Accountant 2 - 3 (CPG)

State of Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lakefront Management Authority seeks an Accounts Payable Accountant to support AP functions within the agency. Appointment Type is Probational up to 24 months, with compensation based on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities include issuing purchase orders, validating invoices, reconciling accounts, maintaining GL records, and assisting with month-end/year-end closes in a controlled environment. Louisiana SAME benefits emphasized.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus 24 semester hours in accounting plus one year in accounting/auditing/financial operations/payroll/banking.
• Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting plus one year in accounting/auditing/financial operations/payroll/banking.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus one year in accounting/auditing/financial operations/payroll/banking.
• Advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics.
• CPA license possessed.

Responsibilities

• Issues all inter-department purchase orders prior to any purchase and maintains the open purchase order listing.
• Verify bills and other payment requests contain proper documentation and comply with contracts and policies.
• Reviews account coding of bills and purchase orders and resolves discrepancies with department managers.
• Reconciles intra-company due-to/due-from accounts daily to ensure balance.
• Maintain GL records including funds drawn, disbursed, refunds, and classify expenditures by nature.
• Handle issuing and maintenance of the Project Codes spreadsheet with Director of Operations and Airport Director.
• Assist Accountant Manager with month-end and year-end closing, including balancing cash accounts and preparing budget-to-actual reports by fund.
• Participate in audits by gathering documents and preparing schedules.
• Assist Accountant Supervisor with fiscal year-end tasks including reviewing GL, journal entries, and financial statements.
• Maintain and organize all financial records according to the Records Retention Schedule.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Payroll

Financial operations

Banking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics

Advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics

CPA license

Job description

OUR MISSION

The Lakefront Management Authority manages, controls, regulates, operates, and maintains any non-flood protection facility or improvement asset or function within a levee district within the jurisdiction of a flood protection authority.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

This position serves the accounts payable accountant for the agency.

• Four 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 one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
• A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus one year 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 one year 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; OR
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: 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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Issues all inter-department purchase orders prior to any purchase being made and maintains the open purchase order listing.
• Verify bills and other payment requests contain the proper documentation and comply with relevant contracts, policies, etc., as applicable.
• Reviews account coding of bills and purchase orders and resolves any discrepancies with the appropriate department managers.
• Reconciles intra-company due-to/due-from accounts, daily, to confirm the accounts are in balance.
• Maintain GL records including, but not limited to: funds drawn, funds disbursed, issuance of refunds, and classify expenditures as to their nature.
• Handle the issuing and maintenance of the Project Codes spreadsheet while working with the Director of Operations and Airport Director.
• Assists Accountant Manager with month-end and year-end closing processes including, but not limited to - balancing of cash accounts, due to and due from, preparation of budget to actual reports by fund.
• Participates in various audits by gathering documents related to program areas, preparing various schedules, providing information and assistance as needed.
• Assists Accountant Supervisor with fiscal year-end tasks including, but not limited to reviewing GL, preparing required journal entries, and reviewing financial statements.
• Maintain and organize all financial records according to the Records Retention Schedule.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:Probational - up to 24 months

Career Progression:This position does participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: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.

Keljuane Brownfield
Lakefront Management Authority
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