Financial Manager I

Critical role in the Agency of Human Services Central Office (AHS-CO). This Business Office Financial Manager I position supports a dynamic portfolio of programs within the AHS-CO such as the Commission on National and Community Service (SerVermont), Refugee Resettlement Program, Developmental Disabilities Council, AHS Field Services Unit, and the Human Services Board.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• (50% of time) Federal Grant manager for assigned programs based out of the AHS-CO run by SerVermont, Refugee Resettlement Program, Developmental Disabilities Council, Medicaid Policy Unit, and Office of Health Care Reform.

o Assigned as the Secretary's Office primary financial contact in federal granting systems (GrantSolutions.gov, Grants.gov, Online Data Collection (OLDC)), including submitting budget applications, securing award letters, maintaining grant notes, and filing federal financial reports.
o Manage AHS-CO federal award letters, track and report grant expenditures, and provide managerial accounting services to program teams.
o Support sub-granting of programs' funds in compliance with Vermont Administrative Bulletin 5.0, Notices of Award (NoA), and all applicable guidance under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) in coordination with AHS Administrative Services Unit.
o Grant related data entry in the State's accounting system (VISION) Grants Module, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting, and Annual Consolidated Financial Reports (ACFR)
o Coordinate with AHS Federal Revenue team to reconcile federal receipt cash management and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) reporting.

• General Business Office Functions

o (25% of time) Act as primary budget analyst for assigned AHS Secretary's Office appropriations; monitor chart of accounts activity and produce pro forma financial monitoring reports.
o (15% of time) Crosstrain as backup: Budget Development, Cost Allocation, Accounting Services (AP, AR, general ledger management, payroll, and other accounting functions) and Administrative Services (employee onboarding and offboarding, agreement management, and other administrative services)
o (5% of time) Support continuous improvement efforts and system modernizations.
o (5% of time) Review and develop policies, procedures, and internal controls.

As of July 12, 2026, the step 1 rate for pay grade 25 will be $31.54 per hour and the step 15 rate will be $49.45 per hour.

This position, Financial Manager I (Job Requisition #55193), is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact Shawn.Benham@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.

AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS: Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

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 analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.

OR

Bachelor's degree in any discipline 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

Associate's degree AND six (6) 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

High School diploma 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 year as a Financial Administrator III with the State of Vermont.

OR

Certification as a CPA.

For some positions preference may be given to applicants with supervisory or management experience.

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

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