Finance Director

Vermont League of Cities and Towns; Vermont; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vermont League of Cities and Towns seeks a Director of Financial Operations to lead the Town’s financial activities, oversee AP/AR, payroll, GL, month-end close, and support budget development with department heads and the Town Administrator.

The role requires fluent governmental fund accounting, CPA or CPFO credentials, and direct municipal fund accounting experience; NEMRC experience is a strong advantage.

Qualifications

• Fluent in governmental and business fund accounting.
• Direct experience with municipal fund accounting strongly preferred.
• Credentials such as CPA/CPFO or a public-finance degree are valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Town's financial operations including controls over AP/AR, payroll, GL, and month-end close.
• Assist in annual budget development with department heads and Town Administrator; multi-year forecasting.

Skills

Fund accounting

Public sector finance

Financial reporting

Audit liaison

Education

CPA/CPFO

Public administration degree

Tools

NEMRC

Job description

This is a new position. You will build the systems, set the standards, and leave a mark. From day one you will lead and oversee the Town's financial operations, establishing controls over accounts payable and receivable, payroll, the general ledger, and month-end close; assisting in the annual budget development alongside department heads and the Town Administrator; multi-year forecasting that accounts for commercial tax-base trends and capital needs; monthly budget-to-actual reporting that flags variances before they become problems; grant finance from award through closeout; Local Option Tax administration and prudent management of Town cash and investments; and serving as the primary liaison for a clean annual audit and Town's principal financial advisor. You will partner with the separately appointed Town Treasurer and present clear, accessible financial reporting to the Selectboard and the public.

The Background We're Looking For

We are specifically looking for someone fluent in governmental and business fund accounting, a discipline that does not translate easily from the private sector. Direct experience with NEMRC, the software that runs most Vermont local governments, is a strong advantage and is exactly the background that lets a new director hit the ground running instead of spending months onboarding. We value relevant credentials (CPA, CPFO, a finance or public-administration degree) and will also give full weight to deep, hands‑on municipal fundaccounting experience.