ACCOUNTANT 3

Port of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Port of New Orleans seeks an Accountant 3 to support budgeting, accounting, and reporting functions. The role focuses on developing annual budgets, inventory reconciliations, and accurate financial reporting to ensure GAAP and GASB compliance.

You will collaborate across departments, assist with the external audit, and drive improvements in accounting processes to provide strategic financial insights for informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential, along with a commitment to accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Developing and monitoring the annual budget.
• Managing inventory accounting and reconciliations.
• Preparing accurate financial reports.
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP and GASB standards.
• Collaborating across departments to analyze financial performance.
• Supporting the annual external audit.
• Improving accounting processes.
• Providing strategic financial insights that support sound business decisions.

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.

Port NOLA seeks a detail-oriented and analytical Accountant 3 to support the organization's financial planning, accounting, and reporting functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and monitoring the annual budget.
• Managing inventory accounting and reconciliations.
• Preparing accurate financial reports.
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP and GASB standards.
• Collaborating across departments to analyze financial performance.
• Supporting the annual external audit.
• Improving accounting processes.
• Providing strategic financial insights that support sound business decisions.

Qualifications:

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential, along with a commitment to accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.