Accounting Careers Trainee
Accounting Careers Trainee
Target Class: Accounts Examiner
Recruitment #260309-0034AR-001
Location
Hartford, CT
Date Opened
3/11/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary
$54,388* - $70,200/year (*Employees new to state service start at the minimum)
Job Type
Open to the Public
Close Date
3/24/2026 11:59:00 PM
Introduction
The State of Connecticut, CT Paid Leave Authority (the "Authority") is now accepting applications for an exciting opportunity as an Accounting Careers Trainee, with a target class of Accounts Examiner.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Full Time, 40 hours per week
- Location: Hartford, CT
- Monday - Friday
- This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.
THE ROLE
The Accounting Careers Trainee will report to and work closely with the Contribution and Compliance Manager. Under the direction of the Contribution and Compliance Manager, the Accounting Careers Trainee will work with Authority staff, vendor partners, and other state agencies to support the contribution collection system, ensuring the ongoing solvency of the program.
The Accounting Careers Trainee program will introduce the candidate to working in a dynamic, collaborative, and mission-focused environment. The Trainee will gain experience in reconciliation and auditing various payroll records, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations. We’re looking for candidates with a background in accounting who have strong Excel skills, effective communication abilities, and the ability to work independently/prioritize tasks.
NOTE: As an Accounting Careers Trainee, you will be a part of a 1- or 2-year training program depending on your level of education.
- The length of the training program is 2 years for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
- The length of the training program is 1 year for individuals with a master’s degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
- The length of the training program for an individual who earns a master’s degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting while assigned to this classification is 1 year from the date the master’s degree is conferred or the end of the original 2-year training period, whichever comes first.
ABOUT US
The CT Paid Leave Authority is a quasi–public state agency which administers Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, providing Connecticut workers access to income replacement benefits when out of work for life events covered under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act and the Connecticut Family Violence Leave Act. The CT Paid Leave program is funded through payroll deductions (referred to as contributions) that are remitted to the Authority by employers quarterly.
The Authority’s mission is to help Connecticut’s workforce navigate health challenges and life changes with greater financial security by making benefit payments to eligible workers who need to take leave from work to care for themselves or a family member.