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Working Title: Accounting Officer - Employer Services Lead

Job Class: Accounting Officer

Agency: Public Employees Retirement Association

+ **Job ID** : 91304

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

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

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

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

+ **Date Posted** : 01/09/2026

+ **Closing Date** : 01/22/2026

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Public Employees Retire Assoc / Pub Employ Retire Assoc-MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : Payroll / Adm Employer Services

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Not Applicable Shift

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

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **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

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.

PERA is currently seeking an Accounting Officer – Employer Services Lead in the Account Information Management Division. _This position will provide lead work for the team responsible for ensuring compliance with PERA contribution legal mandates and standards so that pension plan coverage and benefit payments are properly awarded to 250,000 covered public employees._

Key responsibilities include:

+ Provide lead work for the team responsible ensuring compliance with PERA contribution legal mandates and standards.

+ Provide one-on-one technical direction, training, and guidance to participating employers via phone and email.

+ Analyze salary, contribution and employment data reported to PERA’s Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans by participating employers

+ Reconcile discrepancies in member and employer records, salary deduction reports, and payments.

During the initial three (3) month training period, this position will be required to report in-office at PERA’s office building in St. Paul, Minnesota three (3) days per week. If training is successfully completed, this position is eligible for a hybrid telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) schedule with a requirement to be in-office at least one (1) day per week with an occasional requirement to be in-office two (2) days per week, based on agency and department needs and other dependencies. schedule with a requirement to be in-office at least one (1) day per week with an occasional requirement to be in-office two (2) days per week, based on agency and department needs and other dependencies.

Candidates located outside the state of Minnesota and more than 50 miles from PERA’s St. Paul office are not eligible to telework and would be required to report to the office full-time.

Minimum Qualifications

_*Only applicants whose application and resume clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each minimum qualification listed below will be considered for this position. Ensure your resume contains descriptions of your work experience sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below. Also indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held._

This position requires a minimum of one and one half (1.5) years of paraprofessional/technical level accounting experience.

_*A bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Statistics, or Finance may substitute for one (1) year of experience. An associate's degree or certificate in Accounting, Statistics, or Finance may substitute for six (6) months of experience._

_Years of experience_ **_must clearly_** _demonstrate the following:_

+ _Working knowledge and experience in the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)._

+ Experience in training, teaching, or instructional roles

+ _Proficiency with database, spreadsheet and word processing software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, or similar applications sufficient to prepare, and analyze detailed financial documents and complex spreadsheets._

+ _Knowledge of bookkeeping procedures sufficient to analyze, reconcile financial data to independently research and resolve errors and problems._

+ _Written and verbal communication skills to communicate routine benefit information in a clear and concise manner to a diverse group of individuals._

+ _Ability to work effectively, efficiently, independently, and in a team environment._

Preferred Qualifications

+ **A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Statistics, or Finance.**

+ **Experience leading work units or project management.**

+ **Knowledge of Minnesota laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to financial management and governmental accounting, and plan governance.**

+ **Experience working for a public pension fund or private financial services institution.**

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of the Retirement Systems of MN that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

+ SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past State employees only)

+ Criminal History Check

+ Employment Reference Check

+ Social Security and Address Verification

+ Education Verification

+ Driver's License Check

**The Retirement Systems will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

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.