State of Connecticut
Fiscal/Administrative Assistant Office/On-site #251020-1317AR-001
State of Connecticut, Bridgeport, Connecticut, us, 06610
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Introduction Do you have four (4) years of experience in complex clerical work in one or more fiscal/administrative functions such as accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grant administration, payroll, or purchasing? If so, we invite you to take this opportunity to join our team today!
The
State of Connecticut , Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) – is accepting applications for one (1) full-time
Fiscal Administrative Assistant
position located at
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
in Bridgeport, CT.
Position Highlights
Full-time | Year-round position
Monday – Friday | 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
What We Can Offer You
View our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
In your role as a Fiscal Administrative Assistant, you will have the opportunity to:
Perform paraprofessional level work in fiscal and administrative activities;
Independently perform bookkeeping and basic accounting activities such as maintaining, balancing, and reconciling an interrelated group of accounts;
Independently accountable for an accounts receivable or accounts payable process including varied and complex procedures and activities;
Prepare simple financial statements and assist in preparation of complex financial statements;
Calculate rates involving complex arithmetical formulas;
Gather and consolidate payroll and expenditure data for budget preparation;
Ensure that expenditures plus encumbrances are within appropriation limits;
Review routine expenditures for compliance with itemized budgets;
Utilize EDP systems for financial records and reports;
Independently perform purchasing functions including preparing and processing purchase orders and requisitions, authorizing routine purchase orders and preparing requests for proposals;
Independently prepare renewal or new contracts based on awards;
Ensure routine payments are in compliance with contract provisions;
Perform related duties as required.
Our Vision We envision CTECS as the primary pipeline for Connecticut’s skilled labor workforce.
Our Mission Through exemplary trade and academic programming, CTECS prepares trade-bound students to meet the skilled workforce needs in Connecticut.
About Bullard-Havens Technical High School Bullard-Havens Technical High School is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. We have approximately 800 students from five towns. We enroll grades 9‑12, and also offer adult education. The academic program is competitive and comprehensive, offering electives and a Work‑Based Learning program for credit.
Before You Apply
Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date.
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application.
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process.
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline.
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government to the other.
NOTE: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
After You Apply
Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date.
Prepare for an Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role.
Stay connected: Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email for updates and tasks.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates offered a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees.
Minimum Qualifications – General Experience Four (4) years of experience in complex clerical work in one or more fiscal/administrative functions such as accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grant administration, payroll, or purchasing.
Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed
College training 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 two (2) years.
One (1) year as a Pre‑Professional Trainee in fiscal/administrative work may be substituted for the General Experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Core‑CT Financials, bookkeeping software, or HRMS systems
Experience with State procurement policies and procedures
Experience with P‑Card (Purchasing Card) process
Experience auditing financial records and reports
Experience processing requisitions, purchase orders or payments
Experience processing and/or auditing employee payroll
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Basic bookkeeping, financial record keeping, and government accounting principles and practices
Basic procedures of budget preparation and control
Payroll procedures, purchasing procedures and contract preparation
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Considerable ability in arithmetic computations
Audit financial documents; understand and apply statutes and regulations; utilize EDP systems for financial management
Special Requirements Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial individuals must possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certification by the time of permanent appointment.
Conclusion We encourage applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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. A job class is not meant to be all‑inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Introduction Do you have four (4) years of experience in complex clerical work in one or more fiscal/administrative functions such as accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grant administration, payroll, or purchasing? If so, we invite you to take this opportunity to join our team today!
The
State of Connecticut , Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) – is accepting applications for one (1) full-time
Fiscal Administrative Assistant
position located at
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
in Bridgeport, CT.
Position Highlights
Full-time | Year-round position
Monday – Friday | 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
What We Can Offer You
View our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
In your role as a Fiscal Administrative Assistant, you will have the opportunity to:
Perform paraprofessional level work in fiscal and administrative activities;
Independently perform bookkeeping and basic accounting activities such as maintaining, balancing, and reconciling an interrelated group of accounts;
Independently accountable for an accounts receivable or accounts payable process including varied and complex procedures and activities;
Prepare simple financial statements and assist in preparation of complex financial statements;
Calculate rates involving complex arithmetical formulas;
Gather and consolidate payroll and expenditure data for budget preparation;
Ensure that expenditures plus encumbrances are within appropriation limits;
Review routine expenditures for compliance with itemized budgets;
Utilize EDP systems for financial records and reports;
Independently perform purchasing functions including preparing and processing purchase orders and requisitions, authorizing routine purchase orders and preparing requests for proposals;
Independently prepare renewal or new contracts based on awards;
Ensure routine payments are in compliance with contract provisions;
Perform related duties as required.
Our Vision We envision CTECS as the primary pipeline for Connecticut’s skilled labor workforce.
Our Mission Through exemplary trade and academic programming, CTECS prepares trade-bound students to meet the skilled workforce needs in Connecticut.
About Bullard-Havens Technical High School Bullard-Havens Technical High School is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. We have approximately 800 students from five towns. We enroll grades 9‑12, and also offer adult education. The academic program is competitive and comprehensive, offering electives and a Work‑Based Learning program for credit.
Before You Apply
Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date.
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application.
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process.
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline.
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government to the other.
NOTE: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
After You Apply
Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date.
Prepare for an Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role.
Stay connected: Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email for updates and tasks.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates offered a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees.
Minimum Qualifications – General Experience Four (4) years of experience in complex clerical work in one or more fiscal/administrative functions such as accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grant administration, payroll, or purchasing.
Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed
College training 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 two (2) years.
One (1) year as a Pre‑Professional Trainee in fiscal/administrative work may be substituted for the General Experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Core‑CT Financials, bookkeeping software, or HRMS systems
Experience with State procurement policies and procedures
Experience with P‑Card (Purchasing Card) process
Experience auditing financial records and reports
Experience processing requisitions, purchase orders or payments
Experience processing and/or auditing employee payroll
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Basic bookkeeping, financial record keeping, and government accounting principles and practices
Basic procedures of budget preparation and control
Payroll procedures, purchasing procedures and contract preparation
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Considerable ability in arithmetic computations
Audit financial documents; understand and apply statutes and regulations; utilize EDP systems for financial management
Special Requirements Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial individuals must possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certification by the time of permanent appointment.
Conclusion We encourage applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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. A job class is not meant to be all‑inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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