Supervising Accounts Examiner

State of Connecticut - Department of Public Health; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Connecticut - Department of Public Health in Hartford, CT is seeking a Supervising Accounts Examiner to lead complex audits and strengthen internal controls. This role reports to the Director of Program Monitoring and Fiscal Review and supervises MAU operations.

Telework is available after successful completion of the working test period, with a 40-hour workweek, Monday–Friday. Candidates must be current CT state employees to be considered.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in accounting or auditing.
• One year of the General Experience in the most complex accounting function or leading/consultative capacity.
• For state employees, experience interpreted at Associate Accountant/Associate Accounts Examiner level.
• College training in accounting or related field may substitute for experience (15 sem. hours = 0.5 year; max 4 years for a Bachelor's).
• Master's degree may substitute for one additional year of general experience.
• CPA or CIA may substitute for one additional year of general experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform a range of complex auditing and examination functions.
• Manage audits and review/approve subordinates’ work.
• Coordinate internal audit workgroup and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop and make recommendations on policies and standards.

Skills

Auditing

Accounting

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Supervisory ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Master's degree in accounting

CPA or CIA certification substituted for experience

Tools

Auditing software

Auditing program development

Job description

Introduction

Are you a current State of Connecticut employee? Are you an experienced audit professional ready to lead complex audits, strengthen internal controls, and shape policies that promote organizational accountability and regulatory compliance? If so, join our team! The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking applicants for the position of Supervising Accounts Examiner. We are looking for a professional, open-minded, curious individual to supervise the day-to-day operations of the Management Assurance Unit (MAU), which functions in an advisory and internal audit capacity. This position reports directly to the Director of Program Monitoring and Fiscal Review. Please note that you must be a current State of Connecticut employee to be considered.

Position Highlights

• UNIT: Management Assurance Unit (MAU)
• LOCATION: 410 Capitol Avenue in Hartford, CT
• SCHEDULE: 40-hour per week job, Monday through Friday
• Telework is available after successful completion of the working test period.

What We Can Offer You

• As a State of Connecticut employee, we offer the same competitive benefits which you are accustomed!
• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

The Role

• Lead and perform a range of complex auditing and examination functions.
• Manage audits and review/approve subordinates’ work.
• Coordinate internal audit workgroup and functions ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Develop and make recommendations on policies and standards.

More About the Agency and Facilities

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:

• Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
• Preventing disease, injury, and disability
• Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
• DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations;
• and ability to apply relevant agency policies and procedures;
• professional accounting and auditing principles and practices;
• governmental and commercial accounting;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to analyze and evaluate accounting procedures; analyze financial records, documents, and reports;
• Supervisory ability.

Minimum Qualifications – General Experience

Eight (8) years of experience in accounting or auditing.

Minimum Qualifications – Special Experience

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been performing the most complex accounting function or acting in a lead or consultative capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Associate Accountant or an Associate Accounts Examiner.

Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed

• College training in accounting or a closely related field 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 accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience
• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing the work of staff through either formal supervisory responsibilities or lead worker duties, including reviewing and verifying the accuracy of work performed.
• Experience interpreting and applying statutes, regulations, and administrative policies and procedures.
• Experience with auditing in a government environment.
• Experience with the use of professional auditing software.
• Experience with developing and implementing an auditing program.

Special Requirements

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Equal Opportunity / Affineative Action Employer

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

Salary Information

Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Employment Verification

This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.