Job Information
State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services Supervising Accountant in Hartford, Connecticut
Supervising Accountant
Hybrid
Recruitment # 240618-6332AR-001
Location Hartford, CT
Date Opened 6/25/2024 12:00:00 PM
Salary $98,070 - $127,474/year
Job Type Open to Statewide Employees
Close Date 7/25/2024 11:59:00 PM
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Introduction
The State of Connecticut (http://ct.gov/) , Department of Revenue Services ( DRS (http://ct.gov/DRS) ) is recruiting for a Supervising Accountant (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=6332AR&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) . This opportunity is open to current State of Connecticut employees only.
Position Highlights
This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position on first shift. Schedule is Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm.
This position is located in Hartford. Hybrid opportunities will be available.
Main responsibilities of this position include:
Assisting in the direction of staff and operation of fiscal management functions, within the Budget, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Payroll and Facilities Units;
Acting as a liaison internally and externally within the State, evaluates staff, formulates goals and objectives, develops policy, budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting;
Assisting the Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services 2 and the Fiscal Administrative Manager 1 in determining affordability of hiring staff and maintaining staffing levels;
Supervision of the Budget, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Payroll and Facilities Units;
Supervising the completion of the annual GAAP report.
About Us
The mission of the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) is to instill public confidence in the integrity and fairness of tax collection; achieve the highest level of voluntary taxpayer compliance; continuously improve agency performance; contribute to the fiscal and economic well-being of the state; and provide a positive and professional workplace. We strive to be leaner, flatter, smarter and more focused on taxpayer services than ever before. We strive every day to be efficient, effective, honest, transparent and fair. We ensure the voice of taxpayers is heard and that we understand the impact of our actions on their lives and businesses.
Selection Plan
In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
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To Apply:
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
Important Information After You Apply:
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Nicholas Naples at Nicholas.Naples@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for supervising staff engaged in accounting.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Main responsibilities of this position include:
Assisting in the direction of staff and operation of fiscal management functions, within the Budget, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Payroll and Facilities Units;
Acting as a liaison internally and externally within the State, evaluates staff, formulates goals and objectives, develops policy, budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting;
Assisting the Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services 2 and the Fiscal Administrative Manager 1 in determining affordability of hiring staff and maintaining staffing levels;
Supervision of the Budget, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Payroll and Facilities Units;
Supervising the completion of the annual GAAP report.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable knowledge of
relevant agency policies and procedures;
relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
professional accounting principles and practices;
of governmental accounting and budgeting;
Considerable
interpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
Considerable ability to
evaluate and analyze accounting forms, methods and procedures and cost data;
devise and install accounting procedures and systems;
Ability to evaluate and analyze accounting methods, procedures and data;
Supervisory ability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Eight (8) years of experience in accounting or auditing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been performing the most complex accounting functions OR acting in a lead or consultative capacity at the level of an Associate Accountant or Associate Accounts Examiner.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
College training in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree
A Master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
Certification as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience using Microsoft Excel, specifically with PivotTables, Filtering, Sorting and other Excel functions;
Experience with GAAP reporting;
Experience with Budget projections and reporting;
Experience with creating, editing and running Financial Reports;
Experience with CORE-CT Financial or other PeopleSoft Software;
Experience with creating, paying and maintaining vouchers, invoices, credit cards and receipts;
Experience with QuickBooks and petty cash reconciliations;
Experience with overseeing and supervising fiscal/accounting staff.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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