Fiscal Officer - Norman County

Norman County Social Service Center is currently taking applications for a full-time (35 hours a week) Fiscal Officer position.  
 
This position has total responsibility for all fiscal operations relating to the receipt; accounting; and reporting; and dispersal of all funds available to the social services department. This includes the analysis, interpretation and preparation of fiscal reports, processing and payment of bills; monitoring of contract expenditures; assistance in the preparation of the agency budget; and the maintenance of agency records.

Norman County is in the heart of the Red River Valley and home to several growing communities with close access to a population of more than 300,000 people. Fish, camp, swim, hike, camp, hunt and play – Discover it all in Norman County.

Norman County is a great place to work! We offer a 35-hour flexible M-F work schedule, full benefits including health/dental, disability, life insurance, PERA, holiday pay, vacation/sick leave, and a respectful working environment. 

 


Minnesota Merit System Examples of Duties
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of the agency budget.
• Prepares, reconciles and analyzes routine financial statements or regular financial statements and reports.
• Performs accounting entries, transactions and reconciliations.
• Processes or approves processing of bills, requisitions and receipts.
• Maintains ledgers and prepares analysis of various ledger accounts.
• Develops new procedures when changes in state or county policies or programs occur affecting fiscal matters.
• Develops and maintains procedures for handling and controlling cash flow.
• Prepares Merit System forms and maintains personnel records.
• Orders office supplies and equipment and maintains an inventory of supplies.
• Prepares payroll.
• Analyzes and interprets fiscal reports so that the information is available in useful form.
• May provide work direction to employees engaged in manual and/or automated accounting activities.
• Prepares financial materials (i.e., claims, bills, and agendas) for Board approval.
• Provides technical input into the selection and purchase of automated accounting systems (hardware and software).
• Installs, implements and modifies computer accounting software (i.e., general ledger, voucher, collections and client intake systems).
• Trains staff on automated accounting functions and acts as system administrator.
• Prepares, enters and edits adjusting entries to maintain ledgers.
• Maintains all financial records for special funds (i.e., Social Welfare Fund, IV-D Child Support).
• Compiles data and prepares multiple statistical and financial reports to various government agencies.
• Analyzes accounting and collections problems, and implements solutions or corrects deficiencies in existing processes.
• Monitors purchase-of-service contract, and may participate in technical review, and storage of agency contracts.

Minnesota Merit System Minimum Qualifications

1) High school degree, or equivalent, AND completion of two (2) years of training in accounting courses in a business school, college/university AND one (1) year of experience as an account clerk or accounting technician preferably in a social services agency, healthcare agency, nonprofit or public service organization;  

or

2) Graduation from a four-year college with a degree in accounting or related business field with accounting emphasis.

Experience as an Account Clerk or Accounting Technician may substitute for education on a year for year basis.

The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the Work Experience section of you application will not be credited. You will be asked to verify your degree with official transcripts upon hire.

Once your application has been submitted changes cannot be made. If you have a change in location availability or your contact information changes please email [email protected] with the new information and include your applicant ID.

Note: There are two steps to this application process

1. Apply to posting 651-OC (Fiscal Officer) by the August 3, 2026 deadline to be considered.

AND

2. Submit a resume, letter of interest, a Norman County application (if you are not currently employed with Norman County Social Services) to HR CJ Holl at [email protected]