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Accounting Careers Trainee


Job Location:

Hartford, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 73754 - 73754
Posted: 25 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 22 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction



WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

    THE ROLE

    The Accounting Careers Trainee will report to and work closely with the Contribution and Compliance Manager. Under the direction of the Contribution and Compliance Manager the Accounting Careers Trainee will work with Authority staff vendor partners and other state agencies to support the contribution collection system ensuring the ongoing solvency of the program.

    The Accounting Careers Trainee program will introduce the candidate to working in a dynamic collaborative and mission-focused environment. The Trainee will gain experience in reconciliation and auditing various payroll records ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.

    NOTE: As an Accounting Careers Trainee you will be a part of a 1- or 2-year training program depending on your level of education.

    • The length of the training program is 2 years for individuals with a bachelors degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
    • The length of the training program is 1 year for individuals with a masters degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
    • The length of the training program for an individual who earns a masters degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting while assigned to this classification is 1 year from the date the masters degree is conferred or the end of the original 2-year training period whichever comes first.
    Career progression pathway within the State of Connecticut starting with Accounting Careers Trainee (current opening) advancing to Accounts Examiner then Associate Accounts Examiner and ending with Supervising Accounts Examiner. A slogan on the left reads Start with us Stay with us Grow with us.

    *Salary Note:

    Minimum Requirements

    Hiring Rate

    Completion of 1 Year of Training

    Bachelors degree with at least 15 semester hours
    in accounting and/or qualifying experience

    $67460/year

    $70542/year

    Bachelors degree with at least 30 semester hours
    in accounting

    $69521/year

    $72661/year

    Masters degree in a related field with at least
    15 semester hours in accounting

    $71606/year

    $74843/year

    ABOUT US
    The CT Paid Leave Authority is a quasipublic state agency which administers Connecticuts Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program providing Connecticut workers access to income replacement benefits when out of work for life events covered under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act and the Connecticut Family Violence Leave Act. The CT Paid Leave program is funded through payroll deductions (referred to as contributions) that are remitted to the Authority by employers quarterly.

    The Authoritys mission is to help Connecticuts workforce navigate health challenges and life changes with greater financial security by making benefit payments to eligible workers who need to take leave from work to care for themselves or a family member.
    Selection Plan
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    BEFORE YOU APPLY:

    • Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the Apply or Apply Online buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

    AFTER YOU APPLY:

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    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

    In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional accounting or auditing position.

    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

    • Receives training in introductory accounting or auditing work for development of skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement into a professional agency accounting or auditing position;
    • Performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during the course of the training period;
    • Examines financial records of governmental or private businesses and accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with statutes regulations guidelines or accepted accounting principles;
    • May receive training in such areas as maintaining financial records and accounts establishing financial statements and schedules and preparing budget estimates;
    • Performs related duties as required.

    KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY

    • Knowledge of
      • accounting and auditing principles and practices;
      • business mathematics and statistics;
      • business uses of information technology;
      • effective report writing;
    • Ability to
      • read and understand written materials;
      • utilize computer software.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.
    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Experience or coursework using mathematical and analytical skills to reconcile accounts or identify discrepancies
    • A bachelors degree in business administration accounting finance public administration or a closely related field
    • Experience or coursework involving audits and risk principles
    • Experience or coursework in writing a financial report
    • Experience or coursework where teamwork and collaboration were necessary
    • Experience with Microsoft Excel including creating and developing spreadsheets using macros pivot tables VLOOKUP and importing and exporting data
    • Experience working remotely
    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.

    Required Experience:

    Intern


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