About Our Client: We are excited to represent the City of Lackawanna’s Comptroller position.

About The Job: As the Comptroller, you will serve as head of the Division of Accounts and Control in the Department of Administration & Finance.

The Comptroller’s specific responsibilities include the maintenance of all municipal accounting records, the auditing of claims against the City and the preparation of payrolls for all employees of the City. The incumbent also prepares a variety of complex and important reports relating to the financial status of the City. Supervision is exercised over a small clerical staff in Comptroller’s office.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• 4+ years of professional accounting experience
• Prior experience with government/municipality accounting preferred
• Budget/project management experience is preferred

Salary: $90,000+ base salary

Hours: 9AM-4:30PM

Work Style: On-Site in Lackawanna, NY

NOTE: The minimum qualifications for this position are mandated under Article 149 of New York State Education Law. Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.