Accountant Manager 1

About This Job

The Lakefront Management Authority manages, controls, regulates, operates, and maintains any non-flood protection facility or improvement asset or function within a levee district within the jurisdiction of a flood protection authority. This position serves as the Director of Finance for the agency.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties And Other Information

• Produces monthly reports on the Authority’s finances including a profit and loss statement, bank statement, and budget utilization report and tracks the same for potential inconsistencies;
• Evaluates the Authority’s software needs and proposes software or tools for efficiency improvement of all accounting activity;
• Prepares documents for the collection of ad valorem taxes for the Authority as requested by the Executive Director;
• Manages all rental rates per the appropriate lease agreement and develops reports of the same for submissions to the Executive Director for monthly Finance meetings;
• Processes Payroll on bi-weekly basis;
• Processes all Benefit payments bi-weekly and monthly;
• Prepares and submits all payroll tax deposits;
• Reconciles insurance monitoring report.

Position-Specific Details

• Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment;
• Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group;
• Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

How To Apply

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Keljuane Brownfield
Lakefront Authority Management
kbrownfield@NOLAlakefront.com
504-355-5990

Required Questions

• Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?
• 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. Example: Acct 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU

Optional Questions

• Do you have a current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?
• Do you possess a bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following fields: accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics?