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Working Title: Finance Analyst

Job Class: Accounting Officer Senior

Agency: Housing Finance Agency

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 04/16/2024

• Closing Date : 04/30/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Housing Finance Agency / Housing Finance-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Human Resources Processing / Finance

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $27.58 - $40.49 / hourly; $57,587 - $84,543 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Telework Eligible : Yes, with intermittent trips to the office and other work locations

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

Teleworking employees are required to live in Minnesota or in a state bordering Minnesota.

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

Minnesota Housing is hiring! We’re a mission-focused financial institution looking for a financial analyst that will assist with the preparation of debt related schedules for use in completing monthly financial statements, disclosure reports, and other financial reports. This position will be an integral member of the team that tracks maturities, swaps, prepayments and housing infrastructure bonds.

Essential Job Duties

• Recording and reconciling bond calls and new issues.

• Variable rate debt and SWAP financial transactions entered into the system.

• Preparation of Admin. and Trustee fees and arbitrage report fees.

• Prepare schedules for year-end audit.

• Creation of bond maturity schedules and debt schedules.

• Tracking of Housing Infrastructure Bonds.

• Calculations of prepayment speed annually and universal cap.

• Other duties as assigned including year-end reports and audit schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

• Two (2) years of accounting or finance experience in debt management.

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or Finance may substitute for 12 months of experience.

• Experience analyzing financial statements; including classified financial statement presentation of debt.

• Microsoft Excel (or similar) proficiency in two of more of the following functions: vLookup, hLookup or pivot tables.

• Demonstrated communication skills, including ability to comprehend and communicate complex information in plain language.

• Demonstrated ability to use analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making to identify issues and problems, using the same skills to resolve the issues quickly and effectively.

• Cultural competency as demonstrated by skills for communication and interaction across cultures and awareness of one’s own world view and that different world views exist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years in the development and transactional responsibility with SWAP workbooks, disclosure reporting including keeping all schedules updated, managing maturity and debt schedules, annual calculations of prepayment speeds.

• Five (5) years’ experience with financial statements analysis including reconciliations.

• Five (5) years’ experience recording debt including reconciliation and research of entries.

• Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Physical Requirements

Requires moving office items such as file folders and small office tools.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

• Reference Checks.

• Job related background checks.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure.

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 careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.