Financial Clerk

at  State of Connecticut Department of Correction

ARE YOU LOOKING TO GROW YOUR CAREER IN A FISCAL ENVIRONMENT? IF SO, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY WITH THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC), has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Clerk in the Fiscal Services Inmate Trust Unit, handling inmate banking/fiduciary accounts, in Wethersfield, CT.

ABOUT US

The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department’s supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

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 with servicing client accounts and/or banking;
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and Teams;
• Experience using financial software, such as PeopleSoft or QuickBooks, to perform financial functions with regard to basic office skills;
• Experience in bookkeeping and other financial records;
• Experience maintaining cash journals and ledgers;
• Experience balancing and reconciling accounts; and
• Experience handling money or checks.

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.

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.