What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant (Public Health) position at City of Bloomington, MN?
Primary Objective
The City of Bloomington is seeking an individual to manage all aspects of the $11 million Public Health division budget which includes 70% grant and contract funding and partnerships with the cities of Edina and Richfield. This position oversees the Public Health division’s state and federal grants and internal City budget and Opioid Settlement Fund. This role collaborates with staff at all levels across the organization to meet grant deliverables and budgets and ensure fiscal accountability.
CITY VALUES & EXPECTATIONS
Grant Administration
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Supervision Of Others
This position does not supervise others.
Anticipated Hiring Range: $84,754 – $89,895 Annually
2025 Full Salary Range: $84,754 – $112,986 Annually
Full-Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible
The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change
Benefits
Benefits for regular, full-time employees of the City of Bloomington (with the exception of 24 hour firefighters and 24 hour fire fighter/paramedics) include the following:
The City of Bloomington (City) is asking you to supply information (data) as part of your application for employment with the City. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) classifies this data as private data about you. The law does not require you to provide the data and there is no legal consequence for refusing to provide the data. However, if you do not provide the requested data, the City may not have enough information to consider your application and you may not move forward in the selection process. If you do provide the data, City employees and its agents may have access to your private data if their work assignments reasonably require access. The hiring manager or supervisor, human resources employees, and members of an interview panel, which may include non-City employees, will have access to some of your private data during the application and selection process. State or federal law or a court order may allow others to have access to your data also. The City will not disclose any of your private data to any member of the general public without your permission. The MGDPA classifies the following information as public data about applicants: veteran status, relevant test scores, rank on eligible list, job history, education and training, and work availability. If you are a finalist for the position, your name is also public. A "finalist" is a person the City selects for an interview. Do you agree to supply the data the City is requesting as part of your application for employment?
This is a reminder that you should check your Spam/Junk folder as emails from the City of Bloomington might end up being received in those folders and not your inbox. Please note that the City won't send out communications until after the job posting has officially closed unless the posting clearly states otherwise. Please acknowledge that you have read and understood this informational message.
I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following supplemental questionnaire completely for this position. Attaching a resume is NOT a substitute for completing an answer. If a question is answered by the statement "See Resume", the question will be treated as if there is no answer. The information I provide will be reviewed and used to determine my eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. If the supplemental question is not applicable to you, please indicate N/A.
I have read and understand the above instructions regarding supplemental questions.
Did you read and review the Working Conditions and Physical Demands checklist and the Remote Work availability? Once you click on the link
The advertised wage for this position is $84,754 - $89,895 annually, depending on qualifications. If selected, would you be willing to accept a starting wage in this range?
Please indicate your highest level of education completed.
If you indicated you have post-secondary education, please summarize coursework or list degree earned, area of study, name of institution and dates you attended. If not applicable to you, indicate N/A.
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How many years do you have of accounting work experience?
If you indicated you have work experience in accounting, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
10
Do you have experience working with computerized financial systems and spreadsheet applications?
Please Indicate Your Level Of Skill With Microsoft Excel
Are you a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO)?
If you indicated you are a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), please summarize coursework or certification earned, area of study, name of institution and dates you attended. If not applicable to you, indicate N/A.
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Do you possess governmental budget preparation work experience?
Do you possess work experience with monthly and/or annual reconciliations?
Do you possess knowledge of GAAP and governmental accounting standards?
Do you possess work experience with grants?
If you indicated you have work experience with grants, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
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Do you possess work experience creating and entering journal entries?
Do you possess work experience with a computerized General Ledger system?
Do you possess governmental accounting experience?
If you indicated you have work experience in governmental accounting, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
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Do you possess work experience preparing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)?
Do you fluently speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community? Recognized prevalent languages in the City of Bloomington are Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, and Cambodian [Khmer]. Fluent means you can sustain a conversation, demonstrate intelligible pronunciation which doesn't interfere with understanding, and communicate at informal and some formal levels.
If you indicated you speak a language other than English that you are FLUENT in, please list the language(s) and years spoken. If not applicable, please indicate N/A.
