Performs paraprofessional level work in fiscal and administrative activities; Independently performs bookkeeping and basic accounting activities such as maintaining, balancing, and reconciling an interrelated group of accounts; Independently accountable for an accounts receivable or accounts payable process including varied and complex procedures and activities; Prepares simple financial statements and assists in preparation of complex financial statements; Calculates rates involving complex arithmetical formulas; Gathers and consolidates payroll and expenditure data for budget preparation; Ensures that expenditures plus encumbrances are within appropriation limits; Reviews routine expenditures for compliance with itemized budgets; Utilizes EDP systems for financial records and reports; Independently performs purchasing functions including preparing and processing purchase orders and requisitions, authorizing routine purchase orders, and preparing requests for proposals; Independently prepares renewal or new contracts based on awards; Ensures that routine payments are in compliance with contract provisions; Performs related duties as required. Supporting agency-wide operations and strengthening the administrative infrastructure that enables DEEP programs to serve communities throughout Connecticut; Applying your fiscal, administrative, and systems experience to improve business processes, support agency operations; Assisting with the coordination, tracking, and accountability of agency resources and service; Maintaining accurate records and documentation while applying state policies, procedures, and system requirements; Performing other related duties as assigned.