Salary: $98,795.00 Annually
Location : 625 St. Joseph St. Suite 101, New Orleans, LA
Job Type: Probationary
Job Number: 11620/3095
Department: Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Kind of Work Professional, supervisory, administrative and technical work directing all activities relating to the Sewerage and Water Board's Finance Administration Division This position will function as the second in command to the Sewerage and Water Board's Comptroller of Finance. Work includes planning, assigning and reviewing the work of lower-level managers and include a staff of professional, technical and clerical employees. Work includes establishing and monitoring management controls for assigned operational area and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the Board operations where applicable; and related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications(Original Entrance)- A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor's Degree in a closely related field from an accredited college or university with at least twenty-four (24) semester hours of accounting. Credit will only be given for semester hours listed on college transcript with an accounting course prefix.*
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience with increasing responsibility performing budgeting or accounting functions. Two (2) years of this experience must have been at an exempt (salaried) level and must have included both supervision and the preparation or auditing of comprehensive financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
(Promotional)- A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor's Degree in a closely related field from an accredited college or university with at least twenty-four (24) semester hours of accounting. Credit will only be given for semester hours listed on college transcript with an accounting course prefix.*
- Permanent status with the Sewerage & Water Board in a class of work having a pay grade equal to or higher than Utility Services Manager (pay grade 88) and two (2) years of experience in budget/finance/accounting work at that level.
* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education and certifications 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. Kind of ExaminationA rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.
This is an original entrance and promotional examination.
General InformationThe Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans offers a wide variety of competitive benefits. Information on these benefits can be found
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The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our screening process. Therefore, you are required to complete these questions so that we may initially determine your eligibility for this position. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in disqualification for this position. This means you will be ineligible for further consideration in this recruitment process.Please check "yes" to show that you have read and understand this statement.
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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or in a related field with at least 24 semester hours in Accounting from an accredited college or university?
- Yes, I have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
- Yes, I have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field with at least 24 semester hours in Accounting.
- No, I have a Bachelor's Degree in another field with less than 24 semester hours in Accounting.
- No, I do not have a Bachelor's Degree.
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If you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, you must provide the following information:a. The name of the institute that issued the degree,b. Your college major, andc. Date of graduation (month and year).Failure to provide this information will result in the disqualification of your application for this position.If you do not have a Bachelor's Degree type N/A.
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The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Human Resources Department must verify all educational credentials applicants use to qualify for a position. If you have not already done so, please submit your education credentials to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Human Resources Department prior to your start date. To ensure you meet this deadline, we suggest you begin the process of obtaining this information. Our office is located at 625 St. Joseph Street, Room 101, New Orleans, LA 70165. You must submit your OFFICIAL college transcript or ORIGINAL college diploma to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Human Resources Department . We do not accept transcrip
