Financial Manager I

State of Vermont•Waterbury, VT

1d•$32 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

This Business Office Financial Manager I position is a critical role in the Agency of Human Services Central Office (AHS-CO), supporting a dynamic portfolio of programs including the Commission on National and Community Service (SerVermont), Refugee Resettlement Program, Developmental Disabilities Council, AHS Field Services Unit, and the Human Services Board.

Requirements

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
Experience working with the VISION system (State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system)

Responsibilities

Serve as the Federal Grant Manager for assigned programs (SerVermont, Refugee Resettlement Program, Developmental Disabilities Council, Medicaid Policy Unit, and Office of Health Care Reform), including submitting budget applications, securing award letters, maintaining grant notes, and filing federal financial reports.
Manage federal award letters, track and report grant expenditures, and provide managerial accounting services to program teams.
Support sub-granting of programs' funds in compliance with Vermont Administrative Bulletin 5.0, Notices of Award (NoA), and all applicable guidance under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs).
Perform grant-related data entry in the State's accounting system (VISION) Grants Module, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting, and Annual Consolidated Financial Reports (ACFR).
Coordinate with the AHS Federal Revenue team to reconcile federal receipt cash management and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) reporting.
Act as the primary budget analyst for assigned AHS Secretary's Office appropriations, monitoring chart of accounts activity and producing pro forma financial monitoring reports.
Crosstrain as backup for Budget Development, Cost Allocation, Accounting Services (AP, AR, general ledger management, payroll, and other accounting functions), and Administrative Services (employee onboarding and offboarding, agreement management, and other administrative services).
Support continuous improvement efforts and system modernizations.
Review and develop policies, procedures, and internal controls.