Accounting Careers Trainee
Who We Are
- Support Connecticut's Growth - To serve our citizens, businesses, state agencies and other branches of government by providing the highest quality services at the lowest possible cost.
- Drive Continuous Innovation - To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state government using best practices from the public and private sectors.
- Provide Rewarding Careers - To attract and retain a workforce of talented, dedicated public servants committed to leading our great state forward.
The Role
The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is currently recruiting for an Accounting Careers Trainee with a target class of Accounts Examiner within the Office of School Construction Grants, Review and Audit division. This role will work directly with the School Construction Audit team and will work in a trainee environment with the goal of performing desk audits & field audits related to School Construction projects, meeting with the Local Education Authority (LEA) Liaisons to review and discussing items on a daily basis.
Once training is complete, you will be responsible for field work and preparation of the audit reports for the School Construction Grant program.
Note: As an Accounting Careers Trainee you will be a part of a 1 or 2 year training program depending on your level of education.
- The length of the training program is 2 years for individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
- The length of the training program is 1 year for individuals with a Master’s degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
- The length of the training program for an individual who earns a Master’s degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting while assigned to this classification is 1 year from the date the Master’s degree is conferred or the end of the original 2 year training period, whichever comes first.
Salary Note:
Minimum Requirements
Hiring Rate
Completion of 1 year of Training
Bachelor's degree with 15 semester hours in accounting
Step 3 $52,825.00
Step 5: $56,379.00
Bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in accounting
Step 5: $56,379.00
Step 7: $59,945.00
Master's degree in a related field and 15 credits in accounting
Step 5: $56,379.00
Step 7: $59,945.00
Master's degree in a related field and 30 semester hours in accounting
Step 6: $58,167.00
Step 7: $59,945.00
In this role you will:
- Performing field work and audits of the unit involving financial records of Local Education Authorities receiving grants/monies distributed and monitored by the state;
- Preparing audit reports including narrative and financial sections;
- Acting as a liaison with other agency units, specifically IT and OSCGR;
- Examining the financial records and data submitted by the Local Education Agencies;
- Researching historical and other related financial data as needed by the unit;
- Researching various laws and procedures relating to Local Education Agencies Grants;
- Researching and interpreting laws, regulations and state or federal requirements to determine compliance of procedures and documents relating to School Construction;
- Conducting meetings with representatives of Local Education Agencies to discuss audit findings;
- Performing other related duties as required.
Schedule & Benefits: Full-time 40 hours/week Monday-Friday in Hartford, CT. We participate in a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare coverage, retirement plan options, paid time off and more! We also encourage a healthy work-life balance to all employees.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working remotely;
- Experience with accounting practices and procedures;
- Experience working in accounting or bookkeeping;
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Teams.