Executive Director of Accounting

Louisiana State University; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement options

Paid holidays

Tuition exemption

Training opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Louisiana State University of Alexandria is seeking an Executive Director of Accounting to oversee all accounting services for the university, including general ledger, payroll allocations, and month-end closes.

The role reports to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services and requires a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years in higher education finance leadership, offering comprehensive benefits and a stable 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field with a minimum of three (3) years in Higher Education Finance leadership role required.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience with Intuit QuickBooks preferred.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from university student/faculty/staff/administration, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or other University employees.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills and effective presentation skills.
• Ability to negotiate and defuse conflict.
• Self-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible, creative.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll allocations, and month-end or year-end close processes.
• Ensure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GASB rules, and federal or state regulations.
• Provide daily oversight and direction to the Accounting, Student Accounting, and Bursar Department staff.
• Assist in the planning, development and management of university finances.
• Manage university financial reports in conjunction with LSU Baton Rouge.
• Provide high level oversight of all university finances including all funding sources: Unrestricted, Restricted, Auxiliary, Sponsored Programs, Agency, and Private funding.
• Manage Department of Education fund processing.
• Provide communication to the campus community regarding information from within the department.
• Maintain content on the Accounting Services website. Update as needed with current information such as tuition and fees, refund dates, payment due dates, and important announcements.
• Research, analyze, and compile information to prepare reports.
• Provide/assist LSU Baton Rouge Accounting team for all year-end financial information and any other required reports.
• Assists with bank reconciliations.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports for Board of Regents and LSU Baton Rouge.
• Administrative access to financial software for updates as needed.
• Oversees the quarterly accounts receivable submission to OSRAP.
• Oversees the submission of the form 1098-T.
• Assist Director of Student Accounting and Bursar with any student issues.
• Reconciliation of Power Campus to Workday.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Excel proficiency

QuickBooks experience

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in any field

Job description

About Us:

Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. LSUA is located in Rapides Parish.

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Job Posting Title:

Executive Director of Accounting

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

Department:

LSUA Chancellor - Division of Finance and Administration (Amanda L Cain (00005157))

Work Location:

LSU - Alexandria

Pay Grade:

Professional

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION – Executive Director of Accounting

DEPARTMENT: Finance

POSITION TITLE: Executive Director of Accounting

SUPERVISOR: Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services

PURPOSE: The Executive Director of Accounting oversees all accounting services at the University.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• - Oversee the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll allocations, and month-end or year-end close processes.
• Ensure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules, and federal or state regulations.
• Provide daily oversight and direction to the Accounting, Student Accounting, and Bursar Department staff.
• Assist in the planning, development and management of university finances.
• Manage university financial reports in conjunction with LSU Baton Rouge.
• Provide high level oversight of all university finances including all funding sources: Unrestricted, Restricted, Auxiliary, Sponsored Programs, Agency, and Private funding.
• Manage Department of Education fund processing.
• Provide communication to the campus community regarding information from within the department.
• Maintain content on the Accounting Services website. Update as needed with current information such as tuition and fees, refund dates, payment due dates, and important announcements.
• Research, analyze, and compile information to prepare reports.
• Provides/assists LSU Baton Rouge Accounting team for all year-end financial information and any other required reports.
• Assists with bank reconciliations.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports for Board of Regents and LSU Baton Rouge.
• Administrative access to financial software for updates as needed.
• Oversees the quarterly accounts receivable submission to OSRAP.
• Oversees the submission of the form 1098-T.
• Assist Director of Student Accounting and Bursar with any student issues.
• Reconciliation of Power Campus to Workday.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• - Bachelor’s Degree in any field with a minimum of three (3) years in Higher Education Finance leadership role required.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience with Intuit QuickBooks preferred.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from university student/faculty/staff/administration, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or other University employees.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills and effective presentation skills.
• Ability to negotiate and defuse conflict.
• Self-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible, creative.

HOURS: Eight (8) hours per day, Monday - Friday 40 hours a week. Additional hours worked as needed.

Additional Job Description:

Competencies:

None

Special Instructions:

A successful background check via Hire Right is required for employment.

Posting Date:

September 23, 2026

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

September 30, 2026

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSUA offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

LSUA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.