Salary: Depends on Qualifications Location : Little Rock, AR Job Type: Full Time- Regular Position Job Number: FN-2024-03 Department: Finance Department Opening Date: 03/19/2024 Closing Date: Continuous FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: .. Supervisory Responsibility?: No On-Line Applications Only?: Yes Department:: Finance Department The City of Little Rock provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. City of Little Rock complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every work location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Job Objective & Safety/Security Sensitive DesignationJOB OBJECTIVE: To plan and direct the activities of assigned Divisions for the Department of Finance, to include Accounting and Reporting, Accounts Payable, and Payroll; ensures all assigned Division activities are operated in compliance with all applicable guidelines, policies, procedures, laws and regulations. This position is not designated as a safety/security sensitive position and is not subject to random drug and alcohol screening.Essential Functions Please clickHERE for a complete list of essential job functions! What does a Comptroller do you may ask? A Comptroller is responsible for ensuring an organization remains in good financial standing. Their duties include building financial strategies for a company, creating annual and quarterly budgets and overseeing employees' payroll processes. These top financial executives are the final decision-makers in matters involving a large outflow of money to ensure the City of Little Rock government remain free of heavy loss. COME JOIN OUR TEAM HERE AT THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FINANCE DEPARTMENT!Minimum Qualifications, Additional Requirements and Supervisory Responsibilities These knowledge, skills, and abilities are usually, although not always, acquired through completion of Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related area, four (4) years of experience of professional-level accounting, accounts payable, payroll, record-keeping and financial management activities and operations, and two (2) years of supervision of professional-level employees. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be available to work outside normal working hours to include nights, weekends and holidays as required.
DISCLAIMER: This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Application Requirements
- Online applications only
- Applicant's answers to supplemental questions will be used to screen for minimum qualifications electronically.
- Please include a complete work history when completing application. Work history may impact initial salary offer amount for the successful candidate.
- List of qualified applicants will be considered active for up to six (6) months and may be used to fill future openings with same or similar minimum qualifications.
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City of Little Rock Benefits Non-Uniformed NON-Union Eligible Full-Time Employees Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision) -The City pays the eintire cost of employee only health insurance for the base plan. Higher levels of health coverage and dependent coverage is available at the employee's option; the City pays part of the cost of this additional coverage. Life Insurance - The City pays the total cost of employee life insurance. Amount of coverage is one to three times salary, based on job classification. Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) - The City pays the total cost for employee AD&D. Amount of coverage is one times salary. Long-Term Disability - The City pays the total cost of long-term disability insurance. Amount of coverage is 60% of salary. Retirement - Our 401a pension plan requires contributions by both the City and the employee. Paid Time Off Paid Time Off (PTO) Leave may be used for vacation, personal illness, funeral Leave/attendance, illness of a family member or other personal business. Generous leave accruals with carry over capability. Short-Term Disability Leave Short-Term Disability (STD) can be used for extended personal illness requiring the employee to be absent more than three (3) days (with acceptable medical documentation). All full-time non-uniformed non-union eligible employees earn STD at the rate of six (6) days per year. After five (5) years of service, an employee will receive 2% of the STD account (maximum 1,000 hours) per years of service, upon termination of employment. Longevity Longevity pay will be paid at the rate of $4 per month for each year of service up to and including the fifth (5th) year and $6 per month for each year of service beginning at six (6) years and for each year thereafter. 01 Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related area?
02 Do you have four (4) years of experience in professional-level accounting, accounts payable, payroll, record-keeping, and financial management activities and operations?
03 If yes, please explain this experience. (Please ensure this information is included in your work history.) If not applicable, please enter N/A. 04 Do you have two (2) years of experience supervising professional-level staff?
05 If yes, please explain this experience. (Please ensure this information is included in your work history.) If not applicable, please enter N/A.. 06 Are you available to work outside your normal working hours to include nights, holidays, and weekends as required?
07 How did you find out about this particular position?
- LRJobs.LittleRock.gov
- Facebook/Social Media
- Arkansas Business
- KARK4/FOX16 Social Media Live
- Newspaper (Arkansas Democrat Gazette or El Latino)
- City Employee
- Friend or relative who does not work for the City
- Internet Search Engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing)
- Career Builder/Indeed
- Government Jobs
- Indeed
- College/University Career Page
- Career Fair
- Virtual Job Fair
- Career Counselor (Military or Goodwill, Workforce)
- Re-entry Program (Community Programs)
- Department of Workforce Services
- Professional Association
- Other
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