Accountant Supervisor 2

LAKEFRONT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lakefront Management Authority seeks a senior financial professional to oversee accounts payable, payroll, and grants management. You will coordinate federal and state grant funding, prepare biweekly and monthly financial reports, and ensure accurate expenditure tracking.

Based in New Orleans, the role reports to the Accountant Manager and offers promotional internal eligibility. Salary will be set based on qualifications and experience. Louisiana SAME program participation noted.

Qualifications

• Six years of accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years in accounting-related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus three years in accounting-related fields.
• Advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or statistics plus two years in accounting-related fields.
• CPA license plus one year of accounting-related experience.
• Experience substitution: 30 hours earned equals one year of experience, up to 120 hours.

Responsibilities

• Produces biweekly financial reports to the Accounting Manager, including P&L and bank statements.
• Oversees and supervises grants administration.
• Prepares monthly grant reports for Executive Director meetings.
• Manages FEMA fund reimbursement procedures and related documents.
• Extracts data and prepares weekly financial reports for review.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Payroll

Financial operations

Banking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Advanced degree in accounting, finance, or economics

CPA license

Tools

None

Job description

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 Role:

The position is responsible for the oversight of Accounts Payable, Payroll, and the coordination of federal and state grant funding management, and the coordination of efforts associated with tracking all authority expenditures. The position reports to the Accountant Manager.

Requirements:

Promotional ONLY*ONLY Applicants who are current permanent employees of the Lakefront Management Authority will be eligible

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

• Produces biweekly reports on the Authority’s finances, including a profit and loss statement and bank statement, to the Accounting Manager, and assists in the creation of a budget utilization report and tracks the same for potential inconsistencies.
• Oversees and supervises the Grants Administration.
• Oversees the production of monthly grant reports generated for the Executive Director to use at Committee or Board Meetings.
• Manages the preparation of credit submittals, as well as all procedures and documents related to the reimbursement of FEMA funds following emergency events
• Extracts data and prepares weekly financial reports. Schedules review of the same by the Accountant Manager.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional ONLY *ONLY Applicants who are current permanent employees of the Lakefront Management Authority will be eligible

Career Progression: This position does not 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.

Contact Information:

Keljuane Brownfield
Lakefront Management Authority
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