Fiscal​/Administrative Officer

Are you a current State of Connecticut employee? Are you a fiscal/administrative professional seeking an opportunity where you'll have more independence and have a chance to tackle the challenges of professional-level fiscal and administrative work? If this sounds like you, we encourage you to check out this exciting opportunity to join our team!

At the State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services (DSS) we are seeking one enthusiastic, detail-oriented Fiscal/Administrative Officer to support the Community Options Unit in our Division of Health Services 55 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT.

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• First (1st) Shift
• Monday – Friday
• Hybrid
• 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.
• Hartford, CT

The Fiscal Administrative Officer will support contract deliverable tracking, analyze fiscal reporting and review and process invoices.

DSS delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 Connecticut cities and towns. We support the basic needs of children, families, older and other adults, including persons with disabilities. Services are delivered through 12 field offices, central administration, and online and phone access options.

START WITH US. STAY WITH US. GROW WITH US.

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

In a state agency, facility or institution this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in professional level fiscal and administrative functions.

• Performs a variety of professional fiscal and administrative functions;
• Assists head of fiscal/administrative operations, division head or agency head in budget preparation by compiling and consolidating data and projecting expenditures;
• Maintains budget control by reviewing and authorizing expenditures and monitoring expenditures against appropriations and allotments;
• Prepares budget reports;
• Prepares various financial statements and statistical or narrative fiscal/administrative reports;
• Assists in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems;
• Utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses;
• Prepares or reviews grant budgets and other fiscal portions of grant applications;
• Provides technical assistance to grantees regarding accounting procedures;
• Reviews various contracts, financial documents and financial reports to ensure compliance with grant requirements;
• Exercises functional supervision over a variety of clerical fiscal/administrative activities such as maintenance of accounting records, payroll preparation, preparation and processing of purchase requisitions, grant and contract record keeping;
• Performs technical purchasing tasks such as soliciting bids and recommending contract awards;
• Assists in formulation of policies and procedures relating to area(s) of responsibility and implementation of such policies and procedures;
• Acts as liaison with agency central fiscal and administrative office(s) and/or central state agencies;
• May supervise support services such as stores, inventory, mailroom, security or…