Kind of Work
Intermediate level accounting work in examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting and financial records and assisting in the preparation and maintenance of more difficult and complex accounting records; and related work as required
Minimum Qualifications
(Promotional)
1. Permanent status as an Accountant I with the City of New Orleans.
2. One (1) year of experience in the Accountant I classification.
(Original Entrance)
1. A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor’s Degree in another field with at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in Accounting.* Credit will only be given for semester hours listed on college transcript with an accounting course prefix.*
2. One (1) year of professional accounting experience.
NOTE: Professional experience is paid experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance. Civil Service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which experience qualifies as relevant.
* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.