Grants & Financial Reporting Accountant

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Works is seeking an Accountant at levels 1–4 in Baton Rouge to perform professional accounting work within the Financial Reporting & Control Unit. DUTIES include monitoring grant expenditures, analyzing financial data, and supporting audits.

Positions require 3–6 years of experience or relevant degrees; CPA license preferred. Appointment types include Probational, Job Appointment, Promotional, or Detail to Special Duty. SER pay rates apply.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics.
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics.
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Responsibilities

• Monitors grant expenditures and revenues for compliance with federal rules, resolves discrepancies, and prepares CMIA-compliant revenue requests in coordination with program staff.
• Analyzes financial data, including spending trends, projections, and budget status; leads monthly meetings with leadership to review variances and update forecasts.
• Serves as financial SME for federal grants, ensuring regulatory compliance; prepares recurring financial reports and supports audits by providing required documentation.
• Prepares mandated financial reports (e.g., annual and accounts receivable reports) in compliance with state/federal standards, including GASB requirements, and assists in resolving audit issues.
• Works with fiscal leadership to establish reporting structures for new programs and provides technical financial analysis and support for management initiatives

Skills

Accounting experience

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

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

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/business/management/economics/quantitative methods

CPA license

Job description

Louisiana Works is seeking an Accountant at levels 1–4 in Baton Rouge to perform professional accounting work within the Financial Reporting & Control Unit. DUTIES include monitoring grant expenditures, analyzing financial data, and supporting audits.

Positions require 3–6 years of experience or relevant degrees; CPA license preferred. Appointment types include Probational, Job Appointment, Promotional, or Detail to Special Duty. SER pay rates apply.