Job Title: Accountant at the State of Connecticut - Accepting applications through 1/22/26
Location:
Hybrid/Middletown, CT United States
Position Type:
Full Time
Post Date:
01/16/2026
Expire Date:
02/16/2026
Job Categories:
Accounting/Auditing
Job Description
Accountant at the State of Connecticut - Accepting applications through 1/22/26
The State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is recruiting for an Accountant to join our team within the Fiscal Services Unit.
If you are looking to join a dynamic team working in a fast-paced law enforcement environment with the ability to get work done through others using effective delegation, scheduling, and time management practices, this may be the position for you!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
SHIFT: This position is full-time, on a first shift schedule.
SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday.
LOCTION: Hybrid position, centrally located in Middletown, CT.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
• Excellent health and dental coverage;
• A generous retirement plan;
• Paid time off;
• A healthy work-life balance!
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
YOUR ROLE
The successful candidate will be assigned to the Accounts Receivable Unit. As an Accountant, you will be responsible for:
- the preparation of the daily deposit to include reconciling online payment transactions.
- researching and processing bank adjustments.
- utilizing CORE-CT Financial modules to journalize daily deposits and other required reporting tasks.
- reconciling Monthly Surplus Revenue
- utilizing Microsoft Excel by applying advanced formulas and balancing accounts.
- preparing journal entries.
- providing accounts receivable documents upon state auditor requests.
- compiling revenue data for annual GAAP reporting.
- assisting the Fiscal Administrative Supervisor as needed.
- other duties as assigned.
More details can be found in the class specification and the 'Examples of Duties' section below.
ABOUT US
Our Agency Mission
The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology.
A Message from our Commissioner
DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins.
1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence • Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data • Challenging the "that's the way it's always been done" construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve • Constantly seeking better results
2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility • Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources • Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests • Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges
3. Ethics and Accountability • Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies • Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement • Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments • Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships, internships, and career pathways
START WITH US. STAY WITH US. GROW WITH US.
Qualifications & Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Six (6) years of experience in accounting or auditing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at the paraprofessional level. Work at the paraprofessional level requires exercise of some independent judgment in applying basic accounting principles and may be compared to the level of a full charge bookkeeper.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Assistant Accountant.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
Successful completion of an Accounting Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience and Special Experience.
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) year of the General and Special Experience.
Two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Accountant may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with Accounts Receivable and Billing.
Experience utilizing financial software or Peoplesoft software.
Experience applying state statutes, federal regulations, or agency guidelines. Experience preparing fund reconciliations.
Experience working independently on tasks with competing deadlines.
Experience creating financial spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel.
Experience communicating in writing and verbally with internal and external stakeholders.
