Fiscal Administration Trainee

Fiscal Administration Trainee

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Hartford

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking a Fiscal Administration Trainee to receive on the job training for our Revenue Accounting Unit to perform the following job functions in verifying the daily bank transactions of the Judicial Branch utilizing the States integrated financial system, the Branchs cashiering system and deposit transmittals; applies and posts funds received to multiple accounts by creating multi-line direct-journal accounting entries for each verified transaction;

assists in monitoring, researching and resolving bank deposit discrepancies and unidentified bank transactions with depositing offices and the Office of the State Treasurer; assists in researching payer and docket information utilizing the Criminal/Motor Vehicle System and Judicial Branch website; creates, maintains and verifies accounts receivable records; reconciles courts daily cash journals using cash register reports/pay files; initiates cash register pay file corrections with Court Operations;

reconciles monthly avails ledger to revenue system reports; may assist accountants with transaction research; processes revenue refunds; creates multi-screen one-time vendor payment vouchers.

This position may qualify for hybrid remote work at the conclusion of the two-year training period.

Applications must be received by August 10, 2026.

Salary Range: $57,692 - $75,562/year plus State of Connecticut benefits.

New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top-notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to:

• paid holidays
• vacation
• sick and personal leave
• group life insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation
• voluntary flexible spending account programs
• discounted auto and home insurance policies
• long and short-term disability

General

Experience:

Two years of experience in accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bookkeeping, banking, or financial record keeping. An incumbent who is classified as a Fiscal Administration Trainee will be advanced to Fiscal Administration Assistant I after successful completion of two years of experience.

College training in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours equaling one-half year of experience to a maximum of two years for an Associates degree.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society. Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all.

Please reference posting number

EOE