FiscalAdministrative Assistant
Hartford, CT - USA
Job Summary
Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference Are you looking to take the next step in your career If so please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
- LOCATION: Hartford CT
- SCHEDULE: Full-Time First Shift 40 hours per week Monday - Friday.
- Opportunity for a hybrid/telework schedule consistent with agency policy and operational needs.
- As a State of Connecticut employee we offer the same competitive benefits which you are accustomed (Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page)
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
You Will Discover The Opportunity To:
- Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
- Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;
- Work together in a collaborative team environment.
The Role:
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Supporting agency-wide operations and strengthening the administrative infrastructure that enables public health programs to serve communities throughout Connecticut;
- Applying your fiscal administrative and systems experience to improve business processes support agency operations and ensure staff have the resources necessary to meet both routine operational needs and public health emergency response demands;
- Performing paraprofessional-level fiscal and administrative support functions that contribute to effective agency operations;
- Performing bookkeeping and basic accounting activities including maintaining reviewing balancing and reconciling financial and administrative records;
- Assisting with the coordination tracking and accountability of agency resources and services;
- Maintaining accurate records and documentation while applying state policies procedures and system requirements;
- Providing timely and responsive administrative support to internal customers and agency programs;
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
About Us:
In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CTemployee who has worked for the state 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 mustspecify your qualifications on your application.
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BEFORE YOU APPLY:
- Meet Minimum Qualifications:Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening unless otherwise specified.
- Educational Credits:List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S. you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
- Resume Policy:PerPublic Act 21-69 resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter resume transcripts diplomas performance reviews attendance records supervisory references licensure etc. at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
- Preferred Shift/Location:Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
- Timely Submission:All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing.
- Salary Calculations: 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.
- Note: Theonly wayto apply to this posting is via the Apply or Apply Online buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
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- The immediate vacancy is listed above however applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language reemployment SEBAC transfer promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees available at employer may participate in EVerify and will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm work authorization.
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- Performs paraprofessional level work in fiscal and administrative activities;
- Independently performs bookkeeping and basic accounting activities such as maintaining balancing and reconciling an interrelated group of accounts;
- Independently accountable for an accounts receivable or accounts payable process including varied and complex procedures and activities;
- Prepares simple financial statements and assists in preparation of complex financial statements;
- Calculates rates involving complex arithmetical formulas;
- Gathers and consolidates payroll and expenditure data for budget preparation;
- Ensures that expenditures plus encumbrances are within appropriation limits;
- Reviews routine expenditures for compliance with itemized budgets;
- Utilizes EDP systems for financial records and reports;
- Independently performs purchasing functions including preparing and processing purchase orders and requisitions authorizing routine purchase orders and preparing requests for proposals;
- Independently prepares renewal or new contracts based on awards;
- Ensures that routine payments are in compliance with contract provisions;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Knowledge of
- bookkeeping financial record keeping and basic governmental accounting principles and practices;
- basic procedures of budget preparation and control;
- payroll procedures purchasing procedures and contract preparation;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Considerable ability in arithmetic computations;
- Ability to
- audit financial documents;
- understand and apply statutes and regulations;
- utilize EDP systems for financial management.
Four (4) years of experience in complex clerical work in one or more fiscal/administrative functions such as accounting accounts examining budget management grant administration payroll or purchasing.
NOTE: Complex clerical work is defined as generally routine fiscal/ administrative work such as financial record keeping or examining bookkeeping requisitioning or payroll preparation at or above the level of Financial Clerk. Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached
- College training 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 two (2) years.
- One (1) year as a Pre-Professional Trainee in fiscal/administrative work may be substituted for the General Experience.
- Experience working with Core CT Financial systems.
- Experience with purchasing functions including purchase orders requisitions and reimbursements.
- Experience independently preparing renewal or new contracts and ensuring that routine payments are in compliance with contract provisions.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel Access.
- Experience in tracking fines oversight and management of discretionary budget for each section and reconciling the data.
- Experience in performing paraprofessional level work in administrative activities.
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.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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