Accounting Careers Trainee
Accounting Careers Trainee
Target: Accounts Examiner-Hybrid role
Recruitment #230125-0034AR-001
Location Hartford, CT
Date Opened 1/31/2023 12:00:00 AM
Salary $51,766 - $66,816 annually *See salary note in introduction
Job Type Open to the Public
Close Date2/6/2023 11:59:00 PM
INTRODUCTION
Are you a recent college graduate or a hardworking professional, looking to make a positive impact?
Does the opportunity to learn from specialists in the accounting field with on-the-job training excite you?
How about the possibility of upward mobility, and availability of teleworking?
If so, then we have the position for you!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), is now accepting applications for an exciting Accounting Careers Trainee (ACT) opportunity in Hartford, CT! This position has a target class, or build in promotion of Accounts Examiner when a successful training period is completed.
What we can offer you:
- Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage.
- Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.
- Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
- A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
Our mission at DCP is to ensure a fair and equitable marketplace, safe products and services for consumers in the industries that we license, regulate and enforce.
The Accounting Careers Trainee will perform the following duties:
- Assist in the audits of the two Native American Casinos in the state.
- Complete detailed audits of system-generated slot tickets and promotions that use slot machines to award promotional credits (Free Slot Play, eBonus, etc.).
- Perform periodic auditing of the support documentation regarding deductions from the gross slot machine win.
- Reconcile primary and secondary jackpot deductions from the gross slot machine win, claimed as a Wide-Area Progressive Network (WAPN) participant, to jackpots reported by the third party WAPN operator.
- Conduct initial reviews of applications for licensing and license renewal, with emphasis on the review of all financial information, including tax returns, submitted as part of the applications, to determine whether there are any inconsistencies or apparent omissions with the information provided.
The Program:
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.
Salary Note:
Minimum Requirements Hiring Rate Completion of 1 year of Training Bachelor's Degree with 15
semester hours in accounting Step 3 - $55,500 Step 5 - $59,234 Bachelor's Degree with 30
semester hours in accounting Step 5 - $59,234 Step 7 - $62,981 Master's Degree in a related field
and 15 credits in accounting Step 5 - $59,234 Step 7 - $62,981 Master's Degree in a related field
and 30 semester hours in accounting Step 6 - $61,113 Step 7 - $62,981
Position Highlights:
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Monday through Friday schedule
- First shift hours: 7:30 am to 4 pm
- Hybrid schedule available with opportunity to telework
- Location: 450 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT
SELECTION PLAN
These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applicants may be considered.
To Apply:
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications, so please ensure that your application is complete and details your experience as outlined in this job posting. Please note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.
- For assistance in applying, please visit our 'Applicant Tips on How to Apply' page.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- 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.
Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
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.
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 question'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.
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. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
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.
Due to the large volume of applications received, the Department of Administrative Services is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
Connect With Us:
If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Jasmyn Raymond at Jasmyn.Raymond@ct.gov and reference the recruitment number.
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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; knowledge of business mathematics and statistics; some knowledge of business uses of information technology; some knowledge of effective report writing; ability to read and understand written materials; ability to utilize computer software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Microsoft Excel functions including tables, formatting, data manipulation and pivot tables.
- Experience analyzing financial statements and data.
- Experience applying State and Federal tax laws, statutes, and regulations.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word for auditing.
- Experience using Microsoft Word to communicate in writing.
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.