Assistant Accountant (Durational)

Recruitment #210420-5140AR-001

Location

Hartford, CT

Date Opened

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

Salary

$59,772* - $76,056/year (*New State Employees start at minimum of salary range)

Job Type

Open to the Public

Close Date

5/20/2021 11:59:00 PM

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Introduction

About Us

Our mission at the State of Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) is to strengthen and revitalize communities by promoting affordable housing opportunities. DOH seeks to eliminate homelessness and to catalyze the creation and preservation of quality, affordable housing to meet the needs of all individuals and families statewide to ensure that Connecticut continues to be a great place to live and work.

We are currently seeking durational Assistant Accountants to join our newly created unit within the DOH.

Position Highlights

This project will be for the Emergency Rent Program and it is expected to be approximately a two year project;
Telework throughout COVID; 40 hours a week;
Flexible work hours to support a fast paced team.

About the Position

In this role you will:

expected to maintain confidentiality, security and discretion;
Assist the Policy, Procedures and Data Project Manager for one of the multi-disciplinary initiatives providing a variety of programs for residents and landlords to promote housing stability;
Implement operations, policies, procedures, data and reports in specific geographical locations;
Implement goals and objectives;
Other related duties.

Applicants will be initially placed in vacancies under durational appointment with anticipated end dates of 12 months. These appointments may be extended. Benefits and leaves will be subject to the appropriate collective bargaining contract language and Connecticut General Statutes.

Selection Plan

All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application.

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

Please ensure that your application is complete, you will not be able to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.

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.

The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.

NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

Should you have questions regarding this recruitment please contact Raisa Capellan at raisa.capellan@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing a combination of a full range of basic professional and highly complex clerical work in accounting or financial examination work.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Maintains an interrelated group of accounts including classifying and recording transactions, taking trial balances and reconciling accounts; prepares simple financial statements; assists in preparation of complex financial statements; examines financial documents to ensure accuracy and conformance with requirements by reviewing related records, provisions and/or regulations; maintains accounts receivable including preparing and processing billings, maintaining related accounts, managing accounts receivable, making and recording adjustments, cancellations or remissions and computing interest due and penalties; calculates rates involving complex arithmetical formulas; responsible for accounts payable including maintaining disbursement records, distributing charges to proper accounts, encumbering appropriation accounts for purchase orders, authorizing routine expenditures, auditing invoices or payments for accuracy and compliance with state regulations; gathers and consolidates payroll and expenditure data to facilitate budget preparation; ensures expenditures plus encumbrances are within appropriation limits; ensures routine payments are in compliance with contract provisions; performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial record keeping principles and practices; knowledge of basic governmental accounting principles and practices including general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and budget control; oral communication skills; basic interpersonal skills; considerable arithmetical ability; auditing ability; ability to understand and apply statutes and regulations; ability to utilize EDP systems for financial information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience in complex clerical accounting or financial examining work. Complex clerical accounting or examining work is interpreted as independent responsibility for generally routine bookkeeping, financial record keeping or financial record examining at the level of Financial Clerk.

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 two (2) years.
One (1) year as a Pre-Professional Trainee in an accounting class may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience reviewing records for reporting purposes in governmental work;
Experience implementing accounting systems;
Experience maintaining records for quality assurance;
Experience monitoring fiscal aspects of grant programs;
Experience preparing and reviewing underwriting and financial reports;
Experience with Microsoft 365 products.

Conclusion

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.