Hybrid: Strategic Fiscal & Purchasing Officer

State of Connecticut - Department of Administrative Services; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Connecticut - Department of Administrative Services is seeking a Fiscal/Administrative Officer to oversee professional fiscal and administrative tasks. The role supports budget preparation, expenditure monitoring, grant budgeting, and contract review with emphasis on accuracy in complex documentation.

The position requires strong communication, attention to detail, and experience with purchasing and fiscal systems. Hybrid work options apply, located in Hartford, CT.

Qualifications

• Six years in fiscal/administrative functions, including at least one accounting or budgeting function.
• Two years at/paraprofessional level with some independent judgment.
• College credits can substitute for experience: 15 credits ≈ 0.5 year, up to four years for a Bachelor's.
• Preferred: PeopleSoft Financial Systems, procurement contracts, MS Office, Excel, Teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of professional fiscal and administrative functions.
• Assists in budget preparation and monitoring expenditures.
• Prepares budget reports and financial statements.
• Reviews contracts and manages grant budgets; provides technical assistance on accounting procedures.
• Exercises supervision over clerical fiscal/administrative activities and processing of purchase requisitions.

Skills

Public admin knowledge

Budget management

Grants and contracts

Purchasing principles

Payroll practices

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

EDP systems

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/MPA/MAcct

College credits substitution

Tools

Peoplesoft

Procurement IT contracts

MS Office

Excel

Teams

Job description

State of Connecticut - Department of Administrative Services is seeking a Fiscal/Administrative Officer to oversee professional fiscal and administrative tasks. The role supports budget preparation, expenditure monitoring, grant budgeting, and contract review with emphasis on accuracy in complex documentation.

The position requires strong communication, attention to detail, and experience with purchasing and fiscal systems. Hybrid work options apply, located in Hartford, CT.