Accountant Manager

Position: ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 2
At Louisiana Housing Corporation, our mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing.  We are transforming communities and changing lives.  Each day this ongoing challenge is met by a dedicated staff of professionals who allocate federal and state funds to help low to-moderate-income citizens make their housing dreams a reality.

We're looking for an Accountant Manager
2.  This candidate's preferred qualifications include a working knowledge or experience with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for governmental accounting.  Louisiana Housing Corporation is a non-LaGov agency that utilizes accounting software and systems outside of the LaGov enterprise resource planning system to conduct its daily financial, logistics, and payroll operations.

This posting is open only to permanent classified employees of LHC.

Seven years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

The Accountant Manager 2 position within the Accounting Department represents one of three direct reports to the Chief Financial Officer and supervises three full-time accounting positions.  This position requires consultation and interaction with agency program staff, contract monitors, auditors, executive management, the agency board of directors, and Federal partners.

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE.  NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

* Oversight of agency invoicing, payments, bank entries, and loan schedules for housing finance programs administered by the agency.

* Financial reporting, including budget versus actuals, profit and loss statements, unrestricted cash balances, and balance sheet preparation.

* Assist or prepare end of year close schedules for the annual financial report.

* Work closely with internal and external audit teams.

* Reconciliation of accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank accounts, and general ledger accounts.

* Quarterly and regular reporting on Federal grant programs.

Position-Specific Information:

Appointment Type:  This vacancy is being announced as a classified promotion. To be eligible, candidates must be a permanent classified employee of LHC.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
* All candidates for hire must undergo a drug screening and complete a background screening.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Housing Corporation

2415 Quail Drive

Baton Rouge, LA  70808

Human Resources Department

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This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model for individuals with disabilities.  LHC does not discriminate in…