Accountant, Principal

Salary: $82,936.50 - $124,404.75 Annually
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26FS375TV383
Department: Facility Services
Division: Facility Services Admin
Opening Date: 11/10/2026
Closing Date: 11/24/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
The Facility Services department is seeking an Accountant, Principal to oversee all transactions associated with the Facility Services operations budget and capital budget. This includes coordinating and overseeing the preparation of the annual Facility Services operations budget, including Personal Services, as well as managing and reporting the quarterly operations budget forecast.

This position will also be responsible for a variety of ongoing financial transactions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the department's financial data and respond to data requests from department managers and the Office of Budget and Finance.

This position will supervise several direct reports and will be responsible for hiring staff, providing managerial guidance, and supporting the day-to-day work of the financial team.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit .

Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:

This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.

This position is internally classified as an Accountant, Principal.
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In this position, you will:

• Facilitate, oversee, and prepare the Facility Services operations budget, including Personal Services.
• Prepare quarterly forecasts of the Facility Services operations budget, starting with the second quarter; once the forecast is complete, analyze larger variances, document and share them with manager as well as with Finance colleagues to share at their portfolio meetings.
• Create and enter a variety of journal entries quarterly, annually, and on an ad hoc basis to make certain the department and Hennepin County are reporting business transactions correctly.
• Oversee grant accounting for the department.
• Investigate and answer questions on a regular basis for internal and external staff.
• Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values.
• Ensure a collaborative, diverse, supportive, and inclusive work culture and develop future leaders.
• Supervise, plan, hire, and manage direct reports.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Eight years or more of experience as an accountant or auditor, two of which are in a functional area of accounting, auditing, or financial management related to the position.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, business administration with an emphasis in accounting or other specialty area related to the position and four years or more of experience as an accountant or auditor, two of which are in a functional area of accounting, auditing, or financial management related to the position.

Nice to have:

• Two years or more of full-time equivalent technical accounting experience, including experience related to grant accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger accounting, and journal entry transactions.
• Experience:
  • With governmental accounting and financial reporting, including experience with year-end accounting processes.
  • In a supervisory role that required hiring, supervising, and/or leading employees.
  • Using enterprise financial management and reporting systems such as PeopleSoft Financials, IBM Cognos Analytics, or similar electronic accounting systems.
  • In racial, gender, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity or differing ability equity.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards.
• Ability to:
  • Handle multiple priorities with minimal direction.
  • Communicate well both verbally and in writing.
  • Meet deadlines and produce accurate work in a fast-paced office environment.
  • Actively contribute to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion.
  • Engage in ongoing professional development related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Skill in using personal computer applications for financial/mathematical calculations.

About the department:

The Hennepin County Facility Services department provides a full range of facility services for county programs and services. The department:

• Identifies capital needs, responds to and supports capital projects identified by line departments
• Develops and manages projects to construct new buildings, refurbish existing buildings, and maintain infrastructure
• Operates and maintains buildings
• Protects employees, contacts, and property

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This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

02

Select from the choices below the option that best describes your accounting experience and/or education. Check all that apply.

• I have eight years or more of experience as an accountant or auditor, two of which are in a functional area of accounting, auditing, or financial management related to the position.
• I have a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, business administration with an emphasis in accounting or other specialty area related to the position and four years or more of experience as an accountant or auditor, two of which are in a functional area of accounting, auditing, or financial management related to the position.
• Neither of the above

03

Describe your education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and certificate(s) and/or degree(s) earned. If you do not have related education, type "None" in the space provided.
04

Describe your experience working as an accountant or auditor, two of which are in a functional area of accounting, auditing, or financial management related to the position, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
05

Do you have two years or more of full-time equivalent technical accounting experience, including experience related to grant accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger accounting, and journal entry transactions?

• Yes
• No

06

Describe your technical accounting experience, including experience related to grant accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger accounting, and journal entry transactions, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
07

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have with governmental accounting and financial reporting, including experience with year-end accounting processes?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

08

Describe your experience with governmental accounting and financial reporting, including experience with year-end accounting processes, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
09

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in a supervisory role that required hiring, supervising, and/or leading employees?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

10

Describe your experience in a supervisory role that required hiring, supervising, and/or leading employees, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
11

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have using enterprise financial management and reporting systems such as PeopleSoft Financials, IBM Cognos Analytics, or similar electronic accounting systems?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Describe your experience using enterprise financial management and reporting systems such as PeopleSoft Financials, IBM Cognos Analytics, or similar electronic accounting systems, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
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Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.

• College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
• Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• Indeed.com
• Job fair or networking event
• LinkedIn
• Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
• Professional association (ASCE, APWA, ISACA, etc.)
• Social media (Handshake, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.)
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

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