Chief Fiscal Officer

Applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error. 

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Raisa Capellan at raisa.capellan@ct.gov or (860)952-3956.

In a state agency this class is accountable for administering the fiscal and administrative programs and operations of the agency.

This position will be responsible for: 

• Serving as a trusted partner to the Commissioner of DAS and DAS senior leadership team;
• Managing a team of over 100 professionals;
• Developing and administering strategic financial plans to meet state and agency goals and objectives;
• Administration of DAS Business Services and Collections Divisions, which includes oversight of fiscal functions for DAS and multiple smaller agencies ensuring use of available funding is in accordance with the set strategic financial plan;
• Management of agencies' general fund accounts, grant accounts, and specialized restricted accounts taking advantage of economies of scale promoting efficiency and cost effectiveness;
• Executing agency budgets within authorized amounts;
• Administration of payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grant administration, accounting, asset management, budget development and administration, development of small business set-aside goals and statewide telecommunication services;
• Serving as the audit liaison with the Auditors of Public Accounts for DAS and the SmART agencies, responsible for agency audit responses and agency follow up on audit recommendations;
• Researching and developing innovative solutions for financial initiatives;
• Contributing to the development of or changes in policy, laws, or regulations which have significant budgetary impact;
• Vetting and prioritizing capital proposals for the State Bond Commission;
• Collaborating on fiscal and administrative policy.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant State and Federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply principles and practices of public administration with special references to governmental budget management and governmental accounting; considerable knowledge of the principles and procedures of personnel, payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability in the preparation and analysis of financial and statistical reports; ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management.

Ten (10) 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 (l) of which must be an accounting or budgeting function.*

One (1) year of the general experience must be at a managerial level.

For state employees, this is interpreted at or above the level of Assistant Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services, Principal Budget Specialist or Fiscal/Administrative Manager.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (l5) 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.

*Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached.

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.