Associate Accountant

Introduction

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Financial Management & Support Division (FMS), is recruiting for an Associate Accountant in Newington. The position is open to statewide employees.

• Monday - Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First Shift
• Location:
  
  Headquarters in Newington, CT
• Eligible for telework after successful completion of the working test period, per Telework Policy.

The Associate Accountant will report to the Supervising Accountant, Capital Services Division, Federal Billing Unit.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs grant-related financial reviews and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and support grant closeout activities.
• Prepares federal billings, reimbursement requests, and related financial documentation.
• Monitors grant activity and prepares summaries, reports, and supporting materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Supports compliance with state accounting standards, federal requirements, and internal procedures, including responding to audits and identifying issues.
• Provides training and assistance to staff on financial systems, reporting tools, and billing processes.
• Develops and updates unit procedures.
• Communicates with internal units and external partners to resolve routine financial inquiries.
• Other job duties as assigned.

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. CTDOT is guided by its mission to improve lives through transportation, and is committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the communities it serves.

Performs a variety of professional accounting duties involving the review, preparation, and processing of financial transactions and documentation related to federal grant programs.

• Prepares federal billings, reimbursement requests, and related fiscal reports in accordance with applicable policies and requirements.
• Monitors grant activity and prepares financial summaries, analyses, and supporting documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with state accounting standards, federal regulations, and agency procedures; participates in audit reviews.
• Conducts grant‑related financial reviews and reconciliations; assists in resolving discrepancies and supports grant closeout activities.
• Provides training and assistance to staff in the use of financial systems, reporting tools, and related accounting processes.
• Assists in developing, updating, and maintaining unit procedures and workflow documentation.
• Communicates with internal units, external partners, and other stakeholders to resolve routine fiscal inquiries.
• May coordinate or assist in coordinating workflow within the unit.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of professional accounting principles and practices, including governmental accounting and budgeting.
• Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate financial records, methods, and procedures; devise and install accounting procedures and systems.
• Supervisory ability.

Minimum General

Experience:

Seven (7) years of experience in accounting or auditing.

• Special
  
  Experience:
  
  One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the level of an Accountant, Auditor, or Accounts Examiner with independent analysis and judgment.
• Substitutions:
  College training in accounting or a closely related field may substitute 15 semester hours for up to 4 years of experience. Master’s degree in accounting may substitute for one additional year. Certification as CPA or CISA may substitute for one year of experience.

• Experience using CORE‑CT financial modules to manage billings, review expenditures and budgets, modify and run complex queries, and analyze EPM reports and data.
• Experience performing accounting functions related to federal grant reimbursements, including preparing billings and reconciling grants in compliance with federal regulations and agency policies.
• Experience developing and maintaining written procedures, workflows, and related documentation.
• Experience communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.