Financial Director II

The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery is looking for a Financial Director. In this role, you will be responsible for all fiscal operations of the department. Duties include:

• Budget development for a department or an agency.
• Monthly financial reports.
• Department level internal control systems.
• Cost analysis.
• Posting, balancing and reconciling accounting records.

Financial Directors also direct fiscal office processes and procedures, produce financial statements, summaries and reports. You will oversee staff performing maintenance of accounting and financial records such as budgeting, payroll and auditing as well as complex accounting activities such as:

• Compilation and analysis of complex data for federal reports,
• Reconciliation of benefits accounts,
• Processing payment for contractual services requiring utilization of cost distribution formulas,
• Coordination systems for multiple offices or departments,
• Analysis of accounting initiatives.
• Analysis and distribution of multi-program costs to appropriate funds.

The Financial Director also serves as the senior liaison with federal agencies, other state departments, or local community partners. Fiscal management of federal grants and federal program fiscal administration. This position has offices based in Berlin, but is eligible for telework a certain amount of days once the probationary period is completed.

This position, Financial Director II (Job Requisition #51390), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Wendy.Knight@vermont.gov.

Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Work is performed in a standard office setting.

Master's degree in accounting, business or public administration or a related field AND two (2) years of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience including managing a major fiscal program or operation.

OR

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 three (3) years of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included managing a major fiscal program or operation.

OR

Associate's degree AND five (5) 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 six (6) years or more of experience managing a significant fiscal program or section.

OR

High School diploma or equivalent 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 (1) year or more of experience as a Financial Director I with the State of Vermont.

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

Note: For some positions preference may be given to applicants with experience managing large fiscal operations.

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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