Financial Manager I

State of Vermont • Waterbury, VT

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Department for Children and Families' Budget Unit. The role involves being a budget analyst for multiple departments, preparing monthly expenditure and revenue projection spreadsheets, and meeting with management to provide expenditure and projection overviews in relation to the budget. The position also has responsibility and oversight for general ledger accuracy and completeness of the appropriations overseen, including verification of program and department ID codes for staff, grants, contracts, other expenses, and coding agreements. This position does not supervise. Opportunities for projects and professional development are available within the team. The successful candidate should be a self-starter, enjoy a challenge, possess strong analytical skills, and have excellent Excel skills.

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.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent EXCEL skills.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory or management experience.
• Experience working with the VISION system (State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system).

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly expenditure & revenue projection spreadsheets for multiple departments.
• Meet with divisional & business office management to provide expenditure and projection overview in relation to the budget.
• Maintain responsibility and oversight for general ledger accuracy and completeness of the appropriations overseen.
• Verify program and department ID codes for staff, grants, contracts, other expenses, and coding agreements.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium
• Dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• 12 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 and 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