Accountant Manager 4

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

2d

About The Position

The Accountant Manager 4 directs financial accounting and management systems and all fiscal operations within the Office of Finance and Support Services (OFSS) Cash Disbursements Section for the Division of Administration and its client entities. OFSS provides accounting services that include financial reporting, analysis, budget development and preparation, budget monitoring, and monthly and annual financial statements. Its work follows state, federal, grant-specific, and office rules, policies, and procedures and is reviewed through results, reports, and independent federal and state audits.

The position is located in the Cash Disbursements Section. It directs implementation of the financial system accounting structure used to record and report expenditures and draw funds, and develops policies and procedures to ensure appropriate financial controls. It also directs and coordinates cash disbursements, travel, purchase cards, travel cards, CBA, and accounts payable activities for client agencies.

This vacancy is restricted to promotion of a current permanent-status Division of Administration employee. A permanent-status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion. The position has a Special Entrance Rate of $3,191.20 biweekly.

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated minimum qualification pathways: eight years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; or six years of full-time experience in any field plus 24 semester hours in accounting and five years of qualifying experience; or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting plus five years of qualifying experience; or a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus five years of qualifying experience; or an advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus four years of qualifying experience; or a CPA license plus three years of qualifying experience.
• At least two years of the required experience must have been at the supervisory level or above.
• For the six-year full-time work experience pathway, every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and four years.
• Applicants qualifying through college training or a baccalaureate degree must submit an official college transcript to verify credentials before appointment.
• The vacancy is limited to promotion of a current permanent-status Division of Administration employee.

Responsibilities

• Direct the financial accounting and management systems and fiscal operations of the OFSS Cash Disbursements Section for the Division of Administration and client entities.
• Direct implementation of the financial system accounting structure necessary to record and report expenditures and draw funds.
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure proper financial controls are in place.
• Direct and coordinate cash disbursements, travel, purchase card, travel card, CBA, and accounts payable activities for client agencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed