Accountant III - Central Finance Office (1215)

Jefferson Parish • West Bank - Jefferson Parish, LA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, this position performs responsible, supervisory professional level accounting work. The role involves the accurate maintenance and financial reporting for assigned accounts, services, funds, and/or cost centers of the Parish in an independent manner. This position provides training, supervision, and guidance to accounting personnel. It offers administrative oversight for various work areas including grants, fixed assets, budgets, general and subsidiary ledgers, debt service, special revenues, and capital outlay. The incumbent will audit and review various items for accuracy, regulatory compliance, and adherence to policies and procedures, such as budget details, billing/vendor invoices, direct expenditures, journal entries, bank statements, and wire transfers. Complex research, analysis, and follow-up on issues unresolved at subordinate levels, like out-of-balance conditions or account discrepancies, will be performed. Collaboration with various entities, including other departments, department heads, financial institutions, vendors, and internal auditors, is essential for researching and resolving accounting issues. Work areas encompass audits, grants, fixed assets, budgets, contracts, debt service, enterprise funds, internal service funds, special revenue funds, and the general fund. Incumbents ensure compliance with regulatory standards, generally accepted accounting principles, and approved policies and procedures. Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Current employment and permanent civil service status with Jefferson Parish in the class of Accountant II-Central Finance Office.
• Possession of an accredited Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and at least three (3) years of full-time, paid work experience performing professional accounting duties.
• Possession of an accredited Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field and at least one (1) year of full-time, paid work experience performing professional accounting duties.
• Professional experience must be obtained post-Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provides training, supervision, and guidance to accounting personnel.
• Provides administrative oversight, training, supervision, and guidance for various work areas, i.e., grants, fixed assets, budgets, general and subsidiary ledgers, debt service, special revenues, capital outlay.
• Audits and/or reviews various items for accuracy, regulatory compliance and/or adherence to policies and procedures, i.e., budget details, billing/vendor invoices, direct expenditures, journal entries, bank statements, wire transfers.
• Performs complex research, analysis and follow up on various items unable to be resolved at subordinate levels, i.e., out of balance conditions, journal entry inconsistencies, account discrepancies.
• Communicates and works collaboratively with various entities in researching and resolving accounting issues, i.e., other departments, department heads, financial institutions, service/product vendors, internal auditors.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards, generally accepted accounting principles, and approved policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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