Project & Grant Accounting Specialist

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in Baton Rouge, LA seeks an Accountant 1-4 to support the Deepwater Horizon Project accounting functions. You will handle project budgets, grant billing, and financial reporting in LaGov, collaborating with project managers to ensure compliant charges and timely funds receipt.

Responsibilities include journal vouchers, NRDA cost reporting, and support for audits, with ongoing training to stay aligned with federal and state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Three years of accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking experience; OR six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR a bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR an advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR CPA license.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, research, and reconcile project budgets and expenditures.
• Review invoices, process budget documents, and prepare journal vouchers for assigned projects.
• Prepare expenditure reports to ensure compliance with budgetary guidelines and program regulations.
• Maintain grant billing records for DWH projects in LaGov, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timeliness of funds receipt and classification.
• Collaborate with project managers on cost status and advise on allowable charges.
• Prepare data for financial reporting using LaGov and Excel, including NRDA cost reporting through the NOAA DIVER portal and updates to sponsors and project staff.
• Assist in internal and external audits by gathering supporting documentation.
• Participate in meetings and trainings to maintain current knowledge of federal guidelines, state regulations, and industry best practices.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Job description

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in Baton Rouge, LA seeks an Accountant 1-4 to support the Deepwater Horizon Project accounting functions. You will handle project budgets, grant billing, and financial reporting in LaGov, collaborating with project managers to ensure compliant charges and timely funds receipt.

Responsibilities include journal vouchers, NRDA cost reporting, and support for audits, with ongoing training to stay aligned with federal and state guidelines.