Financial Manager I - Limited Service

State of Vermont • Waterbury, VT

2d • Remote

About The Position

Is a career in public finance and business administration in your plans? How about a day filled with a variety of tasks? Are you an organized, detail-oriented multitasker? The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) seeks a Financial Manager I to join the Business Office. This position is located in Waterbury, VT, but work is generally performed via telework at this time.
Vermont has received a Rural Health Transformation (RHT) grant of $195 million in Year One of a five-year opportunity. The Financial Manager I is responsible for supporting RHT activities through managing a portfolio of agreements in accordance with the State of Vermont's Bulletins 3.5 and 5.0, and in alignment with all RHT funding requirements. Contract management activities include the entire contract life cycle: planning, drafting, and conducting the Request for Proposal process, managing the scoring and vendor selection process, drafting contracts, facilitating negotiations, ensuring appropriate State and federal approvals prior to contract execution, monitoring and oversight, invoice review and payment, and contract closeout activities.
Grant management activities include the entire grant life cycle: planning, drafting, conducting the Notice of Award process, managing grantee selection and performing pre-award risk assessments, drafting, negotiating, and routing grants while ensuring appropriate State and federal approvals are received prior to execution, monitoring and oversight, invoice review and payment, and grant closeout activities. Additional activities include: responding to audits requests, providing burn rates and budget updates to stakeholders, year-end closeout reporting, and other duties as assigned.
A successful candidate will recognize and implement best practices for business office operations and internal controls.The Financial Manager I will have strong written skills, knowledge of accounting principles, ability to interpret and apply State and federal policies, and strong communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders. Microsoft Office Suite is heavily relied upon. Vermont is undergoing the implementation of a new procurement management system, VTBuys. A successful candidate will be expected to complete all required VTBuys trainings to learn and utilize the VTBuys system in order to perform the duties of this role.
The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $195,053,740.44 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.About DVHA:Mission:The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)'s mission is to improve Vermonters' health and well-being by providing access to high-quality, cost-effective health care. We have identified three priorities that support our mission: Advancing value-based payments, modernizing information technology infrastructure, and operational performance improvement. Our department commits to executing our responsibilities and priorities while adhering to three core values: Transparency, Integrity and Service.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:As part of our values of transparency, integrity, and service, we are committed to supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as part of our person-centered culture. We actively celebrate our colleagues' and future colleagues' different abilities, racial identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported here.

Our State:Vermont is a "small but mighty" state. We are ranked as one of the top 10 states to raise a family in 2022. We are nationwide leaders for progressive social and educational policies.
We are in Northern New England, 1.5 hours from Montreal and 3.5 hours from Boston. We have beautiful Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains, and year-round outdoor activities.

Requirements

• strong written skills
• knowledge of accounting principles
• ability to interpret and apply State and federal policies
• strong communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
• Microsoft Office Suite is heavily relied upon.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• One year as a Financial Administrator III with the State of Vermont.
• Certification as a CPA.

Nice To Haves

• For some positions preference may be given to applicants with supervisory or management experience.
• For some positions experience working with the VISION system (VISION is the State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system) may be required.

Responsibilities

• supporting RHT activities through managing a portfolio of agreements in accordance with the State of Vermont's Bulletins 3.5 and 5.0, and in alignment with all RHT funding requirements
• Contract management activities include the entire contract life cycle: planning, drafting, and conducting the Request for Proposal process, managing the scoring and vendor selection process, drafting contracts, facilitating negotiations, ensuring appropriate State and federal approvals prior to contract execution, monitoring and oversight, invoice review and payment, and contract closeout activities.
• Grant management activities include the entire grant life cycle: planning, drafting, conducting the Notice of Award process, managing grantee selection and performing pre-award risk assessments, drafting, negotiating, and routing grants while ensuring appropriate State and federal approvals are received prior to execution, monitoring and oversight, invoice review and payment, and grant closeout activities.
• Additional activities include: responding to audits requests, providing burn rates and budget updates to stakeholders, year-end closeout reporting, and other duties as assigned.
• recognize and implement best practices for business office operations and internal controls.
• complete all required VTBuys trainings to learn and utilize the VTBuys system in order to perform the duties of this role.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a 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: Entry Level