What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant I position at Montgomery Personnel Board -?
Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade. **A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and the Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**
Nature of Work
The Accountant I performs entry-level professional accounting work involving the review of source documents used for accounting, the maintenance of ledgers, registers, or other records of initial entry, the maintenance of control accounts, and the preparation of periodic and special financial reports. Responsibilities include obtaining financial data and information, processing financial documents and related information, evaluating financial data and information, preparing financial documentation, and providing consultation and expert advice to management, employees or other groups. These responsibilities are performed either in the central accounting office or in departmental offices having separate accounting assignments. An accountant performs technical work in the maintenance of fiscal records applying professional accounting principles and methods.
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in accounting and one year of accounting or auditing experience in the public or private sector. NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Kind of Examination
Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the�City of Montgomery Small & Minority Business Development Department.�Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be�administered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order. Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
Additional Information
This position is open only to the City of Montgomery employees who have completed their probationary period and meet the minimum qualifications.
Salary : $21 - $31
