Introduction

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT), invites its experienced agency employees to apply for the position of Supervising Accounts Examiner at the Office of External Audits within the Bureau of Finance and Administration.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• First Shift.
• Monday - Friday.
• Full Time, 40 hours per week.
• Location: CTDOT Headquarters in Newington, CT.

THE ROLE

The Supervising Accounts Examiner will supervise a team of Associate and Accounts Examiners on a variety of assignments including the audit of State and Federally funded projects, Indirect Cost Audit submission and special assignments as needed. Responsibilities include performance of audits, review and approval of draft audit reports for conformance with policies and regulations, supervision of the audit team, staff training and assistance and staff performance evaluations. This position meets with Accounts Examiners to prioritize audits, answers questions from the Examiners, Consultants and CTDOT staff. Establishes and maintains unit procedures, performs an annual review of the unit's Audit Work Programs, develops and makes recommendations on policies and standards, works with Task Order CPA's that are assigned audit work and acts as a liaison between the Office of External Audit and other CTDOT units.

Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above 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.
• 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.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, 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 [email protected].
• 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.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for supervising an accounts examination unit or function.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Schedules, assigns, oversees, and reviews the work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans unit work;
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
• Develops or make recommendations on the development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Reviews audit reports for conformance with policies and regulations;
• May conduct hearings or conferences with those audited;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
• and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations;
• and ability to apply relevant agency policies and procedures;
• professional accounting and auditing principles and practices;
• governmental and commercial accounting;
• Considerable
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to
• analyze and evaluate accounting procedures;
• analyze financial records, documents, and reports;
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in accounting or auditing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been performing the most complex accounting function or acting in a lead or consultative capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Associate Accountant or an Associate Accounts Examiner.

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 as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with auditing and auditing principals.
• Experience Auditing State and Federally funded projects.
• Experience with reviewing and analyzing Indirect Cost Rate Audits.
• Experience in applying Federal Acquisition Regulations to audit work.
• Experience with accounting practices and procedures as prescribed in the Yellow Book.
• Experience in the development of Audit / Agreed Upon work programs.
• Experience analyzing CT State agreements, and Extra Work letters.
• Experience managing Task Order CPA assignments.
• Experience using CORE-CT, EPM and DOT Viewport.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Teams used in remote work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.