Accountant Administrator 3 (Finance Director)

State of Louisiana • New Orleans, LA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Finance serves as the Chief Financial Officer and principal financial advisor to the Regional Director, executive leadership, Board of Commissioners, and the Authority’s constituent levee districts. This executive-level position provides strategic leadership over the Authority’s financial operations, including budgeting, long-range financial planning, forecasting, treasury and investments, revenue and funding strategy, financial governance, and compliance. The role focuses on maintaining the Authority’s long-term financial sustainability while providing leadership with clear financial analysis and recommendations to support major operational and capital decisions. Success in this position requires strategic financial leadership, strong analytical and forecasting abilities, sound judgment, and executive-level communication skills. The ideal candidate should have expertise in public-sector budgeting and financial management, revenue and cash-flow planning, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Strong leadership and organizational-development skills are also important, as the Director oversees senior Finance leaders and must effectively collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, executive leadership, the Board, auditors, and governmental partners. This position offers the opportunity to serve in a high-impact executive financial leadership role supporting one of the region’s most critical public-service missions. Rather than focusing solely on day-to-day accounting operations, the Director operates at a strategic level, helping shape long-term financial strategy, major capital planning, funding decisions, reserve management, and organizational priorities. The position is especially unique because it provides financial leadership across multiple constituent levee districts while directly supporting decisions that affect the Authority’s long-term fiscal strength and ability to fulfill its flood protection mission.

Requirements

• Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
• Eight 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 five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five 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 five 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 four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in public-sector budgeting and financial management
• Revenue and cash-flow planning
• Internal controls
• Regulatory compliance
• Financial reporting
• Strong leadership and organizational-development skills
• Ability to collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, executive leadership, the Board, auditors, and governmental partners.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the principal financial advisor to the Regional Director and provides financial guidance and recommendations to the President, Board of Commissioners, Finance Committee, executive leadership, and constituent levee districts.
• Translates complex financial information into clear analysis, alternatives, recommendations, and decision-support information for executive and Board consideration.
• Evaluates the short- and long-term financial implications of proposed policies, programs, projects, organizational initiatives, and major operational decisions.
• Develops financial scenarios and sensitivity analyses addressing changes in revenues, expenditures, inflation, project timing, funding availability, and other material assumptions
• Identifies emerging financial issues, constraints, risks, and opportunities and proactively advises executive leadership concerning potential organizational impact.
• Provides executive-level financial analysis concerning millages, revenue capacity, reserve requirements, financing alternatives, legislative proposals, governmental funding opportunities, and other matters affecting the Authority's financial position.
• Represents the Finance function in executive management discussions and, as directed, before the Board, governmental partners, auditors, financial institutions, and other external stakeholders.
• Works with executive leadership, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to evaluate current and future resource requirements and establish financially sustainable priorities.
• Ensures financial operations comply with applicable federal and State law, GAAP, GASB requirements, Louisiana accounting and reporting requirements, Authority policies, and other applicable standards.
• Provides executive oversight of the annual financial audit, Single Audit, Annual Financial Report, and other required financial reports and serves as the senior management liaison with external auditors and oversight entities.

Benefits

• The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
• Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director