trainings

+ **Salary Range:** $23.98 - $34.69 / hourly; $50,070 - $72,432 / 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 (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT 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.

This position requires an employee to be onsite at Vadnais Heights, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location.

+ Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) is available on a limited basis.

+ Only candidates residing in Minnesota or a state bordering Minnesota (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) within 50 miles of the work address listed above are eligible for telework.

+ Candidates residing in Minnesota and more than 50 miles from the primary/principal work address above may be eligible to telework more than 50%.

Direct Care & Treatment is seeking a Payroll Services Lead to join our payroll team. As the Payroll Services Lead, you will provide professional, high level payroll support to the employees of our organization. Day to day tasks will include:

+ Providing leadwork assistance to other payroll staff, which may include, guiding work and training

+ Coordinating, monitoring, interpreting, auditing, and analyzing employee payroll

+ Assisting in bi-weekly payroll functions in compliance with state and federal laws, collective bargaining agreements, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other policies and procedures

+ Facilitate in the collection of over and underpayments, while advising employees and other HR staff on the status of the collection

Minimum Qualifications

2 years experience processing payroll

Experience must also include:

+ Effective oral and written communication skills to support a wide variety of stakeholders

+ Researching, interpreting, analyzing and explaining complex statutes, law, policies and procedures, and bargaining unit agreements as they relate to fiscal operations

+ Designing, interpreting, advising, and explaining work processes and operations on fiscal procedures

+ Ability to be highly organized, manage priorities and balance a variety of duties while under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience using the Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT) or other accounting systems to query and compile records and reports

+ Experience with the preparation and maintenance of spending plans, financial status reports and budget requests

+ Experience processing staff payroll for a large governmental agency or private entity (400+ employees)

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 – Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

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.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.