Fiscal/Administrative Manager 1

Fiscal/Administrative Manager 1 Hybrid Recruitment 220823-0914AR-001Location Hartford, CT Date Opened 8/25/2022 12:00:00 AM Salary $101,610 - $138,550/year Job Type Open to Statewide Employees Close Date 9/1/2022 11:59:00 PM Go Back Apply View Benefits (Introduction Are you a self-starter? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this wonderful opportunity! The State of Connecticut () , Department of Children and Families (DCF () mission is partnering with communities and empowering families to raise resilient children who thrive. We are proud of our diverse and dedicated workforce who strive every day to meet the needs of those we encounter. The Department of Children and Families (DCF), Fiscal Services Division is seeking to fill one (1) Fiscal Administrative Manager 1 (position located in our Central Office, 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT. This is a full-time, forty (40) hours per week, Monday-Friday position, with flexible hours. This position will report directly to the Assistant Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services and have primary responsibility for overseeing agency payroll operations. This will include payroll and employee benefit functions for approximately 3,300 employees, which includes both managerial employees and employees in many different bargaining units. Staff under the management of this position will include one (1) payroll officer 2, three (3) payroll officer 1s, and six (6) payroll officer clerks. You will discover the opportunity to: Engage in rewarding work; Showcase your talents in a meaningful role; Thrive in an exciting environment; Make a difference in the public sector; Work together in a collaborative team environment. We hope you take this opportunity to continue your career with us and make an impact by serving your state!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. These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. This position may be subject to Federal requirements for COVID 19 Vaccination Immunization. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening and must specify their qualifications on their application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. Please note you will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. 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. Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Note: 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, transcripts, diplomas, 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. 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. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Julie Barker at [Click Here to Email Your Resumé].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 candidates obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [Click Here to Email Your Resumé].PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In a state agency, facility or institution this class is accountable for supervising staff engaged in a variety of complex, professional fiscal and administrative functions with a major emphasis on fiscal administration.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 makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards; interprets and administers pertinent laws; acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; coordinates fiscal functions including budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting and analysis; assists in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems; utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses; prepares programmatic fiscal/administrative analysis and impact statements on proposed regulations and legislation; supervises and coordinates a variety of administrative functions such as grant administration, payroll, purchasing and contract administration; in addition to supervising fiscal/administrative functions may supervise support services; in a facility, in addition to the above, may insure conformance with related standards of TJC, OSHA, Environmental Protection and other regulatory agencies; performs related duties as required.OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF FINANCE: Formulates policies and procedures related to state agency procurement and programmatic and fiscal management of health and human services purchase of service contracts and personal service agreements; designs, develops and implements statewide standards, goals and objectives for contracting, rate setting, payment, accounting, budgeting, auditing and other fiscal and administrative procedures to assure fiscal accountability for contracting; provides direction, interpretation and guidance to state agency fiscal/administrative staff involved with contracting; reviews with state contracting agencies the budgetary impact of any privatization contract and need for any budget adjustments; works with state agency contracting staff to implement requirements of the State Contracting Standards Board; researches, interprets and administers pertinent laws and regulations; performs related duties as required.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting; knowledge of principles and procedures of payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to understand and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable ability in preparation and analysis of financial and statistical reports; ability to analyze budgetary and related problems; ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE Nine (9) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administration, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting function. Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE One (1) year of the General Experience must have been supervising professional level staff. Note: For state employees this is the level of Budget Specialist or Fiscal/Administrative Supervisor. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED College training 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 public administration, business administration, or accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: Experience working in a health and human services agency. Experience supervising a large team of employees with diverse fiscal responsibilities. Experience working within CORE-CT Payroll modules for payroll processing. Experience working with Kronos. Experience with benefits administration for a large organization. Experience working with and interpreting multiple bargaining unit contracts. Experience in calculating and processing retroactive payments. Experience using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for analyzing and managing data, formatting, and creating formulas and pivot tables. 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.Click on a link below to apply for this position:Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online The State of Connecticut is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages the application of women, minorities and persons with disabilities.

Created: 2025-11-15