Fiscal/Administrative Manager 1

The Teachers' Retirement Board (TRB) provides retirement and health benefits to the State's retired teachers, their survivors and beneficiaries.  The TRB is currently recruiting for a candidate to fill the position of Fiscal Administrative Manager, working 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday at 765 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT.

This position is critical in managing the day-to-day and long term operational needs of the agency in order to ensure compliance with CGS 10-183.  As Fiscal Administrative Manager,  you will direct staff and operations of the fiscal/ administrative office; coordinate, plan and manage activities; formulate program goals and objectives; develop or assist in development of related policy; interpret and administer pertinent laws; evaluate staff; maintain contacts with individuals both within and outside of unit who may have an impact on program activities; coordinate fiscal management functions including budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting and analysis; assist in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems; utilize EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses; prepare programmatic fiscal/administrative analysis and impact statements on proposed regulations and legislation; direct and coordinate a variety of administrative functions such as grant administration, personnel, payroll, purchasing and contract administration; performs related duties as required. This individual will have considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting; knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; knowledge of principles and procedures of personnel, payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to understand and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable ability in preparation and analysis of financial and statistical reports; ability to analyze budgetary and related problems; ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management.

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NOTE:  At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation such as performance reviews, attendance, supervisory references, etc., to support their candidacy for this position.

Should you have any questions pertaining to any phase of this recruitment, please contact the hiring agency's human resources office:  Irena Baj-Wright, irena.baj-wright@ct.gov, 860-713-5391.

In a state agency, facility or institution this class is accountable for directing a variety of complex, professional fiscal and administrative functions with a major emphasis on fiscal administration.

AGENCY, FACILITY OR INSTITUTION:

Directs staff and operations of fiscal/administrative office; coordinates, plans and manages activities; formulates program goals and objectives; develops or assists in development of related policy; interprets and administers pertinent laws; evaluates staff; maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of unit who might impact on program activities; coordinates fiscal management functions including budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting and analysis; assists in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems; utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses; prepares programmatic fiscal/administrative analysis and impact statements on proposed regulations and legislation; directs and coordinates a variety of administrative functions such as grant administration, personnel, payroll, purchasing and contract administration; in addition to managing fiscal/administrative functions may manage support services such as maintenance, duplicating services, switchboard, mailroom, food services, security and housekeeping; in a facility or institution, in addition to the above, may insure conformance with related standards of TJC, OSHA, Environmental Protection and other regulatory agencies; performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting; knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; knowledge of principles and procedures of personnel, payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to understand and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable ability in preparation and analysis of financial and statistical reports; ability to analyze budgetary and related problems; ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management.

Nine (9) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administration, personnel, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting function. Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been supervising professional level staff.
Note: For state employees this is the level of Fiscal/Administrative Supervisor.

1. 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 four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

2. A Master's degree in public administration, business administration, or accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

The preferred candidate will have experience in the following:

• Fiscal administration of employee benefits
• Internal Revenue and CT Dept. of Revenue Services pension and income tax withholding reporting requirements
• CORE-CT (PeopleSoft/Oracle) procurement and financial modules and developing ERP reports
• Intermediate or advanced level of experience with Microsoft Excel, Access, Work and Outlook
• Developing and preparing request for proposals and bidding documents
• State, municipal and federal accounting, budgeting, reporting and auditing processes
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Completes tasks/assignments/projects on schedule

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.