Chief Financial Officer, CFO
State of Vermont
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Waterbury • Vermont • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $45,000 - $71,150 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Serve as the senior Financial Officer for the Department and a key advisor for the Commissioner's office and our leadership team.
- Reporting directly to the Commissioner, responsible for the oversight and leadership of all our Business Office operations and functions.
- Responsibilities include budget development for a $1 billion dollar budget, financial reporting, cost allocation of all our funding streams and professional level accounting work for the department.
- Direct all fiscal office process and procedures.
- Ensure the fiscal reliability and sustainability of the department and drive the department's overall mission of caring for Vermonters.
- Develop trust and maintain good working relationships with our Agency's central office, other Departments within the Agency of Human Services, and fiscal leaders in other parts of state government.
- Provide testimony at the legislature and respond to any inquiries or requests from the legislature related to our financial operations.
Requirements
- Master's degree in accounting, business or public administration or a related field AND four (4) 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 seven (7) 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 Three (3) years or more as a Financial Director III with the State of Vermont.
- For some positions experience working with VISION system (VISION is the State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system) may be required.
- Preference may be given to applicants with experience managing large fiscal operations.
- For some positions preference may be given to applicants with a master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or other specific degree program.
- For some positions preference may be given to applicants with a CPA (or similar certification).
Benefits
- 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
budget developmentfinancial reportingcost allocationprofessional level accountingfiscal auditingfiscal analysisfederal program fiscal administrationmanaging major fiscal programfiscal operations management
Soft skills
leadershiprelationship buildingtrust developmentcommunicationtestimony provision
Certifications
CPA