Connecticut Department of Administrative Services · 14 hours ago
Associate Accountant(Hybrid)
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $116K/yr
7+ years expThe Connecticut Department of Administrative Services is inviting eligible state employees to apply for the position of Associate Accountant. This role involves overseeing accounting tasks, managing budgets, and assisting with asset and grants management within the DAS/SMaRT Budget team.
GovernmentService IndustrySocial Assistance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Establishes and implements accounting sub-systems such as procedures for paying and collecting activities, procedures for issuance of grants, loans or subsidies, establishment of rates or schedules of fees, establishment of account charts for classification of transactions
Maintains fiscal controls by authorizing non-routine expenditures based on management priorities and policies, examining data and making recommendations regarding timing and amounts of expenditures
Manages various phases of budget preparation and control such as preparing estimates of costs of existing or new programs, offices or divisions, preparing budget requests, appropriation schedules, monthly budget reports and year end budget reports
Administers fiscal aspects of grant programs by reviewing funding applications for approval, researching and preparing estimates of costs of proposed grant programs, interpreting grant contracts for approval of grant expenditures, analyzing grantees financial records and reports for compliance with grant expenditure requirements
Monitors fiscal aspects of contract administration by reviewing and interpreting contracts for approval on non-routine expenditures, preparing or approving schedules of fees in regard to specific contracts
Determines priorities
Provides staff training and assistance
Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations
Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures
May coordinate unit workflow
May assign and review work
May establish and maintain unit procedures
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Current State of CT employee with at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service
Seven (7) years of experience in accounting or auditing
One (1) year of experience at the level of an Accountant, an Auditor or an Accounts Examiner with responsibility for independent analysis and judgement in the application of professional accounting principles and practices
Educational credits from accredited institutions must be accurately listed on the application
Ability to analyze and evaluate financial records, methods and procedures
Ability to devise and install accounting procedures and systems
Supervisory ability
Considerable knowledge of professional accounting principles and practices including governmental accounting and budgeting
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Preferred
Experience with Asset Management
Experience managing various phases of budget preparation
Experience with Statewide reporting such as, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Statewide Cost Allocation Plan, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, CO-59 (Asset management / Inventory Report / GAAP Reporting) Form, and Federal Grants Management
Experience with interacting with internal and external stakeholders
Experience with CORE-CT
Benefits
Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Company
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services is a government firm that offers business functions to state agencies and municipalities.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jenna Lynn Fusco, MS, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Business Partner 3 (Director of HR)
Natalie S. Wagner
Director of Strategic Operations and Partnerships
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