Kind of Work

Intermediate level accounting work in examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting and financial records and assisting in the preparation and maintenance of more difficult and complex accounting records; and related work as required

Minimum Qualifications

(Promotional)
1. Permanent status as an Accountant I with the City of New Orleans.
2. One (1) year of experience in the Accountant I classification.

(Original Entrance)
1. A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor’s Degree in another field with at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in Accounting.* Credit will only be given for semester hours listed on college transcript with an accounting course prefix.*
2. One (1) year of professional accounting experience.

NOTE: Professional experience is paid experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance. Civil Service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which experience qualifies as relevant.

* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

Kind of Examination

A qualifying written test and a rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

NOTE: Current employees working in the Accountant I classification are exempt from the written examination.

This is an original entrance and promotional examination.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $59,366.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person