Special Funds Administrator (Unclassified)

Under the leadership of Connecticut’s State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden, the Office of the Treasurer (OTT) is dedicated to safeguarding the state’s financial resources and taxpayers’ dollars, while maximizing returns, minimizing risks and operating at the highest professional and ethical standards. Through investments and disbursements, the Office continues to enhance the State’s fiscal stability, financial literacy, college savings, and its approach to leveraging business partnerships to combat social issues such as gun violence, climate change, and equal opportunity in economic growth that impact shareholder value.

We are accepting applications for the position of Special Funds Administrator.  This full-time, (40 hours per week, Monday-Friday), position is located in Hartford, CT, and offers a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan, as well as, paid time off!  https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-Benefits.

In the Office of the State Treasurer, this class is accountable for the administration of the state's second injury or other related special fund and/or program.

The Special Fund Administrator is responsible for directing staff and operations of collections within SIF and UCP; direct collections and enforcement of all claims due SIF and UCP; formulates program goals and objectives; interprets and administers pertinent laws, rules and procedures; assists with the development of policies related to collections; assists with the preparation of division budgets; assists in developing, implementing and updating SIF and UCP policies and procedures for collections; supervises preparation of reports by assigned staff; has considerable knowledge and ability to apply management principles as it pertains to collections; prepares responses to inquiries and or complaints; prepares synopses of difficult and complex cases for the Assistant Treasurer; oversee the filing of bankruptcies, overpayments, adjustments; write-offs; etc.

The Special Fund Administrator is also responsible for contract management within SIF and UCP, negotiation, preparation and compliance with contract terms; tracking of contract spending, expiration dates,  and contract amendments with SIF and UCP contracts; assists with the drafting of requests for proposals; oversees requests for proposals issued by SIF and UCP; assists with the development of various subjective evaluation criteria and project plans with the Assistant Treasurer; tracks vendor performance as outlined in each contract within SIF and UCP; requests and tracks compliance with SOC reporting requirements within each contract as well as diversity statistics and compliance with insurance requirements. 

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; considerable knowledge of professional accounting and auditing principles and practices; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to devise, implement, evaluate and analyze accounting and internal control systems, forms, methods and procedures.

Ten (10) years of professional experience in accounting or auditing.

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity over professional staff.

Note: For state employees, supervisory capacity is interpreted at the level of Supervising Accountant or Supervising Accounts Examiner.

1. College training in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (l5) semester hours equalling one-half (l/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Considerable knowledge and ability to apply management principles and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of collections.
• Considerable knowledge and experience in preparation of financial and statistical reports and governmental accounting and budgeting. 
• Must have ten (10) years of professional experience in accounting or auditing.
• Must possess and retain the designation of Certified Public Accountant at time of appointment.

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.