Financial Manager III

State of Vermont; Waterbury (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent State Benefits

Public Service Pension

Paid holidays

Job summary

State of Vermont’s Department of Corrections Central Office seeks a decisive Financial Manager III to lead a team of three fiscal professionals and oversee statewide budgets and HR processes. The role ensures financial integrity, payroll administration, and compliant operations across multiple sites.

The position directs recruitment, policy adherence, and critical time reporting systems, while driving HR initiatives such as merit bonuses and career progression programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a degree that includes 20 accounting credits and 3+ years of professional-level fiscal experience.
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 5+ years of professional-level fiscal operations experience including managing programs or staff.
• Associate's degree with 7+ years of professional-level fiscal operations experience including managing programs or staff.
• High school diploma with 9+ years of professional-level accounting, budgeting, auditing or fiscal operations experience including managing programs or staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor a team of three fiscal professionals with guidance, oversight, and performance evaluations.
• Budget oversight for 10 Probation & Parole field sites and two satellite offices.
• Ensure fiscal integrity through audits, Medicaid reporting, and month-end/year-end close-outs.
• Oversee recruitment lifecycle as Central Office point of contact for personnel transactions.
• Guide hiring workflows, maintain confidential records, and ensure policy compliance statewide.
• Manage HR initiatives including merit bonuses and Accelerated Step Program.
• Act as VTHR Lead Time and Labor Delegate & Security Administrator for payroll adjustments and security access roles across the DOC network.
• Lead onboarding/offboarding workflows including equipment setups, facility access, and security checks.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

HR systems

Policy compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Bachelor's degree with 20 accounting credits

Associate's degree + 7 years experience in fiscal operations

High School diploma + 9 years fiscal operations

One year as Financial Manager II with the State of Vermont

Tools

VTHR

VISION

Job description

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Are you a strategic operational leader who thrives at the intersection of human resources, team leadership, and financial stewardship? The Department of Corrections is seeking a high-performing professional to serve as a central administrative anchor for our statewide operations.

This vital role acts as the primary operational engine for our Central Office, managing complex financial portfolios, assisting in talent administration, and serving as a system expert for our complex time reporting system.

The Impact You Will Make

• Supervise and Mentor: Lead a dedicated team of three fiscal professionals, providing guidance, oversight, and professional evaluation.
• Budget Oversight: Direct the development, monitoring, and structural health of budgets for 10 Probation & Parole field sites and two satellite offices.
• Fiscal Integrity: Ensure compliance with state policies and accounting principles through meticulous audits, Global Commitment (Medicaid) reporting, and high-impact month-end & year-end close-outs.
• Recruitment Lifecycle: Serve as the Central Office point of contact for recruitment, managing the execution, review, and administration of all personnel transactions.
• Statewide Liaison: Partner with field site and facility administrators across the state to guide hiring workflows, maintain confidential records, and ensure policy compliance.
• Workforce Initiatives: Manage departmental organizational charts and spearhead high-value HR initiatives, including the coordination of DOC merit bonuses and the Accelerated Step Program.

Gateway Systems & Security Control

• System Expert: Act as the department's ultimate VTHR Lead Time and Labor Delegate & Security Administrator, managing payroll adjustments and assigning critical security access roles across the DOC network.
• Operational Control: Serve as the Lead User Account Requestor (UAR) for all IT access, orchestrating highly coordinated onboarding and offboarding workflows (including equipment setups, facility access, and internal security checks).
• Culture Builder: Influence department culture by contributing to special projects, standardizing onboarding policies, and serving on the Rewards & Recognition Committee.

We are looking for a decisive problem-solver with excellent communication skills and a passion for public service operations. The ideal candidate possesses:

• System Expertise: Advanced proficiency in core state HR and financial systems, specifically VTHR and VISION.
• Proven Leadership: Experience supervising personnel, delegating critical workflows, and managing decentralized, multi-site budgets.
• Rigorous Standards: Unwavering attention to detail, a strong grasp of internal control tracking, and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality.

Why Join the DOC Central Business Office?
By stepping into this role, you aren't just managing operations, you are building a leadership legacy. You will have a direct hand in shaping the policy framework, financial continuity, and personnel success of a crucial state agency.

Who May Apply

This position, Financial Manager III (Job Requisition #55907), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Work is performed in a standard office setting.

Minimum Qualifications

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 three (3) or more years of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience INCLUDING experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.

OR

Bachelor's degree in any discipline AND five (5) or more years of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience INCLUDING experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.

OR

Associate's degree 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

High School diploma AND nine (9) 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 years as a Financial Manager II with the State of Vermont.

In accordance with federal regulation, any person applying for employment in the Department of Corrections must provide relevant information. Previous institutional employers will be contacted and required to provide information regarding substantiated incidences of sexual abuse or resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. By submitting this online job application, you certify all information furnished is true and complete. The information you provide in accordance with this regulation may be used, and previous employers may be contacted for the purpose of investigating and verifying your work history.

Conviction History Requirements: Candidates who have any felony conviction record or who, within the past five (5) years, have been placed under supervision or sanctioned for a misdemeanor conviction must receive a waiver from the Commissioner of Corrections in order to be considered for employment.

Special Requirements

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

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium
• Dental Plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan; many jobs also allow for a flexible schedule
• Low cost group life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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.