State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Office of the State Comptroller this class is accountable for assisting in the direction of programs and activities of a major division with statewide impact.

This class is used in the following divisions with statewide impact:

• Accounts Payable Division
• Budget and Financial Analysis Division
• Payroll Services Division

Receives administrative direction from a State Comptroller Division Director.

• Assists in directing staff and operations of a major division with statewide impact; 
• Assists in coordinating, planning and managing program functions within a division; 
• Assists in formulating program goals and objectives; 
• Assists in developing related policy; 
• Assists in implementation of new procedures and procedural revisions; 
• Assists in interpreting and administering pertinent laws; 
• Evaluates staff; 
• Assists in preparing division budgets; 
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact program activities; 
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection; 
• May coordinate subpoena responses and Freedom of Information requests; 
• May assist in directing retirement benefits functions; 
• May assist in directing employee benefits functions; 
• May assist in directing timely processing of all state payrolls and related documents; 
• May assist in directing auditing, validation, and payment of all claims against the State; 
• May assist in directing maintenance of official accounting records of the State; 
• May develop and maintain guidelines for pension division orders (QDROs) for those retirement systems administered by the Retirement Services Division; 
• May interpret state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to retirement or employee benefits; 
• May provide counsel to state agency staff with respect to retirement benefits in connection with resolution of labor disputes; 
• May prepare contracts for services required by SERC and the State Comptroller to administer employee or retiree benefits; 
• May assist in coordination of various pension or health care delivery systems, including health promotion and wellness initiatives; 
• May act as the Retirement Services Division liaison to the Office of the Attorney General; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations; 
  • accounting principles and practices including governmental accounting, accounts payable procedures, and/or payroll accounting;
• Knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • commercial business practices, particularly accounts receivable practices and procedures; 
  • fiscal and payroll practices and public payroll audit procedures; 
  • application of EDP equipment to accounting systems; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Considerable ability in analysis and preparation of complex and comprehensive financial statements and reports.

Nine (9) years of experience in accounting, auditing, or business management with major responsibilities in the accounting area.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE:

• Supervisory capacity is defined as scheduling, assigning, overseeing work, establishing performance standards for employees and taking corrective measures to implement those standards.
• For state employees, supervisory capacity is interpreted at the level of a Supervising Accountant, Supervising Accounts Examiner or Payroll System Supervisor.

• College training in accounting or business administration 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.
• Certification in any of the following may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience: Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

This replaces the existing specification for the class of State Comptroller Assistant Division Director (General) in Salary Group MP 68 approved effective November 5, 2021. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 23-001