Accounting Technician / Employer Services Accounting Technician - Job Id 75285

The Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) is a lifetime income, cost-sharing retirement plan for Minnesota public employees.

We serve over 440,000 current and former public employees from 2,100 governmental agencies and pay monthly benefits to more than 125,000 retirees, disabled members, and survivors of deceased members. Our 170,000 active members are social workers, firefighters, nurses, police officers, correctional officers, snowplow drivers, attorneys, and paraprofessionals. The services they provide and the work they do make our communities better.

About the Opportunity:

This position exists to ensure compliance with PERA contribution legal mandates and standards so that pension plan coverage and benefit payments are properly awarded to 170,000 covered public employees. This is accomplished through two main activities: 1) analyzing and reconciling salary, contribution and employment data reported on a daily basis by participating public employers, and 2) providing one-on-one instruction, explanation, and assistance to approximately 2,000 governmental employer representatives who must carry out the reporting provisions of PERA law and policy. This position is directly involved in making decisions regarding the reconciliation and disposition of all employee deductions, employer contributions, and miscellaneous payments received by the association.

This position is approved for telework based on the needs of the agency and other dependencies. Initial training of up to three (3) months will be done in-person at the PERA Office located in St. Paul, MN. Once initial training is complete, this position will have a hybrid telework schedule with the requirement to be in-office one (1) day per week and with an occasional need to be in-office twice per week as scheduled.

Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

This posting will be used to fill two (2) Accounting Technician positions.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience must clearly demonstrate:

*Experience mustclearly demonstrate the following:

· Basic accounting procedures skills sufficient to complete forms and documents that comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), sufficient to analyze, interpret, and prepare financial information, records and reports

· Ability to use an electronic record-keeping system to accurately enter, maintain and report on data, reconcile, detect and correct data inconsistencies, and update information for governmental or private agencies related to pensions or banking

· Knowledge of and the ability to use spreadsheet and word processing software, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, to create spreadsheets and other documents

· Verbal and written communication skills sufficient to provide effective prompt, courteous, and accurate information to internal and external customers

· Math skills sufficient to calculate, review and reconcile data and balance accounts

· Ability to work effectively, efficiently and independently as well as in a team environment

HOW TO APPLY: Go to the State of Minnesota's Career website at:

https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/

Search for Job Posting Number: 75285

Posting Closes 04/092024,

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.60 - $30.52 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saint Paul, MN 55103