Financial Manager II

State of Vermont • Waterbury, CT

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This key budget position will perform appropriation projections and other functions for complex division(s) and will use their expertise to problem solve projection issues and provide answers to questions from the budget & program team members, as well coach and train the other team members in our group. The successful candidate will be serving as team leader, orienting & training budget staff, writing procedures and completing budget projections. The position will also job shadow the other members of budget team to learn how to prepare and offer insight on the monthly expenditure & revenue projection for multiple departments and meet with divisional & business office management during the monthly expenditure and projection overview. And this position will job shadow the CAP (Cost Allocation Team) side of the Analytics team to gain knowledge of the revenues for DCF and crosswalk that information to Budget side of the unit. This position will collaborate with management to perform year-end closeout duties, may perform adjusting & correcting entries, perform POCF reconciliations, perform complex reconciliations on cost that needs further review to ensure correct coding and proper billing, and serving as the team lead on new and existing projects, including grants that require more than standard management. This position may also serve as the liaison with other units in the business office, enabling better communication & process development. This position does not currently supervise. In our team, there are also opportunities to take on projects and engage in professional development. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, enjoy a challenge, have strong analytical skills and 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 Manager I with the State of Vermont.
• OR Certification as a CPA.
• Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position.
• Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with the VISION system (VISION is the State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system) may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform appropriation projections and other functions for complex division(s)
• Problem solve projection issues
• Provide answers to questions from budget & program team members
• Coach and train other team members
• Serve as team leader
• Orient and train budget staff
• Write procedures
• Complete budget projections
• Job shadow other members of the budget team to learn how to prepare and offer insight on monthly expenditure & revenue projection for multiple departments
• Meet with divisional & business office management during monthly expenditure and projection overview
• Job shadow the CAP (Cost Allocation Team) side of the Analytics team to gain knowledge of the revenues for DCF and crosswalk that information to Budget side of the unit
• Collaborate with management to perform year-end closeout duties
• Perform adjusting & correcting entries
• Perform POCF reconciliations
• Perform complex reconciliations on cost that needs further review to ensure correct coding and proper billing
• Serve as the team lead on new and existing projects, including grants that require more than standard management
• Serve as the liaison with other units in the business office, enabling better communication & process development

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)
• A State defined benefit pension plan
• 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: Mid Level