Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top rated organization is looking to add a full time Accounting Careers Trainee to the Sponsored Program Services department located in Farmington. If you have a background in this field, we want to hear from you.

This class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional accounting or auditing position.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the immediate and close supervision of accountants or similar professional employees to whom on-the-job training or supervision has been delegated.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Receives training in introductory accounting or auditing work for development of skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement into a professional agency accounting or auditing position

• Performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during the course of the training period

• Examines financial records of governmental or private businesses and accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with statutes, regulations, guidelines or accepted accounting principles

• May receive training in such areas as maintaining financial records and accounts, establishing financial statements and schedules, and preparing budget estimates

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices

• Knowledge of business mathematics and statistics

• Some knowledge of business uses of information technology

• Some knowledge of effective report writing

• Ability to read and understand written materials

• Ability to utilize computer software.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.

TERM OF APPOINTMENT:

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES:

PROMOTION:

SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

All Workforce Members are required to have or obtain a vaccination as a term and condition of employment or to work in a UConn Health facility, unless an exemption or deferral has been approved.

All Workforce Members shall be required to report their vaccine status and to provide approved documentation as proof of receipt of the vaccine. All new Workforce Members shall be required to provide proof of their vaccine status prior to the start of their employment. All records of vaccinations and approved exemptions will be maintained by Employee Health Services. Additional information regarding this policy may be found at https://health.uconn.edu/policies/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2021/08/2021-03-COVID-19-Mandatory-Vaccination-Policy.pdf.