Accountant Manager 1

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as assistant to the Accountant Manager 2 of the Financial Reporting and Budget Section in the Accounting Department. This position is responsible for the management of maintaining the Administrative Fund's General Ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable calculations for the collection of benefits paid to recipients that were not due, including coordination of collection efforts with either TRSL staff or contracted collection agency, and purchasing; and assisting with financial reporting, including independently audited financial statements and Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR) and preparing other financial management reports to members and Board of Trustees and budget accounting.

Requirements

• Seven years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking
• 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
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking
• 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
• 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
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus two 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

• An optimistic, team player attitude
• Ability to manage and develop employee performance
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
• Ability to think strategically and resolve problems
• Willingness to learn
• Self-awareness and accountability
• Acceptance of routine duties and special/seasonal projects

Responsibilities

• Management of maintaining the Administrative Fund's General Ledger
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable calculations for the collection of benefits paid to recipients that were not due, including coordination of collection efforts with either TRSL staff or contracted collection agency
• Purchasing
• Assisting with financial reporting, including independently audited financial statements and Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)
• Preparing other financial management reports to members and Board of Trustees
• Budget accounting

Benefits

• A defined benefit pension plan
• Health insurance that is also available post retirement
• At least 10 paid holidays
• Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year
• Paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week
• A deferred compensation plan
• A flexible benefits plan
• Alternate work schedules

What This Job Offers

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