Fiscal Operations Accountant - Coordinator 1

LSU New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU New Orleans seeks an accounting-focused professional to join the Department Medicaid Support. You will prepare, review, and maintain financial records and supporting documentation, and assist with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities.

You will help monitor revenues, expenditures, budgets, and grants, maintaining organized records and supporting audits. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree plus 3 years of professional experience, or 6 years of professional work experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow up.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency in Teams, and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and maintain financial records and supporting documentation.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting workpapers.
• Review financial transactions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established procedures.
• Research and resolve routine accounting discrepancies.
• Compile and analyze financial information for reports and assist with month-end and year-end activities.
• Assist with monitoring revenues, expenditures, budgets, grants, and cash activity, and maintain organized records.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree +3 years experience

6 years professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Department Medicaid Support

Provides professional accounting support by:

• Preparing, reviewing, and maintaining financial records and supporting documentation.
• Preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting workpapers.
• Reviewing financial transactions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established accounting procedures.
• Researching and resolving routine accounting discrepancies.

Provides financial reporting support by:

• Compiling and analyzing financial information for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Assisting with month-end and year-end accounting activities.
• Preparing spreadsheets, schedules, and supporting documentation for financial reporting.

Provides fiscal operations support by:

• Assisting with monitoring revenues, expenditures, budgets, grants, cash activity, or other assigned fiscal functions.
• Maintaining organized accounting records in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Assisting with the preparation and review of financial data used in management decision-making.

Provides compliance and customer support by:

• Assisting with internal and external audit requests by gathering supporting documentation.
• Communicating with Fiscal staff, program personnel, and other stakeholders to obtain or clarify financial information.
• Applying established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to assigned work.

Participates in continuous improvement by:

• Learning state accounting systems, policies, and financial processes.
• Assisting with special projects, process improvements, and other related duties as assigned.
• Other tasks as required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree, or Associate's degree plus 3 years of professional experience, or 6 years of professional work experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow up.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency in Teams, and Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel.

DESIRED:

• Advanced degree
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Management, Statistics, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience maintaining financial records or preparing accounting reports.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience using accounting or enterprise financial systems.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience interpreting and applying accounting policies and procedures.

Salary: 40-50k

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

LSU New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.