Finance Manager

Department of Defense, Veterans' & Emergency Management - Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services

Job Class Code: CA24
Grade: 24 (Confidential)
Salary: $56, $80,516.80
Location: Augusta, ME - Camp Keyes

Opening Date: November 14, 2025

Closing Date:  December 2, 2025

The Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services (MBVS) seeks a Financial Analyst in our Central Office at Camp Keyes, Augusta. MBVS advocates for Maine's veterans, families, and transitioning service members.

This role is the Bureau's subject-matter expert for accounting and finance across the Central Office, Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System, and Veterans' Services. Responsibilities include budget development and management, core accounting, vendor/payment procedures, procurement liaison with the Service Center and Division of Procurement Services, financial reporting compliant with SAAM, GAAP, and GASB, year-end close support, and interim Financial Analyst coverage.

Required experience: CGI Advantage, P-Card administration, RFP processes, budget and annual work program development.

Key Responsibilities

• Budgeting and Fiscal Planning: Coordinate accounting functions to ensure financial transactions are properly recorded; compile fiscal data to assemble and manage the operating budget; determine staff, material, and equipment needs to support budget requests.
• Financial Reporting: Compile and analyze fiscal data to prepare journals, financial reports, and input for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report in compliance with GAAP and GASB; write reports and financial statements on financial status and program activities.
• Accounts Payable and Vendor Management: Oversee accounts payable processes, invoice coding and approvals, vendor correspondence, P-Card administration, and payment procedures.
• Systems and Controls: Maintain and coordinate financial systems, including CGI Advantage, Budget and Financial Management System (BFMS), Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Analytics, and Excel; ensure records management, internal controls, and SAAM compliance.
• Grants and Programs: Track federal plot allowances, grants, and other funding; assist with grant administration and program reporting.
• Year-End Close and ACFR Support: Assist with year-end close-out procedures for the State of Maine fiscal year and prepare financial data for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Analysis and Recommendations: Analyze operational and financial conditions, monitor spending trends, and recommend improvements to policies and procedures to ensure program objectives and standards are attained.
• Property Management: To maintain control and accountability, oversee the purchase, issue, transfer, and disposal of equipment and supplies.

Minimum qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in Public or Business Administration or a closely related field and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in administrative management including budget, finance, personnel, and procurement functions preferred. Directly related experience may be substituted for educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

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No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11, $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State. 

• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value). 

• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA, or 18.91% for Confidential employees. 

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. 

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. 

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