Senior Accounting Manager — Fiscal Operations & Policy

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

State of Louisiana is seeking an Accountant Manager 3 in Baton Rouge to plan, organize, and manage major accounting and fiscal programs, acting as principal support to the Fiscal Director. The role leads a team and ensures audit readiness and regulatory alignment.

The incumbent provides technical direction, oversees daily accounting operations, and supports financial reporting for all Louisiana Works programs, with strategic input to leadership on fiscal policy and legislative initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Directs, through subordinate managers, the planning, organization, and evaluation of fiscal operations to ensure alignment with departmental goals and regulatory requirements.
• Provides guidance, consultation, and technical direction to Accountant Managers and staff on complex fiscal and regulatory matters.
• Directs and oversees, through subordinate managers, daily accounting operations and financial reporting activities supporting all Louisiana Works programs.
• Establishes and enforces procedures governing payment processing, approvals, and documentation to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.
• Advise executive leadership on fiscal implications and provides recommendations related to financial strategy, policy development, and legislative initiatives.

Skills

Accounting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics

Bachelor’s degree with 24 hours in accounting + 5 years experience

Advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics +4 years experience

CPA license +3 years experience

Job description

State of Louisiana is seeking an Accountant Manager 3 in Baton Rouge to plan, organize, and manage major accounting and fiscal programs, acting as principal support to the Fiscal Director. The role leads a team and ensures audit readiness and regulatory alignment.

The incumbent provides technical direction, oversees daily accounting operations, and supports financial reporting for all Louisiana Works programs, with strategic input to leadership on fiscal policy and legislative initiatives.