Accounts Examiner

Description

• Examines accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with accepted accounting principles, laws and regulations and state or federal requirements;
• Utilize electronic data processing (EDP) systems, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to obtain financial records, reports and analysis.
• May participate in hearings or conferences;
• Assist in the inventory counts at the Department’s various Stores facilities.
• Analyze and compare data to determine appropriate status or action.
• Utilizes electronic data processing (EDP) systems for financial records, reports and analysis;
• Assist in performing examination work involving the evaluation of business processes, internal controls, financial records and reports of CTDOT or other organizations funded by CTDOT.
• prepare comprehensive reports including narrative and statistical sections;
• Examine financial documents and data.
• Examines various financial records including revenue, expenditure, payroll and grant accounting;
• Prepares for examinations by reviewing prior audit reports, financial statements, budgets or other available data;
• For an on-site audit, meets with officials of organization being examined to discuss audit procedures, answers questions and obtains necessary information and records;
• Determines compliance of various complex financial documents with applicable regulations;
• Hold and/or participate in meetings.
• Prepares unit reports explaining results and making recommendations;
• Research historical and/or other related data as needed.
• analyze financial records, documents and reports;
• May prepare remittance schedules for collection or delinquent accounts and arrange for attachments as required;
• Assess whether documents or procedures comply with applicable laws, regulations, and state or federal requirements.
• Meet with auditees to discuss audit procedures, answer questions and obtain necessary information and records.
• Examines and reconciles accounting records with supporting data, such as vouchers, invoices and cash receipts;
• For an on-site audit, reviews and discusses audit findings with officials of organization audited;
• Stay Connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.
• utilize EDP systems for financial management.
• Conducts or participates in examinations of financial records and documents of state agencies, businesses, municipalities or other organizations which are monitored by the state;

Requirements

• and ability to apply professional accounting and auditing principles and practices;
• Ability to
• Experience working with Microsoft Office 365 Suite, including Word and Excel.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Experience working in Core-CT modules.
• College training in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• interpersonal skills;
• This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here.
• Meet Minimum Qualifications: 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.
• Experience conducting financial statement audits or internal audits.
• Knowledge of
• and ability to apply relevant statutes and regulations;
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field with at least 15 credit hours in accounting and/or auditing.
• A Master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• First Shift
• Successful completion of an Accounting Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience and Special Experience.
• Experience examining the business activities of a federal or state agency, authority, or a local municipality.
• Certification in any of the following may be substituted for one (1) year of the General and Special Experience: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor.
• Experience writing reports or memos.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Accountant may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
• oral and written communication skills;

Benefits

• Full Time, 40 hours per week.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance