Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

Position: Accountant 4
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 seeking an Accountant 4 to join our Accounting team.  This position requires an individual with strong mathematical skills, comfortable with numbers, able to pay close attention to detail, and capable of interpreting financial data.

If you possess these skills and have knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and other accounting standards, this could be the opportunity for you!

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

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

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year 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:

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

* Reviews applicable Federal and State Housing program guidelines, criteria, and applicable laws, gaining intimate knowledge so as to advise accounting staff to meet compliance requirements.

* Makes recommendations to agency management for compliance with required standards and practices.

* Assists Federal and State Housing program sections in developing the appropriate structure, information to be maintained, procedures, and controls as they apply to the financial operation of performing departmental tasks.

* Develops reports, files, and processes necessary to maintain order, tractability and clear rationale to document department actions in managing program fund disbursements.

* Verifies/maintains W-9's and set up/update vendors.

* Processes invoices/requisitions, verifying receipt of goods/services, budget approval, and the proper authorization, approval and support.

* Develops, prepares, and presents reports necessary to comply with best practices and Federal and State reporting requirements as defined for each assigned program for internal and external purposes.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:  This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job Appointment or Probational appointment.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

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

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