Accountant Administrator 3

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant Administrator 3 serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA), a cabinet-level state agency with an annual budget of approximately $108 million and a workforce of approximately 850 employees. This position performs highly responsible professional administrative and executive-level fiscal management functions and provides leadership and oversight of the agency’s financial operations for multiple agencies and facilities, including administrative functions, contact assistance, appeals, cemeteries, state approving agency, and the operating budgets of five Louisiana Veterans Homes.

Requirements

• 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.
• Two years of the required experience must have been at a supervisory level or above.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of the LaGov financial system and state accounting and procurement processes.
• Demonstrated experience in governmental accounting, budgeting, fiscal management, or financial administration.
• Experience providing executive-level financial guidance and overseeing complex fiscal operations.

Responsibilities

• Directs the fiscal office and all fiscal activities including budget preparation and the annual financial statement for the agency.
• Sets fiscal and performance objectives; monitors accomplishment of objectives.
• Consults with external and internal auditors, state, and federal and local officials regarding the financial operations of the entity.
• Directs, coordinates and administers the financial accounting and fund management activities for 10 budget programs.
• Directly supervises the Accountant Managers at the Veterans Homes and all financial operations.

What This Job Offers

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