Accountant Manager 4

Department-of-Environmental-Quality; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality seeks a senior accounting leader to oversee cash and fund management, budgeting, reporting and contracts. The role supervises accountants and managers, ensuring accurate operations and timely financial processes.

You will manage federal grants, SEFA, amendments, drawdowns and audits readiness while guiding executive leadership with critical financial analyses. East Baton Rouge domicile, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Requires supervisory-level experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll or banking.
• Substitution rules allow credit for semester hours toward experience per state guidelines.
• CPA certification with relevant experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Directs major accounting operations including cash and fund management, budgeting and reporting.
• Supervises professional accountants and managers, assigns work and ensures timely fiscal operations.
• Oversees federal grant management, SEFA, amendments, drawdowns and audits readiness.
• Leads cash and fund projections for about $160 million in departmental funding.
• Represents the agency in high-level financial discussions and presents complex analyses.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Accounting

Financial operations

Payroll

Banking

Education

Bachelor’s degree with accounting hours

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/management/economics/statistics

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/business admin

CPA license

Job description

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Management and Finance has a vacancy. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety and welfare. Lead DEQ’s most critical financial operations as the agency’s senior accounting authority—overseeing multimillion-dollar cash and fund management, federal grant compliance, statewide reporting, and high-risk fiscal decision-making that directly supports Louisiana’s environmental mission.

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:

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

• Directs major accounting operations for DEQ, including cash and fund management, grant accounting, budgeting,reporting, contracts, procurement, and accounts payable.
• Supervises professional accountants and section managers, assigning work, reviewing performance, and ensuringtimely, accurate fiscal operations.
• Oversees federal grant management, including SEFA preparation, grant applications, amendments, drawdowns,and audit readiness.
• Leads cash and fund projections for approximately $160 million in departmental funding, providing criticalfinancial guidance to executive leadership.
• Represents DEQ in high-level financial discussions with OPB, LFO, State Treasurer, OSRAP, and federal agencies;prepares and presents complex financial analyses.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment or promotion of permanent classified employee.

Domicile: East Baton Rouge

Overview of the fivemajor offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization along with a biography for each member of management.

• Office of the Secretary
• Office of Management and Finance
• Office of Environmental Services
• Office of Environmental Compliance
• Office of Environmental Assessment

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Sarah McFarland

LDEQ/Human Resources

P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge LA, 70821

225-219-3850

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

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