State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Fiscal Administrative Manager 2 (Confidential) (1588MP)

$56.12-$76.51 Hourly / $4,488.82-$6,120.66 BiWeekly /
$117,158.00-$159,749.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of Early Childhood this class is accountable for directing a variety of complex fiscal and administrative functions with a major emphasis on fiscal administration.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative direction from the Commissioner or other administrative official of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs all staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of fiscal services including budget preparation and management function, accounting and financial reporting and analysis;
  • Coordinates, plans and manages activities;
  • Formulates program goals and objectives;
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy;
  • Reviews fiscal and administrative operations for effectiveness and compliance with statutory requirements and agency policies and procedures;
  • Evaluates staff;
  • Maintains contacts with and acts as liaison to individuals within the state and external to unit who might impact on program activities;
  • Advises agency head regarding fiscal and administrative matters;
  • Assists EDP experts in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems;
  • Utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses;
  • Prepares programmatic fiscal and administrative analysis and impact statements on proposed regulations and legislation;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • May direct a program of internal and/or external audit;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting;
  • Knowledge of
    • principles and procedures of payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Considerable ability in preparation and analysis of financial and statistical reports;
  • Ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Ten (10) years of experience in a combination of fiscal and administrative functions (e.g. accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administration, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting function.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been supervising professional level staff.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Budget Specialist or Fiscal/Administrative Supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

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

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(04)-Business Management

BARGAINING UNIT

(03)-CONFIDENTIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials and Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 69

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 Fiscal/Administrative Manager 2 (Confidential) in Salary Group MP 69 approved effective October 11, 2019. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2022
CLASS: 1588MP; EST: 10/11/2019; REV: 12/16/2022;