Fiscal​/Administrative Officer - AR

Introduction The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC), is seeking a highly skilled and motivated person to join our team in the Fiscal Services Budget Unit as a Fiscal/Administrative Officer. Position Highlights This position works within DOC’s Fiscal Services division and will perform various budget-related functions, including expenditure analysis, financial review and projections that are used in the decision-making process for the agency.

Fiscal Services is responsible for the management of the agency's finances, its accounting activities and the administration of various inmate services. Fiscal Services has a mandate to ensure the prudent and responsible stewardship of state funds and actively promotes standardized business systems and procedures in accordance with departmental rules and regulations. This is a full time (40 hours per week) position and will operate on a first-shift schedule, Monday through Friday.

This position will be located at 24 Wolcott Hill Road in Wethersfield, CT with flexibility for a hybrid work schedule upon completion of working test period. In this role, you may be required to travel throughout the State and work within correctional facilities. About Us Our Mission:
The Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re‑entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law‑abiding and accountable behaviors. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens, and offenders.

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 maintenance.
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting; grants and contracts preparation and administration; purchasing principles and procedures; payroll practices and procedures.

Skills:

interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills. Ability to prepare and analyze financial documents and reports; interpret and apply statutes, regulations and administrative policies; utilize EDP systems for financial management.

Six (6) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget…