Accountant 3

State of Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability (LTD)

457 Plan with employer match

Paid holidays and annual/sick leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Port of New Orleans seeks an Accountant 3 to support financial operations through advanced accounting analysis, reporting, and compliance. You will prepare complex financial statements, reconcile accounts, ensure policy adherence, and advise on accounting practices.

The role includes managing the Work Order Management system, fixed assets, and GL analysis, with regular interaction with the Legal team and external auditors. A strong background in GAAP, GASB, and journal entries is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Board’s Work Order Management system including ~350 work orders across five categories totaling ~$83M; review budget, expenditures, and GL classifications; post journal entries and adjust as needed.
• Manage Fixed Asset records: capitalization, depreciation schedules, asset disposals, and related journal entries; generate fixed asset reports.
• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and GASB; analyze variances and reconcile ledgers.
• Reconcile GL accounts for Prepaid Expense, Accruals, Bad Debt Reserves and other liabilities; review weekly AP invoices for proper GLA coding and posting.
• Train Accountant 2 on AP/GL procedures, journal entries, reconciliations, and Workman’s Compensation schedules.
• Support annual financial statement audits: prepare work papers, compile documentation, and assist auditors as needed.
• Contribute to development of new accounting techniques and perform additional duties as assigned.

Job description

At the Port of New Orleans, our mission is to drive economic prosperity throughout our tri-parish jurisdiction: Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard. We collaborate with state and local partners to ensure that we can continue to be a vital link to the world for businesses and consumers throughout Louisiana and beyond.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant 3 to support financial operations through advanced accounting analysis, reporting, and compliance. The role is responsible for preparing complex financial statements, reconciling accounts, ensuring adherence to policies and regulations, and providing guidance on accounting practices.

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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Responsible for managing the Board’s Work Order Management system, which includes approximately 350 work orders across five categories totaling roughly $83M. The duties include managing issued work orders, reviewing and monitoring the approved budget and expenditures, conduction thorough review of the proper classification of GLA accounts and prepare journal entries adjustment, processing damage claims for invoicing to third parties, preparing journal entries for closing, conducting monthly analysis and reconciliations for the work order subsidiary ledger, preparing a work order analysis report, and coordinating with the Legal team to resolve inquiries related to Damage Type work orders as needed.
• Responsible for managing Fixed Asset Management by identifying and assessing work order accounts; monitoring the acquisition process, correctly capitalizing assets and expenditures, maintaining and preparing depreciation schedules and journal entries, overseeing asset disposal and preparing necessary journal entry adjustments, and generating various fixed asset reports as requested.
• Assists in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and GASB standards, which duties include reviewing and conducting analysis of variances, preparing journal entries, maintaining and reconciling subsidiary ledgers, preparing financial reports related to expenditures and revenues, and analyzing expenses and revenues to evaluate the reasonableness of the accounts.
• Reviews and reconciles the GL accounts for Prepaid Expense, Miscellaneous Accruals, Bad Debt Reserves, various liability reserves such as Environmental, Workmen's Compensation, Liability Claims, and other as may be assigned, and prepares a monthly analysis of each GL account to create journal entries. Review weekly AP invoices to ensure proper classification of GLA codes, then post them.
• Provides training and guidance to Accountant 2 on AP GLA classification, general ledger and trial balance analysis, journal entries procedures, AR and AP reconciliations, asset closing schedule, and Workman’s Compensation schedules.
• Supports the coordination and execution of the Board’s annual financial statement audit conducted by external auditors. Responsibilities include preparing audit work papers, compiling necessary documentation, and ensuring a smooth audit process. May also be involved in in-depth research and analysis of accounting records and transactions at the request of the public accounting firm.
• Participates in the development of new accounting techniques and designs. Assist in other duties as may be assigned.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Work Schedule: The position currently consists of working a forty (40) hour work week (Monday-Friday).

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

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Contact Information

Brian Wilson II
Human Resources Business Partner
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