Administrative Supervisor & Data Specialist

Town of Fairfield, CT; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Fairfield, CT is seeking a skilled accounting/clerical professional to perform complex clerical and sub-professional accounting tasks and to potentially float between departments.

This role requires strong Word/Excel, data compilation, and knowledge of office procedures; prepares fiscal reports, payroll, and budget records, and may supervise junior staff while maintaining confidentiality and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and 3 years of moderately difficult administrative or account keeping tasks.
• College training may substitute for up to two years of experience based on 15 semester hours per year.

Responsibilities

• Collects and compiles complex statistical data from a variety of source materials.
• Enters and retrieves data from MUNIS financial and/or HR systems.
• Maintains revenue and appropriation ledgers and prepares periodic and special financial reports.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Supervises or leads lower-level clerical staff as assigned.
• Trains subordinate staff in office policies and procedures.

Skills

Word processing

Excel

Filing systems

Office terminology

Business arithmetic

Data research

Oral and written communication

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

College coursework substitution (15 credits = 1/2 year)

Tools

MUNIS financial/HR systems

Job description

The Town of Fairfield, CT is seeking a skilled accounting/clerical professional to perform complex clerical and sub-professional accounting tasks and to potentially float between departments.

This role requires strong Word/Excel, data compilation, and knowledge of office procedures; prepares fiscal reports, payroll, and budget records, and may supervise junior staff while maintaining confidentiality and customer service excellence.