New Jersey · exam No. C1292H
Fiscal Officer
Accepting applications Open competitive
- New Jersey is accepting applications for the Fiscal Officer exam (No. C1292H), an open-competitive examination, until (22 days left as of November 1, 2026).
- The announced salary is $52,500.00 ~ $95,833.00 Per Year.
- The application fee is $35.00.
- The announcement was posted on .
Minimum qualifications
NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Nine (9) years of professional experience involving accounting, budgeting, auditing, and financial analysis and reporting, five (5) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in accounting. Please upload a copy of your transcripts with your application. Failure to do so will result in ineligibility. OR Possession of a current, valid certificate as Registered Municipal Accountant or Certified Public Accountant issued by the NJ State Board of Accountants or as a Certified Municipal Finance Officer issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. Please ensure to provide details of your certificate on your application. Failure to indicate possession of a current certificate as of the closing date will result in ineligibility. You must provide a copy of a valid license upon appointment. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in accounting; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. Please upload a copy of your transcripts with your application. Failure to do so will result in ineligibility. OR Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or Business Administration; including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hours in accounting and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. Please upload a copy of your transcripts with your application. Failure to do so will result in ineligibility. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. Please upload a copy of your evaluation with your application. Failure to do so will result in ineligibility . NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. SPECIAL NOTE: This announcement may be tested via the Management Test Battery, a computer-administered exam. For information regarding the Management Test Battery, please refer to our website www.state.nj.us/csc . LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
Residency
Open to residents of: (1) Hudson County
Location
Hudson County - All Departments
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