Fiscal​/Administrative Manager

Job Overview

Job Title: Fiscal/Administrative Manager 1
Location: Hartford, CT
Salary: $106,755 - $145,565/year
Job Type: Open to Agency Employees
Open Date: 2/23/2026
Close Date: 3/3/2026

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• Full-Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• Location:
  
  165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
• Hybrid (office/telework) may be available

• Maintain budgets based on appropriation acts, bond bills, B-107 documents, and bond commission authorizations;
• Prepare and approve accounting entries as required by state statute and other directives;
• Review and authorize budget appropriations and allotment documents processed in Core-CT;
• Oversee and conduct the monthly general ledger and fiscal year-end close processes;
• Oversee monthly reconciliations of the state’s various funds and Special Identification Codes.
• Coordinate the fiscal year-end close process with the Core-CT budget team to close the budgets and general ledgers for  and , and establish required budgets in the new fiscal year;
• Work with and supervise staff in the preparation of the state’s annual September 30th year-end and statutory/budgetary financial statements;
• Serve as a liaison between the division and state auditors during the audit of the state’s annual statutory/budgetary financial statements;
• Contribute to and review components of the state’s Annual Budgetary Report – Legal Basis;
• Coordinate and supervise preparation of additional statewide fiscal products;
• Participate in the development of budgetary and accounting policies/procedures;
• Provide guidance and training to staff within the unit;
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Nine (9) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administration, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting function.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been supervising professional level staff.

• 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 four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in public administration, business administration, or accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Experience performing financial close functions and developing and analyzing financial statements.
• Experience analyzing and evaluating financial records, methods, and procedures.
• Experience leading and supervising a team of professional financial staff.
• Experience with Oracle/Peoplesoft Human Resource Management Systems and financial modules.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access to prepare and format professional documents, run complex formulas and analyze data, develop and maintain databases and conduct data reporting.

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures of payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration.
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability
  • to understand and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • to prepare and analyze financial and statistical reports;
• Ability to
  • analyze budgetary and related problems;
  • utilize EDP systems for financial management.