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ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR 1

Salary

$4,099.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

PNO-894-050725-AP

Department

Port of New Orleans Port Commission

Opening Date

05/07/2025

Closing Date

5/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

PNO-894-050725-AP

Vacancy will be filled by promotion of a current permanent classified employee of The Port of New Orleans Port Commission. Incumbent may be required to start a new probation appointment or may be required to serve a trial Detail prior to being permanently promoted.

Port NOLA offers competitive benefits that prioritize safety, health and wellness for our employees. Employees have access to the following benefits:

+ Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

+ Life Insurance options

+ Long Term Disability Plan

+ State of Louisiana LASERS state pension program

+ Deferred Compensation Plan (457 plan) with employer match

+ Paid Louisiana State Holidays; and paid Annual and Sick Leave

+ Wellness Center located in the Port Administration Building

+ Ship Shape Wellness Program

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ashanti Perkins

Port of New Orleans / Human Resources

New Orleans, LA 70160

504-528-3274

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To provide professional accounting services while directly supervising paraprofessional fiscal positions in the performance of accounting duties.

Level of Work:

Supervisor.

Supervision Received:

Generally from a higher-level fiscal or administrative position.

Supervision Exercised:

Generally over at least two paraprofessional fiscal positions.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Accountant Supervisor 2 by composition of subordinate workforce.

Differs from Accounting Specialist Supervisor by performance of professional level accounting.

Examples of Work

% Duties of the position:

30 Direct and supervise the processing of employee payroll data to generate a biweekly payroll. This includes the following:

+ Assure the accuracy of payroll changes (additions , deductions etc.) to the payroll processing system.

+ In cas e s involving retroactive adjustments , calculate compensation due employee resulting from an order to pay back-wages and/or a salary increase. Enter or direct to be entered this information to the payroll processing system.

+ Audit and review time cards, leave slips and overtime reports for completeness and authorized approvals. Reconcile and foot hours worked (regular and overtime) and leave used.

+ Enter payroll data (i.e . , employee identification number, date , earnings code, number of hours and if applicable, labor distributions for maintenance work) to the payroll processing system.

+ Process computer program routines to generate biweekly direct deposit. This includes balancing payroll hours and verifying changes or out-of-line conditions (edit routine). Routines must also be processed in a timely sequence and in concert with the personnel department's Human Resources module. This process is essential to assure proper hourly rates and deductions are utilized. If adjustments are necessary, corrections are then made and the entire process begins anew.

+ Responsible for directing the preparation and reporting of deductions withheld from employees for garnishments or levies to the board's legal department

5 Direct the calculation and preparation of manual payroll checks for the following:

+ Final paychecks involving current hours worked and eligible annual leave for employees who have ended Board employment. This includes assuring that the employee has no outstanding reimbursement due to the Board associated uniforms and tools .

+ Supplemental paychecks are processed for omission of hours worked or leave taken on the time sheet.

+ Review and input state supplemental pay for Harbor Police Department and Fire & Safety Vessel.

10 Direct the year-end payroll closing process to generate W-2 forms. This involves a close working relationship with employees in the Board's general ledger and information technology departments. Account balances (i.e., total payroll expense, withholding, other deductions, etc.) are reconciled monthly between year-to-date payroll computer printouts and the general ledger trial balance report.

15 Direct the verification and re conci li ation of emp lo yee payroll deductions with the vendor's invoices for h ealt h and l ife in s u rance coverage's offered by the Board. If necessary, employees' paychecks are adjusted for changes in coverage or charges in arrears. This also includes the billing of retired Board employees. Their coverage is verified and invoices are prepared according l y.

10 Direct the preparation and reporting of deductions withheld from e mpl oyees for garnishments or l evies to the Board's legal department. Deductions are reconciled and reviewed eac h pay period to the respective court orders.

Direct t h e preparation and reporting of workmen's compensation payments to Board employees.

Direct t he preparation of payroll information as requested by management. Develop and update payroll procedures as they relate to daily operations and current federal and state law and civil service regulations. Report employment data to Louisiana Department of Labor monthly and to U.S. Census Bureau annually. Direct the payment of unemployment claims to Department of Labor, Office of Employment Security.

1 0 Report retirement data to Lou isian a State Employees' Retirement System. Verify that emp l oyee and Board contributions are collect for eac h emp lo yee.(i.e. , Contributions reflect e m p lo yee's sa lar y or "DROP" stat us .) Reconcile emp lo yee and Board contr ibuti ons with the general ledger.

10 Prepare bi-weekly and state tax deposits and subsequent monthly reports. Reconcile federal and state taxes with held via payroll module with the genera l led ger.

Direct the tracking of Board work order costs by receiving and input Weekly Time Reports.

10 D ir ect and s up ervise the Board's accounts payable sect ion . Annual payments exceeds $ 100 million. Mont hl y accounts payable balance ran ges from $8to $9 million. Accounts payable efforts are out lin ed as fo ll ows:

+ Approve invoices ready to be paid and oversee the printing of check process.

+ To bring the accounts cu rr ent , payment problems are resolved and/or payment sc h edu l es are adopted and monitored for compliance.

+ Review monthly and yearly reports.

+ Assist auditors with year-end reports and issues.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Have you included ALL of your work experience on your application? If not, please return to the "Work Experience" section to complete your application.

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you currently employed by the Port of New Orleans, serving with permanent status?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Please select how you qualify for this position from the following options.

+ Five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

+ Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

+ A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

+ A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

+ An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

+ Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

+ None of the above.

04

In indicated in the previous question that you have twenty-four semester hours in accounting from an accredited institution, please type each course's name, semester hours earned, and the accredited institution. If you answered not, type N/A.

05

If indicated in questions 3 that you are in possession of a CPA license, please list your certification number, issue date, and expiration date. If not, please type N/A.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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