Accountant I

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.


**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and the Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**


Nature of Work

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform entry-level professional accounting work, including reviewing source documents, maintaining ledgers and registers or other records of initial entry, managing control accounts, and preparing periodic and special financial reports. The work responsibilities include obtaining and processing financial data and information, evaluating financial data and information, creating financial documentation, and providing consultation and expert advice to management, employees, or other groups. These responsibilities are performed within a central accounting office or in specific departmental locations that have distinct accounting assignments. An accountant performs technical work related to the maintenance of fiscal records by applying professional accounting principles and methods.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in accounting and one year of accounting or auditing experience in the public or private sector. A governmental accounting course may be substituted for the one year of experience.


NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Kind of Examination


Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Finance Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.


Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.


Additional Information

This position is open only to City of Montgomery Finance employees who have completed their probationary period and meet the minimum qualifications.