We are seeking individuals with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree for the 2-year training program, or a master’s degree for the 1-year training program. Upon successful completion of training, incumbents will be eligible for promotion to Fiscal/Administrative Officer. This entry level position is the introduction to the fiscal job series.
Students graduating in the spring of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a closely related field of study are encouraged to apply!
The Capital Services Division has 50 employees and is part of the Office of Finance within the Bureau of Finance and Administration. Capital Services is responsible for the administration of both Federal and State funds for improvements to the state’s highway and transit infrastructure. The Department maintains a 5-year Capital Plan, which accounts for anticipated funds and their planned uses. Capital Services tracks the funds available in nearly 100 categories, for appropriate use for design, rights of way, construction, procurements, inspection, training, operations, and administration. Projects are created in our centralized accounting system that contain cost estimates, budgets, and accounting controls, to pay salaries, contractors, municipalities, and vendors. Capital Services manages many of the financial functions, including administering the funds and projects, and managing the federal reimbursable grants. Funds are received from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Rail Administration (FRA), as well as CT’s Special Tax Obligation Bonds and annually appropriated funds.
The Financial Management and Support Division has 46 employees and is also part of the Office of Finance within the Bureau of Finance and Administration. The Division is primarily responsible for providing financial management and administrative support for all the Department’s bureaus. This includes the processing of vendor invoices, recording daily deposits for bus transit and rail parking operators, and providing budget development, monitoring, and reporting services. This Division is also responsible for the completion of mandatory quarterly and annual FTA and FRA federal financial reports and involvement in financial transactions related to project and grant close-outs.
These positions will receive training in various fiscal functions, which may include:
- Creating new projects, making cost estimate and budget revisions, and related tasks within the Core-CT centralized accounting system.
- Functions within federal accounting systems (FHWA-FMIS, FRA-TrAMS, FTA-ECHO, Delphi) to establish and maintain grant agreements and process reimbursements to the State.
- Functions related to the Department’s biennial budget, including bond allocation and allotment processes, tracking planned uses, reviewing expenses, and reconciling various accounts.
- Review of invoices, documents, agreements, contracts, legislation, guidance, and similar materials that involve financial transactions, procedures, and the handling of public funds.
- Examination of documents, audits, expenses, and similar records, to monitor, adjust and close projects, federal agreements, and grants.
- Creating purchase orders and receivers in the Core-CT accounting system to facilitate the funding of vendor agreements and invoice payments.
- Reconciling daily deposit information provided by our operators to the Core-CT accounting system.
First Year of Training |
Second Year of Training |
Bachelor's Degree: $49,271 (AR 15 Step 1) |
General Rate: $56,379 (AR 15 Step 5) |
Master's Degree: $51,052 (AR 15 Step 2) |
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What’s in It for You - Comprehensive Benefits:
- Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage.
- Comprehensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.
- Retirement healthcare offerings.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
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