Financial Specialist III - Limited Service

State of Vermont•Calais, VT

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation is seeking a Financial Specialist for its Business Office. The position performs advanced-level financial work involving accounts payable and accounts receivable, including reviewing vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness, verifying accounting information, and processing invoices for payment. The role also supports deposits for Vermont State Parks and other revenue, and helps deliver financial and administrative services that support the department’s mission. This is a full-time limited-service classified position, currently approved through September 30, 2027, with an extension requested. It is non-tenured and authorized for a specific period; the posting states that it is not a temporary position. The employee must report to the duty station in Montpelier and follow statewide telework guidance. The position is Grade 21, Step 1, paying $25.58 per hour, with the possibility of a higher step based on education and experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of accounting, bookkeeping, or technical-level fiscal experience involving calculation, recording, and maintenance of accounting or financial records; or an eligible alternative education-and-experience combination.
Alternatively, completion of a vocational or technical training program in business, office administration, financial support, or a related area and at least two years of qualifying accounting, bookkeeping, or technical-level fiscal experience.
Alternatively, an associate degree in accounting, business administration, office administration, or a related field and at least one year of qualifying accounting, bookkeeping, or technical-level fiscal experience.
Alternatively, at least two years of full-time college coursework in accounting, business administration, office administration, or a related field and at least one year of qualifying accounting, bookkeeping, or technical-level fiscal experience.
Alternatively, at least one year of experience as a Financial Specialist II with the State of Vermont.
For some positions, experience working with the VISION system may be required.
Must report to the duty station in Montpelier and follow statewide telework guidance.

Responsibilities

Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions and records.
Review state and department contracts to ensure payments align with payment provisions.
Process deposits for Vermont State Parks and other receivables.
Audit and reconcile transactions as necessary.
Adjust coding on payables vouchers as assigned.
Recommend, plan, install, review, and refine financial management processes and practices.
Respond to vendor inquiries.
Provide general internal and external VTBuys user support.
Open and process mail.
Deliver high-quality financial and administrative services in a team environment.
Perform other duties as assigned by the position supervisor or Commissioner.

Benefits

80% of the medical premium paid by the State and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families.
12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan.
State-paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI).
State defined-benefit pension plan and deferred compensation 457(b) plan.
Tuition reimbursement.
Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts.
Low-cost group life insurance.
Incentive-based wellness program.
Eligibility as a qualified employer for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Same benefits package as a permanent State of Vermont position.