How to Apply
**Do Not Apply Online* To Apply: Email resume and cover letter to: gina.puls@vermont.gov.
Application Deadline Date: Monday, September 25
Description
The Office of the Defender General (ODG) is seeking an experienced and motivated Financial Director to lead the financial operations of our collegial department.
In this position you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of tasks as part of the department’s management team. Reporting directly to the Defender General, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities of the ODG and ensuring the department’s financial integrity and internal controls. You will be responsible for working directly with the Defender General on the ODG’s budget development, monitoring, and reporting.
As the financial lead for the department, you will also advise the Defender General and other members of the management team regularly about the status of the department’s expenditures, analyze certain expenditures, and forecast future needs. You will also support the department by taking responsibility for contract administration and asset management, in addition to using the State’s Financial system on a daily basis to create or approve transactions. Much of this work entails hands-on spreadsheet entry and analysis, document creation, or entry of transactions requiring very close attention to detail.
In this role, you will supervise and work closely with the department’s Administrative Services Manager and Financial Specialists, as well as co-supervise three Legal Assistants.
Compensation
This is an exempt, pay grade 28 (salary range: $71,281 – $112,403) managerial position with State benefits. The State’s total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits. You can read more about the benefits of State employment here.
Minimum 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 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
Master’s degree in accounting, business or public administration or a related field AND one (1) 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
Associate’s degree 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 six (6) years or more of experience managing a significant fiscal program or section.
OR
High school diploma or equivalent and seven (7) 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 as a Financial Manager III with the State of Vermont.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate is positive, self-motivated, able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, highly detail oriented, and able to handle a diverse community of personalities and opinions. The ideal candidate will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and problem-solving skills.
Prior management and budget experience, including working with the State of Vermont’s Vantage budgeting and VISION accounting systems (VISION is the State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system), is preferred but not required. Intermediate or advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word also preferred.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.