Job Description Management Analyst 3 - Finance

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) is the fiduciary responsible for administering the IPERS Trust Fund. IPERS members represent most of Iowa’s hard-working public sector employees, including educators, first responders, law enforcement and more. IPERS’ mission is to support its membership – Iowa’s public workforce – with the prudent management of the IPERS Trust Fund.

At the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS), we believe that every employee plays an integral role in our success. We take pride in maintaining our status as one of the nation’s most well-funded public retirement plans.

Who we’re looking for:

We want driven, forward-thinking leaders to make a lasting impact on the financial security of Iowa's public servants. Ideal candidates bring a strong commitment to public sector goals and the ability to navigate complex situations under strict deadlines. Strong organizational skills, independent time management, and excellent interpersonal abilities to resolve conflicts are essential for success.

What you’ll do:

IPERS is modernizing how we support members, employers, and internal operations. In this role, you’ll be a central point of contact for finance and administrative systems, championing process automation, data integrity, and efficient workflows across the agency and with external partners.

Core Responsibilities

• Systems & Process Automation: Lead the testing, implementation, and automation of divisional workflows, reporting architectures, and interactive dashboards in partnership with external tech vendors and state agencies.
• Financial Data Management: Upload, reconcile, and validate complex accounting and member benefits data to support comprehensive statutory annual reporting.
• Procurement & Travel SME: Serve as the agency subject matter expert for end-to-end purchasing, RFQs/RFPs, fixed asset lifecycles (including GovDeals), and Workday travel/expense authorizations in compliance with State of Iowa rules.
• Operational Support & Governance: Execute critical balance reconciliations, manage agency software subscriptions and user access controls, and maintain rigorous process documentation.

Why you’ll love this role:

• Drive Operational Evolution: Actively design, test, and implement automated workflows that shape how the division operates.
• Broad Agency Exposure: Serve as a centralized expert impacting procurement, state audits, travel support, and future technology enablement across all IPERS divisions.
• High Stewardship Impact: Act as a vital guardian of Trust Fund dollars by ensuring strict compliance with state spending guidelines.

A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:

• Familiarity with state procurement rules, RFQs, RFPs, and purchase orders.
• Experience or capacity to handle data validation and system workflows.
• Strong project management capabilities to balance multiple deliverables simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

Background managing cross-divisional financial processes, vendor-driven dashboard design, end-to-end purchasing cycles, and high-volume data validation for statutory reporting.

Skills that will set you apart:

• Advanced system testing (UAT), fixed asset tracking, user access control administration, and practical knowledge of public pension systems or government fund accounting.
• Bonus skills we love: Experience implementing or optimizing high-volume scanning, imaging, or document-management software.
• Prior experience inputting strategic plans and agency budgets directly into state accounting platforms.
• Vendor management experience, specifically working alongside technology implementation teams.
• A history of managing physical and digital asset lifecycles, including utilization of public surplus platforms like GovDeals.

Benefits:

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
• Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation (96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
• Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
• Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs.

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E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Graduation from an accredited U.S. four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations.
• NOTE: Program work defined: Program work is typically found in the public (government) sector - such as unemployment insurance, child assistance, etc. A program is ordinarily associated with the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility. Programs have characteristics in common, including a funding source, resources (staff, equipment, and supplies), a described mission statement, a detailed budget, identifiable production goals and objectives, and written regulations (rules, policies, and procedures).

All of the following (a and b):

• Three years of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations; and
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited U.S. college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

All of the following (a, b, and c):

• **NOTE: Unofficial transcripts required:** One year of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations; and
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited U.S. college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
• A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited U.S. graduate college or university coursework in business administration, industrial management, statistics, natural science, or a closely-related field equals one year of full-time experience.

Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Management Analyst 2 or two and a half years as a Management Analyst 1.

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