Finance Director

Finance Director

Town of Killington, Vermont · Finance Department · Reports to: Town Manager · Full-time · $100,000–$115,000 based on experience

Position Summary

The Finance Director is the Town's chief financial officer, responsible for all financial operations, policy, budgeting, audit and the Town's Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. The Director supervises the Staff Accountant and Bookkeeper, coordinates with the elected Treasurer, and advises the Town Manager and Select Board on the Town's financial condition. The position is held to the highest standard of accuracy, integrity and accountability for the Town's records, controls and reporting.

Essential Duties

• 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 Vermont Economic Progress Council (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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expert knowledge of GAAP, GASB, fund accounting, municipal debt and Vermont municipal finance law, including TIF statute and VEPC rules.
• Proven ability to build internal controls, lead audits and produce accurate financial statements on deadline.
• Strong leadership, judgment and integrity; able to explain complex finances to elected officials and the public in plain terms.

Qualifications

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or public administration and seven years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including three years supervising staff and leading audits, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred: CPA or CGFM; master's degree in accounting, finance or public administration; TIF, municipal or school district experience in Vermont; NEMRC experience.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• responsible accounting: 7 years (Preferred)
• Supervising Staff: 3 years (Preferred)

Location:

• Killington, VT 05751 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person