Accountant Manager 1 - Accounting

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Housing Corporation is seeking an Accountant Manager to lead the Accounting Department. The role requires strong supervisory skills, GAAP/GAAS knowledge, and attention to detail to ensure accurate financial operations and reporting.

The position is filled via a Classified LHC Promotional appointment, with mandatory drug and background screenings. E-Verify participation is noted, and the employer emphasizes equal opportunity and disability inclusion.

Qualifications

• 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 in accounting/auditing/financial ops.
• Bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years in accounting/auditing/financial ops.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus four years in accounting/auditing/financial ops.
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus three years in accounting/auditing/financial operations.
• CPA license plus two years of experience in accounting/auditing/financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply GAAP, GAAS, Federal Grant Programs, and related policies.
• Prepare financial information to provide insights on resource use by the agency.
• Develop goals and measurable standards for subordinate fiscal units.
• Oversee preparation of complex financial reports: program budget, cost, and revenue forecasting.
• Ensure general ledger reflects daily payments and proper coding of accounts.
• Monitor and approve federal program drawdowns, banking transfers, and daily cash balances.
• Document staff performance for performance planning and reviews.
• Interview and commend applicants for hire.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Supervisory skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree with accounting hours

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/BA

Advanced degree in accounting/finance

CPA license

Job description

At Louisiana Housing Corporation, our mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain, safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing. We are transforming communities and changing lives. Each day this ongoing challenge is met by a dedicated staff of professionals who allocate federal and state funds to help low-to-moderate-income citizens to make their housing dreams a reality.

Only permanent classified Louisiana Housing Corporation employees are eligible to apply for this internal promotion.

We’re seeking an Accountant Manager to join our Accounting department. This position requires strong supervisory skills, knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, strong organizational skiils as well as analytical skills, attention to detail and other accounting/auditing standards applicable to LHC.

Qualifications

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

• Responsible for understanding and applying all applicable rules, regulations, and policies governed by General Accepted Accounting Principles, the Governmental Accounting Standard Board, Federal Grant Programs, Office of Management and Budget circulars, the LA Department of Civil Service, and the LHC Employee Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Helps to prepare financial information to help provide insights into the use of resources by the agency.
• Develops goals and measurable performance standards for subordinate fiscal units and subordinate fiscal supervisors.
• Oversees the preparation of complex financial reports in the areas of program budget development, cost reporting, and revenue program forecasting.
• Responsible for ensuring that the general ledger accounts accurately reflect the daily payments and collections that are processed are coded to the proper asset, liability, expense, or revenue codes in the general ledger.
• Responsible for monitoring and approving federal program drawdowns, and banking transfers, plus responsible for monitoring daily cash balances to ensure adequate funding for program operations.
• Responsible for documenting staff performance for Performance Planning and Reviews, rewards and recognition, and/or disciplinary action
• Interviews and commends applicants for hire.

Position‑Specific Details

Appointment Type: This vacancy is being announced as a Classified LHC Promotional appointment.

All candidates for hire must undergo a drug screening and complete a background screening.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Louisiana Housing Corporation
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Human Resources Department

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