Accountant Manager 1 - Accounting

At Louisiana Housing Corporation, our mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain, safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing. We are transforming communities and changing lives. Each day this ongoing challenge is met by a dedicated staff of professionals who allocate federal and state funds to help low-to-moderate-income citizens to make their housing dreams a reality. Only permanent classified Louisiana Housing Corporation employees are eligible to apply for this internal promotion.

We're seeking an Accountant Manager to join our Accounting department. This position requires strong supervisory skills, knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, strong organizational skiils as well as analytical skills, attention to detail and other accounting/auditing standards applicable to LHC.

Seven 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 four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four 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 four 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 three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:

• Responsible for understanding and applying all applicable rules, regulations, and policies governed by General Accepted Accounting Principles, the Governmental Accounting Standard Board, Federal Grant Programs, Office of Management and Budget circulars, the LA Department of Civil Service, and the LHC Employee Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Helps to prepare financial information to help provide insights into the use of resources by the agency.
• Develops goals and measurable performance standards for subordinate fiscal units and subordinate fiscal supervisors.
• Oversees the preparation of complex financial reports in the areas of program budget development, cost reporting, and revenue program forecasting.
• Responsible for ensuring that the general ledger accounts accurately reflect the daily payments and collections that are processed are coded to the proper asset, liability, expense, or revenue codes in the general ledger.
• Responsible for monitoring and approving federal program drawdowns, and banking transfers, plus responsible for monitoring daily cash balances to ensure adequate funding for program operations.
• Responsible for documenting staff performance for Performance Planning and Reviews, rewards and recognition, and/or disciplinary action
• Interviews and commends applicants for hire.

Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This vacancy is being announced as a Classified LHC Promotional appointment.

How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

All candidates for hire must undergo a drug screening and complete a background screening.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Louisiana Housing Corporation 2415 Quail Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Human Resources Department [email protected]

Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.