Accounting Careers Trainee Target Class: Accounts Examiner Recruitment # 250107-0034AR-001 Location Hartford, CT Date Opened 1/9/2025 10:00:00 AM Salary $54,388 - $70,200/year (*See below for additional salary information) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 1/17/2025 11:59:00 PM Go Back Apply View Benefits (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) + + + + Introduction Are you ready to kick-start a career that makes a difference and fosters collaboration? The State of Connecticut offers an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals eager to learn and grow in accounting. As an Accounting Careers Trainee (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0034AR&R1=&R3=) , you’ll join a dynamic team dedicated to making an impact and delivering excellence. The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Social Services (DSS (https://portal.ct.gov/dsshome?language=en\_US) ) is recruiting for Accounting Careers Trainee (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0034AR&R1=&R3=) , with a target class of Accounts Examiner (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0030AR&R1=&R3=) in the Central Office, Quality Assurance Unit - Audit Division located at 55 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105. This position is full-time, 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday 7:30-4:00. The hybrid work schedule is subject to the agency's discretion and may vary based on the training schedule. In this role, you will: + Build and manage Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, using advanced features to streamline data handling and analysis. + Create clear, detailed reports and document interviews to ensure accuracy and transparency. + Communicate effectively with diverse groups, both internally and externally, addressing inquiries with professionalism. + Manage multiple tasks and deadlines, keeping projects on track and delivering results. + Get hands-on experience in auditing and compliance, developing expertise in these essential areas. + Understand and apply regulations related to audit compliance, ensuring everything meets the required standards. We’re looking for candidates with a background in accounting or finance who have strong Excel skills, effective communication abilities, and experience writing reports. You should also excel at managing priorities, have auditing and compliance experience, and understand how to apply relevant rules and regulations. Salary Note Minimum Requirements Hiring Rate Completion of 1 Year of Training Bachelor's degree with at least 15 semester hours in accounting and/or qualifying experience $58,311 $62,233 Bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester hours in accounting $62,233 $66,170 Master's degree in a related field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting $62,233 $66,170 Master's degree in a related field with at least 30 semester hours in accounting $64,208 $66,170 The salary for an employee who completes any of the above minimum requirements after initial appointment to the Accounting Careers Trainee job class will be adjusted commensurate with the schedule above and effective the pay period following the date the degree has been conferred or the pay period following the date the appropriate number of credits as indicated above have been earned. For current state employees compensation will be in accordance with guidelines for computing salary adjustments set forth by the Department of Administrative Services, Determining Salary Upon Change in Class Manual. Why Join Us? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) At the State of Connecticut, we’re all about fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where you can thrive. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with dedicated professionals and gain valuable public-sector experience. We’re committed to helping you grow and succeed in your career! + Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page! + Join a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is featured on America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our growing job market and dedication to encouraging a growing workforce, Connecticut is an excellent choice for professionals and fresh graduates looking to start their careers. Selection Plan + Please visit our ' Applicant Tips on How to Apply (https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/applicanttips2023november.pdf) ' page or view our tutorial (https://youtu.be/Y8sOb10qYXQ?si=w4GRBV2u8wvhTKLL) . + 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. + The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. + 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. + In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. + 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 question'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. + 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, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position. + Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Liz Pinette at elizabeth.pinette@ct.gov . + This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. + The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. + 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 . + 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. + Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=IT&preview=1) . 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 + A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. + Experience with Microsoft Excel spreadsheet development including managing data, using formulas, exporting of data and other advanced functions. + Experience writing reports and documenting interviews. + Experience communicating internally and externally with a diverse population both verbally and in written inquiries. + Experience with prioritizing multiple assignments with competing deadlines. + Experience with auditing and compliance. + Experience interpreting and applying statutes and regulations pertaining to audit compliance. 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. Click on a link below to apply for this position: Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online