ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR 1 Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana

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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

DESCRIPTION

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 score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. for this vacancy, click on the “” 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
P.O. Box 60046
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 cases 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 reconciliation of employee payroll deductions with the vendor’s invoices for health and life insurance 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 accordingly.
10 Direct the preparation and reporting of deductions withheld from employees for garnishments or levies to the Board’s legal department. Deductions are reconciled and reviewed each pay period to the respective court orders.
Direct the preparation and reporting of workmen’s compensation payments to Board employees.
Direct the 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.
10 Report retirement data to Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System. Verify that employee and Board contributions are collect for each employee.(i.e., Contributions reflect employee’s salary or “DROP” status.) Reconcile employee and Board contributions with the general ledger.
10 Prepare bi-weekly and state tax deposits and subsequent monthly reports. Reconcile federal and state taxes withheld via payroll module with the general ledger.
Direct the tracking of Board work order costs by receiving and input Weekly Time Reports.
10 Direct and supervise the Board’s accounts payable section. Annual payments exceeds $100 million. Monthly accounts payable balance ranges from$8to $9 million. Accounts payable efforts are outlined as follows:
Approve invoices ready to be paid and oversee the printing of check process.
To bring the accounts current, payment problems are resolved and/or payment schedules are adopted and monitored for compliance.
Review monthly and yearly reports.
Assist auditors with year-end reports and issues.
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