COMPTROLLER (CLASS CODE 0460)

Job Posting : Professional Accounting Work

City of New Orleans

$141,641.00 Annually

New Orleans, LA

Probationary

11367 / 0460

City Wide

Continuous

Kind Of Work

Highly responsible professional accounting work in the administration of the bureau of accounting; and related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance or a closely related field.

Five (5) years of progressive, highly responsible professional accounting experience. This experience must have included responsibilities for maintenance of the general ledger, monthly financial reporting and preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for a government agency or private company. Two (2) years of this experience must have been in a salaried position which included supervisory responsibilities for accounting operations; implementing policies; allocating resources; and directing personnel to accomplish work objectives.

Experience with Federal grants accounting and with utilizing and managing automated systems, including automated general ledger, accounts payable and payroll systems is highly desired.

Kind Of Examination

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. Additional credit will be granted for possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor Certification.

This is an original entrance examination.

General Information

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at (504) 658-3516 or TTY / Voice at (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

Domicile requirements for employment are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013 must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision. Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

Background check : The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.

Applications : Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.

Working test period : Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.

Substance abuse testing : The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and / or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period.

Medical examination : Is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to active classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and / or transfers.

Medical screening : Which may result in a medical examination, is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to non-active classifications.

Good moral character : Is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his / her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.

Important : Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination. In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.

Veterans preference : On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office. To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.

High school diploma and general equivalency diploma (GED) : Must be issued by a state Department of Education or an institution recognized by a state Department of Education. Certificates of completion, high school diplomas and GED from institutions not recognized by a state Department of Education are not acceptable. High school diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org).

Accredited colleges and universities : An accredited college or university is an institution that is accredited as a college or university by an organization that is recognized by the USDE (United States Department of Education). College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org).

Experience : Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement. Partial credit will only be given for related part-time employment. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees, education, or other credentials are related or closely related. Experience credit will be granted for related provisional appointments (internal applicants).

Professional administrative experience : The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance.

Offers of employment or promotion : Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education, driver's license, and / or professional licenses / certifications 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. Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process.

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Benefits

Employment with the City of New Orleans brings many great benefits. Want work-life balance?

• 14 paid holidays in 2025.
• 13 paid vacation days per year including during your first year of employment.
• 13 paid sick days per year including during your first year of employment.
• Use or lose your days, off? Not here! You can roll an unlimited number of unused sick days and up to 45 unused vacation days to the next year.
• We pay you for unused vacation and sick days when you leave City government.
• Depending on your job, your department may also offer remote work, flexible schedules, and / or shift work.

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