• Manager, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

    Metropolitan Council (St. Paul, MN)


    Manager, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

     

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    Manager, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

     

    Salary

     

    $89,232.00 - $144,830.40 Annually

     

    Location

     

    390 Robert St. N St. Paul, MN

     

    Job Type

     

    Full-Time

     

    Remote Employment

     

    Flexible/Hybrid

     

    Job Number

     

    2025-00455

     

    Division

     

    Regional Administration

     

    Department

     

    Accounts Payable

     

    Opening Date

     

    12/17/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    1/4/2026 11:59 PM Central

     

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    WHO WE ARE

    We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website. (http://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/The-Council-Who-We-Are.aspx)

     

    We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

     

    Our Regional Administration Division has a vacancy for the Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Manger in the Finance Department.

     

    The Finance Department provides agency-wide financial, administrative, and operational services supporting the Metropolitan Council as a whole and its individual divisions. These services include accounting, financial reporting, payroll, the Council’s operating and capital budget, risk management, and treasury functions.

    How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

    This position is responsible for managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. The position is a combination of accounting and administrative support duties involving specialized knowledge of financial records, coding, system controls. This position has a greater responsibility for reviewing the accounting, reconciliations, and reporting of the team. This is a key role to help prevent fraud payments.

     

    What you would do in this job

     

    + Supervises the activities and gives work direction to the Accounts Payable and the Accounts Receivable staff

    + Reviews daily transactions and ensures payments are received correctly and payments to vendors are done accurately and timely. Approve new vendors – review for accurate information

    + Maintain the system of record (PeopleSoft); review and approve reconciliations of the Accounts payable subsystem and Accounts Receivable subsystems to the general ledger

    + Oversee collections of past-due amounts per established procedure

    + Maintain accurate escheatment process

    + Assist in audits including the state auditor’s office of an annual review

    + Assigns and reviews work, conducts performance evaluations, participates or makes hiring and firing decisions, determines disciplinary actions.

     

    What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications)

     

    Any of the following combinations of progressively responsible financial experience, including accounts payable and accounts receivable with one (1) year supervisory experience and completed education in accounting, finance or a related field.

     

    + High school diploma and seven (7) years of required experience, including 1 year of supervisory experience.

    + Associates degree and five (5) years of required experience, including 1 year of supervisory experience.

    + Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of required experience, including 1 year of supervisory experience.

    What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications)

    + Experience with customer service and working in cross-functional teams

    + Experience with audit processes and working with auditors

    + Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable best practices including fraud awareness and prevention

    + Experience with vendor management

    + Experience with financial internal controls

    + Skills in financial management systems

    + Skills in performance management (coaching, counseling, staff development, performance improvement, discipline)

    Whatknowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job:

    + Knowledge of automated financial systems

    + Knowledge of accounting procedures, such as coding, processing payments, and positing accounting documents

    + Knowledge in accounting and processes to sufficiently monitor, collect and analyze data

    + Skills in identifying suspicious transactions to prevent fraudulent activity

    + Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite

    + Customer service skills, including working with vendors and/or customers with concerns

    + Conflict resolution and conflict management skills

    + Leadership skills

    + Ability to follow policies and processes to sufficiently monitor, collect and analyze data

    + Ability to explain policies and procedures to others

    + Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

    + Ability to handle short notice and critical deadlines

    What you can expect from us:

    + We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

    + We encourage our employees to develop their skills through on-site training and tuition reimbursement.

    + We provide a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a good work/life balance.

    + Career advancement opportunities.

     

    More about why you should join us! (http://metrocouncil.org/Employment/Making-A-Difference.aspx)

     

    Additional information

     

    Pay Plan/Grade: MANA, Grade H

     

    FLSA Status: Exempt

     

    Safety Sensitive:No

    What steps the recruitment process involves:

    1. We review your minimum qualifications.

    2. We rate your education and experience.

    3. We conduct a structured panel interview.

    4. We conduct a selection interview.

     

    If you are new to the Metropolitan Council , you must pass a background check, which verifies education and employment, covers driving record and any criminal record. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

     

    If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council , you must pass a background check which verifies education and employment if not verified previously. If the job you're applying for is safety-sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services, Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards, you must pass a pass a criminal background check. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

     

    IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

     

    The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply.

     

    If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email [email protected] .

     

    We believe our employees are a key to our agency's success! In order to attract and retain high quality employees, the Council provides a highly competitive benefits package both in choice and coverage levels. Some highlights about our benefits are listed below:

     

    + Guaranteed monthly retirement income through Minnesota State Retirement System pension fund

    + Opportunity to save additional funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis through a voluntary deferred compensation (457) plan

    + Two or more medical plans from which to choose, with employer contribution towards premiums over 80%

    + Dental insurance, life insurance and vision insurance

     

    The following benefits are provided to all employees as part of working for the Council. You will have access to free:

     

    + Well@Work clinic

    + bus/rail pass valued at over $1200 per year

    + parking at many job locations

    + fitness centers at many job locations

    + Employee Assistance Program

    + extensive health and wellness programs and resources

     

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    Applicant Instructions: It is important thatyour application shows all relevant education and experienceyou possess. The supplemental questions listed below are to further evaluate your education and experience and to determine your eligibility for this position. Answer each question completely, and please do not type "see resume." Otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete, and you will not receive further consideration for this position. The experience you indicate in your responses should also be consistent with the Work History section of this application. If you attach a resume and/or cover letter to your application, it will be reviewed at the education and experience review step. I have read and understand the above instructions regarding my application and supplemental questions.

     

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    How did youfirsthear about this job opening?

     

    + CareerForce Center

    + Community Event/Organization

    + Employee Referral

    + Facebook

    + Glassdoor

    + Indeed

    + Job Fair

    + LinkedIn

    + Metro Transit Bus Advertisement

    + Twitter

    + Website: governmentjobs.com

    + Website: metrocouncil.org

    + Website: metrotransit.org

    + Website: minnesotajobnetwork.com

    + Other

     

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    If you selected 'Other', please describe where you first heard about this job. if you selected 'Employee Referral' please enter the employee's first and last name, ID number (if known), and job title. Type N/A if not applicable.

     

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    Do you have 1+ years of supervisory experience?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

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    If you answered yes to the question above, please describe your experience. Type N/A if not applicable.

     

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    Please describe your experience with financial internal controls and financial management systems. Type N/A if not applicable.

     

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    Please describe your experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable best practices, including fraud awareness and prevention. Type N/A if not applicable.

     

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    Please describe your experience promoting and supporting an equitable, positive, and respectful work environment that values cultural diversity among all employees. Type N/A if not applicable.

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    Employer

     

    Metropolitan Council

     

    Address

     

    390 Robert St. N.St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101

     

    Website

     

    https://metrocouncil.org

     

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