Financial Accountant

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University System seeks a Financial Accountant to manage governmental reporting, departmental accounting in Workday ERP, and budget coordination for multiple campuses. The role reports to the Business Manager in the LSU System Office.

Ideal candidates hold a accounting-related degree or relevant experience, and must handle confidential information with professionalism. The position emphasizes accuracy and cross-campus collaboration within a large public university system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Governmental and Institutional Reporting: prepare fiscal note responses, coordinate and compile system-wide financial reports.
• Departmental Accounting: perform Workday transactions, deposits, journal entries, requisitions, and vendor invoices; reconcile ledgers.
• Assists with Budget Preparation: reviews and compiles campus budget requests for Board of Regents and OBP.
• Asset Custodian: duties for LSU System Office and Health Affairs; orders supplies; processes vendor payments.
• Assists with special projects as assigned.

Skills

Active Listening

Adaptability

Analytical Reasoning

Budget Forecasting

Collaboration

Detail-Oriented

Ethics

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

Financial Accountant

Position Type: Professional / Unclassified

Department: LSU System Chief Financial Officer - Business Office (Brandi Lopez (00080219))

Work Location: 0123 University Administration

Pay Grade: Professional

The LSU System office Financial Accountant reports to the Business Manager, LSU System Office of the President. This position is responsible for the compilation, preparation, review, and submission of accounting transactions and reports on the LSU System. A successful candidate must exhibit a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

Job Responsibilities

• 40% - Governmental and Institutional Reporting - Assists in preparing responses to requests from various stakeholders including but not limited to: 1) monitoring and compiling fiscal note requests to report potential financial impact to all LSU System campuses of bills proposed during legislative session; 2) coordination and compilation of the Quarterly Receivable & Bad Debt Report to the Louisiana OSRSP; 3) coordination and compilation of the annual Accounts Receivable Write-off Report for BOS approval; 4) coordination and compilation of the System Investment Report; 5) coordination and preparation of the Semi-Annual Financial Report to the BOS; 6) Affiliated Entities Report; and 7) ad hoc reports.
• 30% - Departmental Accounting– Completes accounting and business transactions in LSU’s Workday Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system including deposits of checks, creation of journal entries, creation of procurement requisitions, and invoice processing. Monitors and reconciles ledgers for the LSU System departmental and LSU Foundation accounts
• 15% - Assists with Budget Preparation – Reviews, coordinates, and compiles all LSU system campuses’ budget request forms for submission to the Board of Regents and the Louisiana Office of Planning and Budget.
• 10% - Serves as Asset Custodian for the LSU System Office of the President and Health Affairs; orders supplies, and processes vendor payments for departmental operations and events.
• 5% - Assists with special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with at least one year of relevant experience in higher education.

Skills Needed

Active Listening, Adaptability, Analytical Reasoning, Budget Forecasting, Collaboration, Detail-Oriented, Ethics, Time Management

Posting Information

Posting Date: September 3, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): January 1, 2027

Additional Position Information

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

Benefits - LSU 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.

Essential Position (Y/N): LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

About LSU

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.