Financial Manager I

State of Vermont • Calais, VT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Vermont Department of Taxes is seeking a Financial Manager I to join their Finance Division. This role involves reviewing revenue reports and disbursement documents for accuracy, performing daily and monthly reconciliations to ensure bank accounts balance with internal systems, conducting ledger research for expense and revenue queries, compiling and analyzing data to support department initiatives, and assisting with report preparation for the annual audit. The Finance Division is responsible for monitoring all revenues and receivables, daily reconciliations, printing refund checks, recording disbursements, reconciling the revenue journal with the state's VISION general ledger, and overseeing the annual audit. The division also handles mail processing, scanning, the Business Office (contracts, purchasing, personnel, budget preparation), and the Forms and Modernized E-File (MeF) Team.

Requirements

• A passion for public service
• A background in finance and experience in governmental accounting (GAAP/GASB)
• An eye for details, who can also see the connections within the big picture
• Strong organization skills and an ability to manage shifting priorities
• An ability to work independently and clearly communicate findings
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a bachelor's degree in any discipline that includes or is supplemented by 20 credit hours in accounting AND two (2) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.
• OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline AND four (4) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.
• OR Associate's degree AND six (6) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.
• OR High School diploma AND eight (8) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.
• OR One year as a Financial Administrator III with the State of Vermont.
• OR Certification as a CPA.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory or management experience

Responsibilities

• Reviews revenue reports and disbursement documents for anomalies and to ensure accuracy
• Reviews daily and monthly reconciliations, ensuring that the Department's bank accounts balance to internal systems
• Performs ledger research to assist with both expense and revenue queries
• Compiles and analyzes data to support Department initiatives
• Assists with preparation of reports during the Department's annual audit

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium
• Dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• State defined benefit pension plan
• Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare reimbursement accounts
• Flexible spending childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level