Assistant Cash Control Officer

The Office of the State Treasurer exists to provide and ensure effective financial management of public resources, high standards of professionalism and integrity, and expanding opportunity for State of Connecticut residents and businesses.  

THE ROLE: 

The State of Connecticut, Office of the State Treasurer is hiring! We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual for the position of Assistant Cash Control Officer to join our team.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours weekly
• Monday through Friday
• Location: Hartford, Connecticut

• Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings; 
• Retirement healthcare offerings; 
• Accrued vacation, personal and sick leave;
• 13 paid holidays per calendar year; 
• Professional growth and development opportunities; and
• Outstanding work-life balance!

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.  Please ensure that your application is complete prior to submitting.  

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, resume, performance reviews, supervisory references, attendance records, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Should you have questions pertaining to any phase of this recruitment, please contact Johnette Tolliver, johnette.tolliver@ct.gov.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQ’s) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. Please regularly check your email for notifications, including your SPAM/JUNK folders. You must reply by the deadline indicated on the notification or you will be automatically disqualified from consideration.

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

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period.  It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception.  Requests should be made to das.shrm@ct.gov.

In the Office of the Treasurer, this class is accountable for performing as a specialist in assisting in determining the State’s cash flow position and preparing cash flow projections to ensure adequate cash balances to cover costs and to optimize investment of State monies.

Assists in reviewing, analyzing and maintaining adequate cash balances in the State's banks of deposit to cover the State’s disbursement needs; monitors daily cash receipts and disbursements from depository banks and directs unneeded reserves to a bank of concentration for immediate investment; researches and prepares reports on actual cash flow and on short-term and long-term cash flow projections; assists in coordinating the sale and redemption of the State's short-term borrowings (Commercial Paper) on a daily basis; assists in monitoring financial records related to deposits, receipts, disbursements and fund transfers; analyzes differences between cash flow projections and actual cash flow; maintains activity files and tracks patterns for cash flow projections; initiates or approves repetitive wire transfers between State accounts for funding concentration purposes; reviews and approves vendor and payroll pay cycles based upon cash position; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of cash management methods and practices; some knowledge of governmental accounting; knowledge of the preparation of cash revenue and expenditure projections; considerable oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; analytical skills; ability to research and prepare statistical reports; ability to utilize computer software.

1. Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in expenditure, revenue and budget analysis in a government organization or multi-faceted private enterprise with responsibility for multi-million dollar expenditures/sales.
   
2. Three years of the General Experience must have involved personal computer-based financial modeling and forecasting.

1. College training in Business Administration, Public Policy, Accounting, Finance or a closely related field 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 four (4) years for a Bachelor's Degree.
   
2. A Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Accounting, Finance or a closely related field may be substituted for (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• At least eight (8) years of professional experience in Finance, Treasury and/or Cash Management
• Experience utilizing computer software programs (i.e. Microsoft Office programs)
• Experience with PeopleSoft/Oracle (i.e., CORE-CT) general ledger or financial modules and developing ERP reports
• Experience with State, municipal and federal accounting, budgeting, reporting, and auditing processes
• Experience managing ongoing projects internally and externally. (i.e., other agencies, vendors, stakeholders)
• Considerable interpersonal skills

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.