Job Information
State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services Financial Clerk in Hartford, Connecticut
Financial Clerk
Recruitment # 240911-3847CL-001
Location Hartford, CT
Date Opened 9/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
Salary $45,965* - $58,529/year (*New to state service to start at minimum)
Job Type Open to the Public
Close Date 10/8/2024 11:59:00 PM
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Introduction
The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) Department of Consumer Protection (DCP (https://portal.ct.gov/dcp) )is currently accepting applications for the position of Financial Clerk, (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=3847CL&R1=&R3=) in our Business Office, in Hartford, CT.
W HAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/das/press-room/press-releases/2023/forbes-state-of-ct-ranked?language=en_US) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) balance to all employees.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Full Time, 40 hours per week.
Monday - Friday
First shift
Hybrid
Location: 450 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford, with easy access to all major highways.
THE ROLE
The Financial Clerk role performs a wide variety of financial assistance, including but not limited to:
Assisting in preparing financial statements
Maintaining financial records and payments
Performing related duties as required (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=3847CL&R1=&R3=)
ABOUT US
The mission of the State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is to promote a fair and equitable marketplace and to ensure safe products and services for consumers. The department is comprised of several divisions, each of which oversees the different industries that it regulates.
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Selection Plan
To Apply:
In order to be considered for this job opening you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 individual listed on this job posting.
Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , t he 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.
Please 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.
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.
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other .
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Important Information After You Apply:
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 questionnaire'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.
Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
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.
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, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
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 in the next twelve (12) months.
Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics. (https://portal.ct.gov/ethics)
Connect With Us:
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. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Sharon McIntosh, at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for the preparation and/or maintenance of payroll, agency accounts, financial statements, cash accounting or other bookkeeping and record keeping functions in an agency.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Assists in preparation of payroll or independently prepares components of a payroll such as shift differential, holidays and overtime;
Maintains agency bookkeeping and other financial records;
Maintains cash journals and ledgers;
Processes payments;
Assists in preparing financial statements and budgets;
Balances and reconciles accounts;
Reviews incoming bids for compliance with purchase orders;
May prepare reports;
May handle money or checks;
Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Knowledge of
basic bookkeeping, accounting, and financial record keeping procedures;
payroll procedures, financial terminology and coding, statements and budget preparations;
Skills
interpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
performing arithmetical computations;
Ability to
perform general clerical tasks;
handle large amounts of money;
operate a variety of office equipment which includes computers, tablets, and other electronic equipment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of clerical experience in accounting, financial record keeping or bookkeeping.
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 two (2) years.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel formulas
Experience processing bank deposits
Experience with account reconciliation and transaction matching
Experience processing credit card payments
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial clients will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification by the time of permanent appointment.
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.
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