Financial Manager II

Overview

We are looking for a new member to join our close-knit Analytics team in the DCF business office. 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.

This position,
Financial Manager II (Job Requisition #55455), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

Work is performed in a standard office setting.

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 ...

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Bachelor's degree in any discipline AND four (4) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal ...

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Associate's degree AND six (6) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal ...

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High School diploma AND eight (8) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal ...

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One year as a Financial Manager I with the State of Vermont.

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Certification as a CPA.

For some positions experience working with the VISION system (VISION is the State of Vermont People Soft financial management system) may be required.

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 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

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