Associate Accountant
Recruitment # 260225-0941AR-001
Location Newington, CT
Date Opened 2/27/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary $90,309 - $116,146/year
Job Type Open to Statewide Employees
Close Date 3/6/2026 11:59:00 PM
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Introduction
Are you a current State of CT employee looking for the next step in your career?
If so, ready below and apply today!
The State of Connecticut (https://www.ct.gov/) , Department of Transportation (DOT) (https://portal.ct.gov/dot?language=en_US) , Financial Management & Support Division (FMS), is currently recruiting for an Associate Accountant (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0941AR&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) in Newington.
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Join an award winning agency! CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers ( CSCE (https://sections.asce.org/connecticut/awards) ) and named the Women's Transportation Seminar ( WTS (https://user-qiydjxo.cld.bz/WTS-CT-2023-Year-in-Review-Newsletter/4-5/) ) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Monday - Friday
Full-time (40 hours per week)
First shift
Location: Newington, CT
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 (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/OPM/OLR/Notices/2021-TW-final-agreement-with-arbitrated-issue-included.pdf) .
THE ROLE
The Associate Accountant will report to the Supervising Accountant, F MS Division, Office of Public Transportation (Bus) unit.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide budget oversight of DOT's $360 million Bus/ADA appropriation. Tasks include forecasting expenditures, updating monthly budget reports, and creating CORE budget journal entries.
Perform annual financial reviews of transit district operators. Compare single state audit report against CORE expenditures each fiscal year. Create report indicating review outcome of funds owed/due. Respond to external audit requests and provide documentation to CTDOT auditors.
Monitor, coordinate, and assist in the payment of public transportation operators and consultants. Create POs and requisitions. Ensure compliance with various agreements. Maintain project spreadsheet drawdowns. Run CORE queries to review prior payments. Code contracts. Provide financial support to CTDOT public transportation personnel. Coordinate large capital purchases.
Assist with annual and biennial budget creation, project closeouts,
Establish and maintain bus unit policies and procedures. Provide staff training and input for staff annual service ratings. May lead lower job class employees.
Assist the Supervising Accountant with year-end close out activities.
Other job duties (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0941AR&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) as assigned by the Supervising Accountant.
ABOUT US
As one of Connecticut's largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.
Selection Plan
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.
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
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BEFORE YOU APPLY:
Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
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 by the closing date listed on the job posting.
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) 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:
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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).
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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 who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
QUESTIONS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP:
Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Sharon McIntosh, at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for performing the most complex accounting tasks within a variety of accounting programs and systems. This class may also be accountable for lead or consultative responsibility.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Establishes and implements accounting sub-systems such as procedures for paying and collecting activities, procedures for issuance of grants, loans or subsidies, establishment of rates or schedules of fees, establishment of account charts for classification of transactions;
Maintains fiscal controls by authorizing non-routine expenditures based on management priorities and policies, examining data and making recommendations regarding timing and amounts of expenditures;
Manages various phases of budget preparation and control such as preparing estimates of costs of existing or new programs, offices or divisions, preparing budget requests, appropriation schedules, monthly budget reports and year end budget reports;
Administers fiscal aspects of grant programs by reviewing funding applications for approval, researching and preparing estimates of costs of proposed grant programs, interpreting grant contracts for approval of grant expenditures, analyzing grantees financial records and reports for compliance with grant expenditure requirements;
Monitors fiscal aspects of contract administration by reviewing and interpreting contracts for approval on non-routine expenditures, preparing or approving schedules of fees in regard to specific contracts;
Determines priorities;
Provides staff training and assistance;
Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
May coordinate unit workflow;
May assign and review work;
May establish and maintain unit procedures;
Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable knowledge of
professional accounting principles and practices including governmental accounting and budgeting;
Skills
interpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
Considerable ability to
analyze and evaluate financial records, methods and procedures;
devise and install accounting procedures and systems;
Supervisory ability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Seven (7) years of experience in accounting or auditing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the level of an Accountant, an Auditor or an Accounts Examiner with responsibility for the exercise of independent analysis and judgement in the application of professional accounting principles and practices.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
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.
A Master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with creating and running complex CORE queries.
Experience with Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, and Excel formulas.
Experience with CORE-CT Financials procurement contracts, purchasing, e-procurement, and commitment control.
Experience communicating with various levels within a state agency.
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.
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