State of Connecticut Executive Branch

State Comptroller Division Director (1286MP)

$65.65-$89.51 Hourly / $5,251.54-$7,160.50 BiWeekly /
$137,065.00-$186,889.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of the State Comptroller this class is accountable for directing the programs and activities of a division with major statewide impact.

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

This class is used in one of the following capacities:  

  • Accounts Payable Division
  • Budget and Financial Analysis Division
  • CORE-CT Division
  • Healthcare Policy and Benefit Services Division
  • Payroll Services Division
  • Retirement Services Division  

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative direction from the State Comptroller, Deputy State Comptroller or other administrative official of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs staff of division.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of a division with major statewide impact;
  • Develops, implements and evaluates division policies, goals and objectives; 
  • Coordinates, plans and manages division activities; 
  • Formulates program goals and objectives; 
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy;
  • Implements new procedures and procedural revisions;
  • Interprets and administers pertinent laws; 
  • Evaluates staff; 
  • Prepares or assists in preparation of division budget; 
  • Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact program activities; 
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • May direct auditing, validation and payment of all claims against the State; 
  • May direct planning, coordinating and implementing of administration and policy for statewide accounting and financial program activities;
  • May direct maintenance and analysis of expenditure and revenue data for all state funds and analysis and preparation of fiscal impact statements pertaining to changes in employee benefit provisions;
  • May direct timely processing of all state payrolls and related documents; 
  • May direct personnel and business management functions; 
  • May direct data processing and operations area; 
  • May direct retirement and employee benefits functions; 
  • May direct information technology initiatives;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • relevant agency policies and procedures pertaining to overall agency and specific division; 
    • operations of state departments and institutions; 
    • governmental and commercial accounting principles and practices;
    • employee pension plans or other employee benefit programs (Retirement Services Division, Healthcare Policy and Benefit Services Division);
  • Knowledge of
    • collective bargaining process; 
    • data processing systems and operations;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills;

CORE-CT Division: Considerable knowledge of enterprise systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Ten (10) years of experience in accounting, auditing, business administration with a major emphasis in an accounting area, information technology, administration of employee pension plans or other benefit programs or legal experience in the area of benefits administration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity.

NOTE:

  • Managerial capacity is defined as formulating program goals and objectives, developing and implementing program procedures, initiating program policies and developing and monitoring a budget.
  • For state employees managerial capacity is interpreted at the level of an Accounting Manager or State Comptroller Assistant Division Director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in accounting, computer science, or business administration 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 or business administration may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • Certification in any of the following may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience: Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
  • A law degree from an accredited school of law may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(01)-Accounting/Auditing

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 73

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. 

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of State Comptroller Division Director in Salary Group MP 73 approved effective June 2, 2022. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 23-001

EFFECTIVE DATE

01/03/2023
CLASS: 1286MP; EST: 9/15/1995; REV: 12/30/2022;