Location | Montpelier, VT (05602) |
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Posted by | Vermont League of Cities and Towns |
Industry | Finance |
Job Type | Full Time |
Posted Date | 13 days ago |
Reposted Date | 6 days ago |
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns, a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that exists to serve and strengthen local government, seeks an experienced municipal finance practitioner to help teach Vermont's cities, towns and villages how to be more resilient by following the best practices of municipal finance management. The ideal candidate will enjoy working directly with municipal treasurers, legislative body members, managers, administrators, and finance staff to teach and mentor them.
Some of the projects you'll immediately start working on include developing an introductory level municipal finance education curriculum and delivering that curriculum to municipal officials. VLCT anticipates receiving funding aimed at building capacity in municipalities by strengthening municipal finance, operations and management capabilities to ensure more municipalities have the ability to respond to future disasters.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in accounting, business or public administration and eight to ten years of financial management, including three to five years' experience with municipal governmental accounting.
VLCT offers a competitive salary (anticipated range is $75,000 - $90,000 depending on experience) and an extensive benefit package, which includes participation in the VMERS retirement system, a 401(a), employer paid health insurance and dental premiums, generous vacation, sick and holiday time, flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities (within Vermont).
Application deadline is Friday, May 3. Applicants will be reviewed as they are received. Position is open until filled. EOE
Nature and Scope of Position
This is a professional position that provides municipal finance assistance, education, and training to local government officials through VLCT's Finance, Operations and Management Assistance Program.
The Government Finance Specialist assists local officials (elected, appointed and staff) with the discharge of their official duties, primarily in the areas of budget, finance, taxation, and compliance with federal and state grant requirements. This position will provide general municipal finance assistance including responding to member inquiries, drafting and reviewing guidance documents and policy templates, developing and delivering an introductory level municipal finance education curriculum, creating and delivering timely and relevant trainings outside of the curriculum to build financial fluency, and writing content for VLCT News, Journal and other publications on timely municipal finance recommendations and updates.
In addition to core municipal finance assistance responsibilities, this position will work collaboratively and cooperatively with other core teams including VLCT's Municipal Assistance Center legal team and Intergovernmental Relations team to provide opinions on legislative policy areas affecting government finance.
The position reports to the Director of the Finance, Operations and Management Assistance Program.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Government Finance Specialist include but are not limited to:
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