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This Question Is To Determine Your Status As a Veteran Under The Veteran's Preference Statute, Minnesota Statutes, 43A.11. Please Check The Statement Below Which Best Describes Your Current Veteran's Status
If you are a Veteran and achieve the minimum passing rating, do you wish to apply your veteran's preference bonus points? If you answer yes, you MUST complete the City of Bloomington's Veteran Preference Questionnaire (
The City of Bloomington is seeking an individual to manage all aspects of the $11 million Public Health division budget which includes 70% grant and contract funding and partnerships with the cities of Edina and Richfield. This position oversees the Public Health division’s state and federal grants and internal City budget and Opioid Settlement Fund. This role collaborates with staff at all levels across the organization to meet grant deliverables and budgets and ensure fiscal accountability.
CITY VALUES & EXPECTATIONS
- Models and contributes to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement and safety
- Communicates effectively and respectfully with employees and the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Works cooperatively as a member of a team; develops and maintains effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
- Embraces the City’s shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City’s vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly
Grant Administration
- Collaboratively develop grant budgets that align with grant work plans
- Prepare and submit grant budget reports in a timely manner
- Attend meetings with grant administrators to ensure understanding of and adherence to grant budget and agreement requirements
- Prepare reimbursement invoices, obtain approval from project managers, submit to funders, enter billing invoices, and ensure collection
- Point of contact with grant provider for fiscal compliance, budgets and invoicing
- Assist in preparation, analysis, discussion, and formulation of annual Public Health division budget
- Play a key role in the presentation and review of budget with Finance, City Manager, and City Council.
- Ensure compliance with grant regulations and guidelines
- Coordinate with external auditors during annual audits
- Prepare intergovernmental audit schedule for Public Health
- Complete General Ledger reviews for grant providers
- Reconcile and maintain grant documentation
- Prepare quarterly reports demonstrating actual spending versus expected spending
- Evaluate budgets to find opportunities to maximize staffing and spending
- Complete various Public Health specific reports
- Analyze financial data, identify trends, and forecast financial outcomes
- Provide financial consulting, training and support to each Public Health program area
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external clients
- Clearly convey complex financial information to stakeholders
- Review and implement based of settlement guidelines
- Develop annual budget
- Track and record payments
- Support required annual reporting
- Allocate costs and monitor contracts with Edina and Richfield
- Maintain financial documentation on SharePoint site
- Tyler Technologies Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) subject matter expert
- Maintain time entry activities for payroll project tracking
- Set up projects in ERP software for Public Health
- Perform testing prior to ERP upgrades
- Analyze revenue sources and outstanding accounts receivable
- Enter journal entries in ERP software
- Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Manage monthly and year end closing activities
- Ability to ensure work assignments are successfully completed and quality of work maintained
- Possesses awareness, understanding and ability to implement new government accounting standards
- Ability to set correct priorities in managing workload
- Ability to provide quality input into the development of the annual financial report and annual budget
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field
- Two years accounting work experience, within last three years
- Experience working with computerized financial systems and spreadsheet applications
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO)
- Governmental budget preparation work experience
- Work experience with monthly and/or annual reconciliations
- Knowledge of GAAP and governmental accounting standards
- Work experience with grants
- Work experience creating, entering journal entries
- Work experience with a computerized General Ledger system
- Governmental accounting experience
- Work experience preparing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Supervision Of Others
This position does not supervise others.
Anticipated Hiring Range: $84,754 – $89,895 Annually
2025 Full Salary Range: $84,754 – $112,986 Annually
Full-Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible
The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change
Benefits
Benefits for regular, full-time employees of the City of Bloomington (with the exception of 24 hour firefighters and 24 hour fire fighter/paramedics) include the following:
- 10 days paid vacation per year
- 13 days paid personal leave per year
- 13 paid holidays per year
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee health and dental insurance
- Paid employee life insurance
- Paid employee disability insurance
- Employer/employee paid pension
- Deferred compensation
- Tuition assistance program
- Health club membership reimbursement
- Flexible spending account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Other optional benefits
- Great suburban location, on bus line
- Free employee parking
- (Union contracts may vary from the above list.)
