ACCOUNTANT 3

About This Job

PNO-947-070226-LR
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.

Job Duties

• Lead Financial Planning & Budget Management: Develop and manage the annual budget and financial plan, perform revenue forecasting and cost analysis, monitor monthly financial performance, analyze budget variances, and provide strategic financial recommendations to support organizational goals.
• Oversee Accounting, Inventory & Financial Reporting: Manage the inventory accounting process, reconcile inventory and bank accounts, prepare journal entries, support month-end and year-end close activities, and ensure accurate financial reporting in compliance with GAAP and GASB standards.
• Support Audits & Drive Process Improvement: Coordinate annual external audits by preparing work papers and supporting documentation, conduct accounting research and analysis, and contribute to the development and implementation of improved accounting processes, controls, and financial practices.

Experience

• 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.

Position-Specific Details

• Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment
• Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Accountant 3
• Work Schedule: The position consists on working a forty (40) hour work week (Monday – Friday)

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

Contact Information

• Lynetta Robinson
  Port of New Orleans / Human Resources
  P.O. Box 60046
  New Orleans, LA 70160
  (504) 528-3226