Financial Clerk; Hybrid

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is currently hiring for a Financial Clerk in Hartford.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Hybrid
• First Shift
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• Location:
  
  Hartford

The Financial Clerk works within the Business Office, assisting in processing supply orders, mail, entering data and maintaining agency files and consumer profile information. This individual will perform clerical functions for the department along with financial recording tasks, processing daily bank deposits, and credit card payments.

• 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.

• Two (2) years of clerical experience in accounting, financial record keeping or bookkeeping.

• 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.

• Experience with Microsoft Outlook – Word, Calendar, and Excel.
• Experience processing bank deposits and account reconciliation.
• Experience processing credit card payments.
• Experience with data entry and mail distribution.

• 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.

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.

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