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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Accountant Manager 2 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Accountant Manager 2

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Accountant Manager 2

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,767.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2024-203712-TJ

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-Off of Sec'y

Opening Date

12/10/2024

Closing Date

12/15/2024 11:59 PM Central

  • Description

  • Benefits

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Supplemental Information

LOCATION AND POSITION INFORMATION:

This position is located inThe Office of Management and Finance at the Capitol Annex in Baton Rouge, LA.

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

POSITION INFORMATION:

The incumbent of this position serves as the primary assistant to the Accountant Administrator 3 in matters related to Accounts Payable, Travel, Petty Cash, Accounts Receivables, and Cash Management. The incumbent manages and/or performs all accounting functions of these areas for the six agencies within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (DCRT) and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (OLG). Means of Financing include a wide diversity of funds including State, Self-Generated, Federal, Inter-Agency Transfers, and Statutory Dedications.

Work is reviewed through fiscal controls established by the Office of Management and Finance and is overseen by the Accountant Administrator. All duties are performed in accordance with state laws, rules, and regulations and policies and procedures established by OLG & DCRT.

The following experience is preferred:

  • Accounts Payable

  • Accounts Receivable

  • Travel Experience

    To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

  • Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Troi Johnson, Human Resources

Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism

1051 N. 3rd St

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax: (225) 342-7928

tjohnson@crt.la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting, plus four years of professional level experience in accounting or financial auditing.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus one year of the experience.

A master's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or public administration will substitute for one year of the required experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE ONLY:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting).

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting) as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To plan, organize, and manage fiscal programs.

Level of Work:

Manager.

Supervision Received:

Generally from a higher-level fiscal manager or administrator.

Supervision Exercised:

Typically over at least two Accountant Supervisors or one Accountant Manager 1. Agency hierarchy and reporting relationships will also be considered when making allocations at this level.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from other Accountant Managers by level of Accountant Administrator served; relationship to Accountant Administrator; the number of accounting functions managed; scope and complexity of programs managed; and size and composition of subordinate staff.

Differs from Accountant Administrator by subordinate relationship.

See allocation criteria memo for details.

Examples of Work

Oversees the preparation of complex financial reports in the areas of budget development, cost reporting, and revenue forecasting.

Develops goals and measurable performance standards for subordinate fiscal units and subordinate fiscal supervisors.

Establishes productivity reporting criteria and procedures for these units and monitors supervisors' performance in meeting goals.

Ensures that supervisors are trained to counsel employees, develop employees' skills, and lead employees to achieve performance objectives.

Provides periodic reports of unit performance to higher level Accountant Manager or Accountant Administrator.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

  • New Year's Day

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

  • Mardi Gras,

  • Good Friday,

  • Memorial Day,

  • Independence Day,

  • Labor Day,

  • Veteran's Day,

  • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

  • Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

    01

    Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?

  • Yes

  • No

    02

    If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A.

    03

    Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?

  • Yes

  • No

    04

    If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.

    Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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