Title: Associate Accountant (16 Hour) (Hybrid) - #260527-0941AR-001 Location: Hartford United States Salary$44.34 - $57.02/hour Job TypeOpen to Agency Employees Job Description: Introduction Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity! The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Associate Accountant within the Operations Support Services Section. This is a part-time 16 hours per week position. This role will be in the Budget team. Please note: This 18-month position is federally funded by the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG). The position will be federally funded until the 11/30/2027 grant end date. Highlights: - LOCATION: Hartford, CT - SCHEDULE: Part-Time, First Shift, 16 hours per week, with a typical work schedule of Monday - Friday. - There may be opportunity for a partial telework schedule and flexible/alternate work schedule may be available. What We Can Offer You: - As a State of Connecticut employee, we offer the same competitive benefits which you are accustomed (Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page) - Professional growth and development opportunities. - A healthy work/life balance to all employees. - Benefit offerings will vary with part-time positions. You Will Discover The Opportunity To: - Showcase your talents in a meaningful role; - Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do; - Work together in a collaborative team environment. The Role: The position will be responsible for creating policies and procedures, training existing accountants, creating a complete employee training manual, troubleshooting accountant questions and redesigning existing processes to increase efficiency and accuracy. Extensive knowledge of administering, managing and reporting on federal and state grants. About Us: The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state. DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission. PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In a state agency this class is accountable for performing the most complex accounting tasks within a variety of accounting programs and systems. This class may also be accountable for lead or consultative responsibility. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES - Establishes and implements accounting sub-systems such as procedures for paying and collecting activities, procedures for issuance of grants, loans or subsidies, establishment of rates or schedules of fees, establishment of account charts for classification of transactions; - Maintains fiscal controls by authorizing non-routine expenditures based on management priorities and policies, examining data and making recommendations regarding timing and amounts of expenditures; - Manages various phases of budget preparation and control such as preparing estimates of costs of existing or new programs, offices or divisions, preparing budget requests, appropriation schedules, monthly budget reports and year end budget reports; - Administers fiscal aspects of grant programs by reviewing funding applications for approval, researching and preparing estimates of costs of proposed grant programs, interpreting grant contracts for approval of grant expenditures, analyzing grantees financial records and reports for compliance with grant expenditure requirements; - Monitors fiscal aspects of contract administration by reviewing and interpreting contracts for approval on non-routine expenditures, preparing or approving schedules of fees in regard to specific contracts; - Determines priorities; - Provides staff training and assistance; - Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations; - Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; - May coordinate unit workflow; - May assign and review work; - May establish and maintain unit procedures; - Performs related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY - Considerable knowledge of - professional accounting principles and practices including governmental accounting and budgeting; - Skills - interpersonal skills; - oral and written communication skills; - Considerable ability to - analyze and evaluate financial records, methods and procedures; - devise and install accounting procedures and systems; - Supervisory ability. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE Seven (7) years of experience in accounting or auditing. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the level of an Accountant, an Auditor or an Accounts Examiner with responsibility for the exercise of independent analysis and judgement in the application of professional accounting principles and practices. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED - College training in accounting 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. - A Master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. - Certification in any of the following may be substituted for one (1) year of the General and Special Experience: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience administering, managing and reporting on federal and state grants. - Experience training accounting staff. - Experience in creating policies and procedures to streamline processes and improve accuracy. - Experience using CORE-CT. - Experience creating and managing state and federal grant financials. - Experience working with State & Federal regulations, statutes and policies. 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.

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