Accountant Manager

Position: Accountant Manager 2
Department MISSION

DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.

Department VISION

We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.

Department VALUES

Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.

At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.  

Join Our Team at DCFS:
Accountant Manager 2

This position works within the Fiscal Services Payment Management Unit. The incumbent of this position will perform administrative financial management work while serving as one of the principal assistant to the Accountant Administrator 5.

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:

* Manages the fiscal operations of the LaGov Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system including the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system, Tracking Information Payment (TIPS) system, Bank of America Works system and the agency Imprest System (IMS).

* Performs work in accordance with state, federal and departmental laws, policies and procedures and reviewed on the basis of results, reports and by outside independent audit by both federal and state.

* Directs, manages and supervises use of the financial accounting and management systems including LaGov, TIPS, and IMS to process contract and purchase order payments, travel reimbursements, advances and recoupments and manual Imprest payments.

* Trains employees in performance of job duties, assigns and review work of subordinates, ensures accuracy of unit.

* Maintains a system of internal accounting controls to ensure that bank reconciliation and the required banking adjustments.

* Serves on both office and departmental project teams in the design, development and implementation of new management information and reporting systems and the enhancement or modification of existing systems.

* Performs other duties as assigned for the smooth operation of the Department.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:  Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

Works

Schedule:

Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday.  Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain…