Chief Municipal Finance Officer

Vermont League of Cities and Towns; Vermont; On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Killington is seeking a Finance Director, the town's chief financial officer responsible for all financial operations, policy, budgeting, audit and the TIF district. The director will supervise staff and work with the Town Manager and Select Board to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities include leading GL, close, payables, payroll, debt management, annual budgets, internal controls, and audits; overseeing grants and local option taxes, and presenting regular reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or public administration and 7 years of accounting experience.
• 7+ years progressively responsible accounting experience including 3 years supervising staff and audits.
• CPA or CGFM; master's in accounting, finance or public administration; Vermont TIF, municipal or school district experience; NEMRC experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct all Town financial operations: general ledger, close, payables, payroll, cash and investment management, debt and capital financing.
• Administer the TIF district: track original and incremental taxable value, calculate and apportion increment, manage TIF debt service, and prepare required annual reports and filings with the VEPC and other state agencies.
• Keep TIF records, project costs and debt fully documented and audit-ready, and ensure TIF expenditures comply with the approved plan and Vermont statute.
• Develop and present the annual operating and capital budgets and long-range financial forecasts to the Town Manager and Select Board.
• Set and enforce financial policies and internal controls, including segregation of duties, approval authority and fraud prevention.
• Lead the annual independent audit and any Single Audit; deliver clean, timely financial statements and resolve findings and management-letter comments.
• Review and approve the Staff Accountant's adjusting entries, reconciliations and close; supervise, train and evaluate finance staff.
• Oversee grant financial management, tax and local option tax revenue, and compliance with Vermont statutes, GASB and Uniform Guidance.
• Present regular financial reports at Select Board meetings.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GASB knowledge

Internal controls

Audit leadership

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or public administration

CPA or CGFM

Master's degree in accounting, finance or public administration

Tools

NEMRC

Job description

The Town of Killington is seeking a Finance Director, the town's chief financial officer responsible for all financial operations, policy, budgeting, audit and the TIF district. The director will supervise staff and work with the Town Manager and Select Board to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities include leading GL, close, payables, payroll, debt management, annual budgets, internal controls, and audits; overseeing grants and local option taxes, and presenting regular reports