Grants & Budget Manager - Federal Programs

State of Vermont; Waterbury (VT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

State retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible spending accounts

Wellness program

Job summary

The State of Vermont, Agency of Human Services Central Office, is seeking a Financial Manager I to oversee federal grants management, budgeting, and financial analysis for a diverse portfolio of programs. The role reports to the central office and supports sub-recipients and compliance with state and federal requirements.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, cash reconciliation, and preparing official reports in line with CFRs and Vermont policies, with potential supervisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a degree that includes 20 credit hours in accounting and 2+ years of professional accounting or fiscal operations experience.
• Bachelor's degree in any field with 4+ years of professional level accounting, budgeting or fiscal administration experience.
• Associate's degree with 6+ years of professional level accounting, budgeting or fiscal administration experience.
• High School diploma with 8+ years of professional level accounting, budgeting or fiscal administration experience.
• One year as Financial Administrator III with the State of Vermont.
• CPA certification is acceptable and may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Federal Grants Management: serve as the primary financial contact for assigned federal grants, managing applications, awards, reports, expenditures, and grant records.
• Coordinate sub-recipient agreements in compliance with state and federal requirements (Vermont Bulletin 5.0, Notices of Award, CFRs).
• Coordinate with the AHS Federal Revenue team on cash reconciliation and federal expenditure reporting, including SEFA and ACFR requirements.
• Budget & Financial Analysis and Business Office Support: serve as primary budget analyst for assigned AHS-CO appropriations.
• Cross-train and provide backup support for budget development, cost allocation, accounting, payroll, agreements, and administrative services.
• For some positions supervisory or management experience may be preferred.

Skills

Grants management

Financial analysis

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting with 20 accounting credits

Bachelor's degree with 4+ years accounting experience

Associate's degree with 6+ years accounting experience

High School diploma with 8+ years accounting experience

One year as Financial Administrator III (State of Vermont)

CPA certification

Job description

The State of Vermont, Agency of Human Services Central Office, is seeking a Financial Manager I to oversee federal grants management, budgeting, and financial analysis for a diverse portfolio of programs. The role reports to the central office and supports sub-recipients and compliance with state and federal requirements.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, cash reconciliation, and preparing official reports in line with CFRs and Vermont policies, with potential supervisory