Accounting Careers Trainee(Target Class: Accounts Examiner)

Introduction

Eager to pursue a career in Accounting and auditing with the State of Connecticut?  Check out the opportunity below and apply today!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has a current opening for an Accounting Careers Trainee (ACT) with a target class of Accounts Examiner within the Bureau of Central Services, Financial Management Division. 

The Accounting Careers Trainee is a training program targeted at college graduates to provide up to a two-year training program to develop the vital tools to work as an Accounts Examiner.

What we can offer you

• Explore our new State Employee Benefits Overview page to get an understanding of the various benefits we provide to our employees.
• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule! This recognition highlights our commitment to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career. We believe in investing in our employees' success.
• A healthy work/life balance is a priority for us. We are committed to fostering an environment that supports the personal and professional growth of all employees.

ACT Program Highlights

As an ACT, you will be a part of a 1- or 2-year training program depending on your level of education.

The length of the training program is 2 years for individuals with a Bachelor's degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting. 

The length of the training program is 1 year for individuals with a Master's degree in accounting or a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting. The length of the training program for an individual who earns a Master's degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting while assigned to this classification is 1 year from the date the Master's degree is conferred or the end of the original 2-year training period, whichever comes first.

Throughout the training, you will:

• Examine financial records and documents;
• Examine audit reports, financial statements, budgets, or other available data;
• Perform risk assessments;
• Test internal controls;
• Perform reconciliations and basic analyses;
• Test transactions for compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations;
• Participate in audits and contract compliance;
• Interview agency staff and document relevant information.

Minimum Requirements 

Hiring Rate

Completion of 1 year of Training

Bachelor's Degree with at least 15 
semester hours in accounting and/or qualifying experience

Step 3 - $58,311

Step 5 - $62,233

Bachelor's Degree with at least 30 
semester hours in accounting

Step 5 - $62,233

Step 7 - $66,170

Master's Degree in a related field
with at least 15 credits in accounting

Step 5 - $62,233

AR 23 Step 1 - $78,296

Master's Degree in a related field 
with at least 30 semester hours in accounting

Step 6 - $64,208

AR 23 Step 1 - $78,296

Important salary note

If in a 2-year training program and have a bachelor’s degree, after one year you will either advance to step 5 $62,233.00 annually (if you have least 15 semester hours in accounting and/or qualifying experience) or step 7 $66,170.00 annually (if you have at least 30 semester hours in accounting). Once you have successfully completed the training program, you will be promoted to Accounts Examiner, salary plan AR 23 step 1 with an annual salary of $78,296.00.

About us

DEEP is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.

Selection Plan

To apply

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

Important information after you apply

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Candidates will be required to submit a copy of their accredited United States college transcripts or a US Degree Equivalency Assessment Report for a foreign degree prior to interview (if selected).
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

For technical questions regarding the filing of your application, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional accounting or auditing position.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Receives training in introductory accounting or auditing work for development of skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement into a professional agency accounting or auditing position;
• Performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during the course of the training period;
• Examines financial records of governmental or private businesses and accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with statutes, regulations, guidelines or accepted accounting principles;
• May receive training in such areas as maintaining financial records and accounts, establishing financial statements and schedules, and preparing budget estimates;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of
  • accounting and auditing principles and practices; 
  • business mathematics and statistics;
  • business uses of information technology;
  • effective report writing;
• Ability to
  • read and understand written materials;
  • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance;
• Experience with Microsoft excel including functions such as tables and formatting, data manipulation and pivot tables;
• Experience analyzing financial statements and data;
• Experience communicating with vendors, peers, management, and external stakeholders through phone, email, and face-to-face communication;
• Experience with auditing and compliance;
• Experience writing reports and documenting interviews;
• Experience interpreting and applying laws, statutes, and regulations pertaining to audit compliance;
• Experience examining and reconciling accounting records with supporting data, such as vouchers, invoices and cash receipts.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.