Fiscal/Administrative Officer

State of Connecticut•Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of CT, Office of Higher Education (OHE) has a job opening for a Fiscal/Administrative Officer to independently perform the full administrative approval and auditing functions of applications for the Student Loan Reimbursement Program. This role offers professional growth and development opportunities, a healthy work/life balance, and alternative work schedules. The Office of Higher Education seeks to advance the promise of postsecondary education for all state residents and advocates on behalf of students, taxpayers, and postsecondary schools and colleges. OHE assures that students have access to postsecondary institutions that meet the highest standards of academic quality, administers state student financial aid programs, and serves as an information and consumer protection resource.

Requirements

Six (6) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grant administration, payroll, purchasing) at least one of which must be an accounting or budgeting function.
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at or above the paraprofessional level, requiring the exercise of some independent judgment in the application of basic principles and procedures in accounting, budgeting, purchasing or related fiscal administration functions.
Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting.
Knowledge of grants and contracts preparation and administration.
Knowledge of purchasing principles and procedures.
Knowledge of payroll practices and procedures.
Interpersonal skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to prepare and analyze financial documents and reports.
Ability to interpret and apply statutes, regulations and administrative policies.
Ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management.

Nice To Haves

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications.

Responsibilities

Independently perform the full administrative approval and auditing functions of applications for the Student Loan Reimbursement Program.
Perform a variety of professional fiscal and administrative functions.
Assist head of fiscal/administrative operations, division head or agency head in budget preparation by compiling and consolidating data and projecting expenditures.
Maintain budget control by reviewing and authorizing expenditures and monitoring expenditures against appropriations and allotments.
Prepare budget reports.
Prepare various financial statements and statistical or narrative fiscal/administrative reports.
Assist in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems.
Utilize EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses.
Prepare or review grant budgets and other fiscal portions of grant applications.
Provide technical assistance to grantees regarding accounting procedures.
Review various contracts, financial documents and financial reports to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
Exercise functional supervision over a variety of clerical fiscal/administrative activities such as maintenance of accounting records, payroll preparation, preparation and processing of purchase requisitions, grant and contract record keeping.
Perform technical purchasing tasks such as soliciting bids and recommending contract awards.
Assist in formulation of policies and procedures relating to area(s) of responsibility and implementation of such policies and procedures.
Act as liaison with agency central fiscal and administrative office(s) and/or central state agencies.
May supervise support services such as stores, inventory, mailroom, security or maintenance.
Perform related duties as required.