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State of Connecticut
Hartford, CT

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Directs staff and operations of program;
  • Formulates program goals and objectives;
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy;
  • Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
  • Evaluates staff;
  • Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget;
  • Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program who might impact activities;
  • Coordinates studies of departmental operations which include complex management studies of organizational structures and management and operating procedures;
  • Plans and directs a program of financial examinations of fiscal operations within department;
  • Analyzes financial transactions for program and/or contract compliance;
  • Appraises and verifies accuracy and adequacy of records, systems and controls;
  • Formulates long range plans to provide periodic examinations of all major departmental activities, programs and financial records;
  • Conducts highly sensitive and complex studies requested by Commissioner;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • May perform activities associated with the agency’s provider audit process;
  • Performs related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • the principles and practices of auditing and accounting;
    • organizational analysis;
  • Knowledge of
    • financial examination procedures;
    • data processing;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Considerable ability to prepare comprehensive reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of professional experience in a combination of financial and operational analysis in a large business or public service organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted to be at the level of a Supervising Accountant or a Supervising Accounts Examiner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling 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, business administration, finance, public administration or in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with current trends and practices regarding internal controls, risk management and fraud prevention.
  • Experience with identifying and verifying implementation of financial process improvements.
  • Experience analyzing financial data and developing recommendations based on findings.
  • Experience preparing a management report for internal staff to identify issues prior to an external audit finding and providing recommendations and guidance to rectify the situation.
  • Experience with prioritizing work assignments with competing deadlines.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain at least one of the following certifications: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Fraud Examiner.