State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Special Funds Administrator (0204MP)

$51.13-$69.72 Hourly / $4,090.23-$5,577.21 BiWeekly /
$106,755.00-$145,565.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of the State Treasurer this class is accountable for the administration of all aspects of the state's unclaimed property program.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from an Assistant Treasurer or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs staff of program.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of the state’s unclaimed property program;
  • Formulates goals and objectives;
  • Coordinates, plans and manages program activities;
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy;
  • Evaluates and trains staff;
  • Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget;
  • Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program who might impact program activities;
  • Administers program and/or fiscal activities in accordance with statutory mandate;
  • Directs deployment of field audit professionals;
  • Develops and revises audit program and field work procedures;
  • Reviews working papers;
  • Designs and implements internal control and financial reporting structures and systems;
  • Directs and monitors processing, settling and payment of claims; 
  • Determines and analyzes trends;
  • Reviews pending and proposed legislation and advises Assistant Treasurer accordingly;
  • Interprets and administers pertinent legislation;
  • Recommends and drafts proposed legislation;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • relevant agency policies and procedures;
    • professional accounting and auditing principles and practices;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Considerable ability to devise, implement, evaluate and analyze accounting and internal control systems, forms, methods and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Ten (10) years of professional experience in accounting or auditing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity over professional staff.

NOTE: For state employees supervisory capacity is interpreted at the level of a Supervising Accountant or Supervising 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 or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must possess and retain the designation of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) at the time of appointment.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(04)-Business Management

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 66

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.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the Special Funds Administrator in Salary Group MP 66 approved effective February 11, 2011. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final No. 23-001

EFFECTIVE DATE

01/03/2023
CLASS: 0204MP; EST: 9/22/1989; REV: 3/27/2023;