State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Supervising Accounts Examiner (6333AR)

$48.15-$62.58 Hourly / $3,851.42-$5,006.17 BiWeekly /
$100,522.00-$130,661.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for supervising an accounts examination unit or function.

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

This is a supervisory level class having full time supervisory responsibility for an examination unit of three (3) or more professional Examiners; work may be internal or external, conducted in the field or office.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from an Accounting Manager, Fiscal/ Administrative Manager, or employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises accounts examination and other staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees, and reviews the work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans unit work; 
  • Establishes and maintains unit procedures; 
  • Develops or make recommendations on the development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Reviews audit reports for conformance with policies and regulations; 
  • May conduct hearings or conferences with those audited; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of 
    • and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations;
    • and ability to apply relevant agency policies and procedures;
    • professional accounting and auditing principles and practices; 
    • governmental and commercial accounting;
  • Considerable 
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to 
    • analyze and evaluate accounting procedures; 
    • analyze financial records, documents, and reports;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in accounting or auditing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been performing the most complex accounting function or acting in a lead or consultative capacity at the level of an Associate Accountant or an Associate 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 may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience
  • Certification as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(01)-Accounting/Auditing

BARGAINING UNIT

(16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

AR 29

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 class of Supervising Accounts Examiner in Salary Group AR 29 approved effective October 12, 2007. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final No. 23-008

EFFECTIVE DATE

01/09/2023
CLASS: 6333AR; EST: 10/1/1987; REV: 2/1/2023;