The City of Bloomington (City) is asking you to supply information (data) as part of your application for employment with the City. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) classifies this data as private data about you. The law does not require you to provide the data and there is no legal consequence for refusing to provide the data. However, if you do not provide the requested data, the City may not have enough information to consider your application and you may not move forward in the selection process. If you do provide the data, City employees and its agents may have access to your private data if their work assignments reasonably require access. The hiring manager or supervisor, human resources employees, and members of an interview panel, which may include non-City employees, will have access to some of your private data during the application and selection process. State or federal law or a court order may allow others to have access to your data also. The City will not disclose any of your private data to any member of the general public without your permission. The MGDPA classifies the following information as public data about applicants: veteran status, relevant test scores, rank on eligible list, job history, education and training, and work availability. If you are a finalist for the position, your name is also public. A "finalist" is a person the City selects for an interview. Do you agree to supply the data the City is requesting as part of your application for employment?
- Yes
- No
This is a reminder that you should check your Spam/Junk folder as emails from the City of Bloomington might end up being received in those folders and not your inbox. Please note that the City won't send out communications until after the job posting has officially closed unless the posting clearly states otherwise. Please acknowledge that you have read and understood this informational message.
- Yes
- No
I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following supplemental questionnaire completely for this position. Attaching a resume is NOT a substitute for completing an answer. If a question is answered by the statement "See Resume", the question will be treated as if there is no answer. The information I provide will be reviewed and used to determine my eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. If the supplemental question is not applicable to you, please indicate N/A.
I have read and understand the above instructions regarding supplemental questions.
- Yes
- No
Did you read and review the Working Conditions and Physical Demands checklist and the Remote Work availability? Once you click on the link
- Yes
- No
The advertised wage for this position is $84,754 - $89,895 annually, depending on qualifications. If selected, would you be willing to accept a starting wage in this range?
- Yes
- No
Please indicate your highest level of education completed.
- High School or Equivalent
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field
- Master's Degree or Higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field
- Not Applicable
If you indicated you have post-secondary education, please summarize coursework or list degree earned, area of study, name of institution and dates you attended. If not applicable to you, indicate N/A.
08
How many years do you have of accounting work experience?
- Less than 2 Years
- 2 Years
- 3 Years
- 4 Years
- Not Applicable
If you indicated you have work experience in accounting, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
10
Do you have experience working with computerized financial systems and spreadsheet applications?
- Yes
- No
Please Indicate Your Level Of Skill With Microsoft Excel
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advance
- Not Applicable
Are you a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO)?
- Yes
- No
If you indicated you are a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), please summarize coursework or certification earned, area of study, name of institution and dates you attended. If not applicable to you, indicate N/A.
14
Do you possess governmental budget preparation work experience?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess work experience with monthly and/or annual reconciliations?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess knowledge of GAAP and governmental accounting standards?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess work experience with grants?
- Yes
- No
If you indicated you have work experience with grants, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
19
Do you possess work experience creating and entering journal entries?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess work experience with a computerized General Ledger system?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess governmental accounting experience?
- Yes
- No
If you indicated you have work experience in governmental accounting, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
23
Do you possess work experience preparing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)?
- Yes
- No
Do you fluently speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community? Recognized prevalent languages in the City of Bloomington are Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, and Cambodian [Khmer]. Fluent means you can sustain a conversation, demonstrate intelligible pronunciation which doesn't interfere with understanding, and communicate at informal and some formal levels.
- Spanish - FLUENT
- Somali - FLUENT
- Vietnamese - FLUENT
- Chinese Mandarin - FLUENT
- Cambodian [Khmer] - FLUENT
- I am not FLUENT in those languages or I am FLUENT in another language
If you indicated you speak a language other than English that you are FLUENT in, please list the language(s) and years spoken. If not applicable, please indicate N/A.
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This Question Is To Determine Your Status As a Veteran Under The Veteran's Preference Statute, Minnesota Statutes, 43A.11. Please Check The Statement Below Which Best Describes Your Current Veteran's Status
- I am not a Veteran
- I am a Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
- I am the spouse of a deceased Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
- I am a disabled Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
- I am the spouse of a disabled Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation and is unable to use the preference due to the disability
If you are a Veteran and achieve the minimum passing rating, do you wish to apply your veteran's preference bonus points? If you answer yes, you MUST complete the City of Bloomington's Veteran Preference Questionnaire (
- Yes
- No
- Not Applicable
Salary : $84,754 - $89,895
