Accounting Careers Trainee

Who We Are:

The State of Connecticut, Department of Revenue Services (DRS) endeavors to provide fair, consistent and efficient services to administer the tax laws of the State of CT. We advocate for sound tax policy and strive to collect tax revenue in an accurate, timely and reliable fashion to support and fund the crucial services to all of our CT citizens. We provide the highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and excellent customer service for our tax payers.

The Audit & Compliance Division provides taxpayer education, a first class customer service and enforced compliance through robust desk and field audit programs covering in excess of 48 taxes. Examiners within the Audit & Compliance Division may be required to travel extensively both within Connecticut and throughout all 50 states in an effort to contribute to the fiscal and economic well-being of the State of Connecticut. Examiners are expected to have broad technical tax expertise, strong verbal and written communication skills, and a high level of integrity and professionalism.

The Role:

The Accounting Careers Trainee is a training program targeted to college graduates to provide a two-year training program to develop the vital tools to work in the professional field of Revenue Examiners.

In this role you will:

• Gain intensive technical tax training, from a combination of classroom style training and job shadowing with experienced examiners within your expected career path.
• Receive hands on training on multiple tax administration computer systems maintained by DRS and other state and federal taxing agencies.
• Acquire customer service training through multiple methods of communication including telephone, written correspondence, and direct face to face interactions.

After successfully completing the training program, as a Revenue Examiner, you will:

• Complete desk audits and field audits for various tax types, such as Excise, Income and Sales Taxes. If assigned to perform field audits, extensive in-state and/or out of state travel is required.
• Independently conduct in-house examinations of tax returns and other tax related documents.
• Educate taxpayers with respect to filing requirements, record keeping responsibilities and properly assessing taxes due.

Here at DRS, we’re committed to administering the state’s tax system fairly, courteously, and efficiently. We believe the way to do this is to partner the skills, creativity, and resourcefulness of our workforce with the best technologies available. Our employees are dedicated to public service and have many opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join our team and discover why we are a phenomenal place to work.

We offer a competitive benefits package; excellent health care; generous leave policies; a retirement plan; a deferred compensation program; and more.

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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.

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 of accounting and auditing principles and practices; knowledge of business mathematics and statistics; some knowledge of business uses of information technology; some knowledge of effective report writing; ability to read and understand written materials; ability to utilize computer software.

Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.

The preferred candidate will have:

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree in accounting or Finance.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel including functions, such as tables and formatting, data manipulation and pivot tables.
• Experience analyzing financial statements and data, such as through course work, work experience or internships.
• Experience providing verbal and written communication to a diverse population either through work experience, course work, and/or volunteer work.

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.