PLAQUEMINES PARISH CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

Official Class Title:
Senior Accountant I

Entrance Salary:
Annual: $50,354.00
Hourly: $24.21
Based on 2080 HR/YR

FINAL FILING DATE: UNTIL FILLED

LOCATIONS: Belle Chasse

PURPOSE: To establish an Employment Register to replace One (1) current vacancy in the Port Harbor and Terminal District Department and future vacancies as they occur.

SUMMARY OF JOB: Performs the following tasks and others as assigned by supervisor: Under limited supervision, performs highly responsible accounting work in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Work involves supervising subordinate in a broad range of financial and budget related duties; preparing financial statements; developing budget; monitoring revenues and expenditures; analyzing the budget impact of legislation, preparing mandated reports; communicating with and responding to local, State, and Federal government agencies; generating, analyzing, and presenting custom reports and fiscal interpretations; resolving the more difficult and unusual accounting problems; supervising, evaluating, and directing subordinate employees; retrieving funds due to the Port from FEMA/State, Department of Transportation or other funding agencies, auditing financial and procurement documentation and verifying eligibility of expenses in comparison to the Project Worksheet Scope of Work; preparing summary reports and submitting for reimbursement; creating and maintaining reports regarding expenditures and revenue for Project Worksheet; compiling reports for administration and other respective parties on Project Worksheet; preparing appeal letters on discrepancies of funding projects, corresponding with engineers, directors, administration, consultants, and State and Federal representative in all aspects of Project Worksheets; applying principles of accounting to analyze, estimate, compile, and prepare financial reports by making journal entries, reconciling accounts to assure accuracy, extracting financial information for decision making, monitoring and forecasting revenues and expenditures and establishing control procedures that facilitate in the presentation of accurate and clear financial data; analyzing and preparing mid-year and annual departmental budgets for variance analysis of actual expenditures versus budgeted expenditures; and analyzing and compiling financial data to assure accurate financial statements for department and public use. Reports to the Director of Finance.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting supplemented by one to two years of professional accounting experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Satisfactory physical condition, including back, vision and hearing
• Must be honest and exhibit good moral/ethical behavior
• Must possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license and satisfactory record
• MUST submit to and pass a criminal history background check through Louisiana State Police, Criminal Identification Bureau which may confirm or deny eligibility with Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District.

KIND OF EXAMINATION (ENTRANCE AND PROMOTIONAL)
This examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, an oral panel interview or any combination thereof. Applicant must submit accurate, detailed application forms providing all requested information, including descriptions of work experience, names, and addresses of previous employers and dates employed. Qualified applicants will be notified of the time, date place of any assembled test(s) which may be given.

APPLICATION OFFICE
Mail to or Submit in Person:
333 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.
Bldg. 100 Suite 225
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Fax No. (504) 934-6089 * Phone No. (504) 934-6080

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 22-007

Posting Date: December 28, 2022 Deadline Date: UNTIL FILLED

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All resume’s submitted must include MONTH AND YEAR of work history and dates of education in order to be considered. Omitted,

INCOMPLETE, False or Misleading Information may cause your application/resume to be REJECTED.

PLAQUEMINES PARISH CIVIL SERVICE GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Applications received after the Final Filing Date specified on the announcement will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted on official application forms and must be filed in an Application Office before the close of business on the Final Filing Date.

All qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the Final Filing Date. However, the Civil Service Department may admit applicants to examinations conditionally in certain instances with the provision that the missing qualification shall be established prior to certification for employment.

The Civil Service Department shall not be responsible for failure of the Department to receive any material mailed by an applicant nor for failure of an applicant to receive any material mailed by the Department.

Applications for examinations shall be open to all persons irrespective of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability. However, applicants who are residents of Plaquemines Parish shall be accorded over non- residents.

The Civil Service Department does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of access to or treatment or employment in its programs or activities. Reasonable accommodations will be made for anyone requesting such accommodations.

Unless otherwise stated on the front of this announcement, there shall be no maximum age limit for admission to examinations. The minimum age limit shall be eighteen (18) years of age for any class of work in the Parish service requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the Louisiana State Child Labor Law.

The starting salary for this position is stated on the front side of this Job Announcement. All appointments in the classified service shall be made at the minimum rate or such other starting rate specifically authorized by the Commission. In cases where the applicant possesses exceptional qualifications directly related to the classification to which the applicant will be appointed, the Appointing
Authority can recommend to the Director that the applicant be assigned up to step 15 for that class, not in excess of the midpoint for that range. Approval is required by the Director before the appointment becomes effective.

Plaquemines Parish Government pays all classified employees bi-weekly. Employees’ must have their pay directly deposited to their bank account(s). Employees’ payroll check stubs are mailed to the employee’s current address on file with the Civil Service Department.

The working test/probationary period for all positions shall be six months, unless otherwise stated on the front of this announcement. However, any six-month working test/probationary period may be extended for a maximum of six additional months in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.

Any applicant may be disqualified if the applicant's past employment record is unsatisfactory as determined by the Civil Service Department.

Veteran Preference in examinations will be granted only to those persons who provide proof of military service during covered periods and who are found to be eligible.

If selected, as a condition of employment, applicants shall be required to satisfactorily participate in a post- offer medical examination which shall include drug testing.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,354.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• professional accounting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Louisiana Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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