Accounting Careers Trainee #260721-0034AR-001

About the role

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for Accounting Careers Trainee positions within the Bureau of Finance & Administration, Office of Finance. These positions are targeted for individuals aiming to advance into a professional level position as an Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing various modules of the Core-CT Financial system for entry, reporting, and analyses of financial records.
• Reviewing invoices, documents, agreements, contracts, legislation, guidance, and similar materials involving 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 corresponding invoice payments, or to facilitate Department procurement of goods or services.
• Analyzing encumbrance and expenditure activity and coordinating with various bureau staff to prepare estimates of projected expenditures for assigned budget area(s).
• Establishing customer receivable accounts, initiating billing invoices, monitoring account balances, and taking necessary follow-up action for collection of outstanding balances.
• Preparing daily bank deposits and associated journal entries.
• Reviewing purchase orders, requisitions, requests for P-Card purchases, and/or agreements/construction contracts for appropriate coding and funding availability.
• Reviewing expenditure transactions and preparing complex journal entries to correct Department financial records as required.
• Preparing various weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual budget/expenditure or receivable/revenue reports as required, compiling data related to assigned area of responsibility.
• Performing other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Completion of 1 Year of Training: Bachelor's degree with at least 15 semester hours in accounting and/or qualifying experience
• Bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester hours in accounting: $69,521/year
• Master's degree in a related field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting: $71,606/year

Qualifications

• Completion of the required training program
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, including functions such as tables, formatting, formulas, data manipulation, and pivot tables
• Experience analyzing financial statements and data, such as through coursework, work experience, or internships
• Experience communicating with a diverse group of individuals both verbally and in writing
• Experience with prioritizing work assignments

Skills

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices
• Business mathematics and statistics
• Business uses of information technology
• Effective report writing

Benefits

Professional growth and development opportunities, a healthy work/life balance, and a competitive salary based on experience and education.

Pay

• $67,460/year for completion of 1 year of training with a bachelor's degree and 15 semester hours in accounting
• $69,521/year for completion of 1 year of training with a bachelor's degree and 30 semester hours in accounting
• $71,606/year for completion of 1 year of training with a master's degree in a related field and 15 semester hours in accounting

Schedule

Monday - Friday, Full-time (40 hours per week), First shift. Eligible for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy.

Benefits

Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page for details on health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.

Application Instructions

To apply, visit the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting and follow the instructions provided there. Applications must be submitted by the job posting deadline.

Contact Information

For assistance in applying, check out our Applicant Tips and Applicant Toolkit. For more information about the recruitment process, contact Hayley Newhouse at hayley.newhouse@ct.gov.