ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 1

Company:  State of Louisiana
Location: Baton Rouge
Closing Date: 21/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Salary : $4,177.00 - $8,194.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ACCTMGR1-101124-WW
Department: Gov-LA Comm Law Enforce Adm Crim Justice
Opening Date: 10/11/2024
Closing Date: 10/16/2024 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
This position is primarily responsible for overseeing the daily operations of LCLE's entire fiscal activity.
The position may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment.
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in the place of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Whitley Williams
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 3133
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
LCLE is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four 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 or administrative position.
Supervision Exercised:
Generally over at least two professional fiscal positions.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accountant Supervisor 1-2 by composition of subordinate workforce.
Differs from higher-level Accountant Managers by level of Accountant Administrator served; relationship to Accountant Administrator; number of accounting functions managed; scope and complexity of programs managed; and size and composition of subordinate staff.
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 to make a difference through 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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

01
Do you have experience working with LaGov?
  • Yes
  • No

02
Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from an accredited college?
  • Yes
  • No

03
If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, you are required 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 - LSUNOTE: Accounting courses that are not listed here as requested will not be credited and your application may not meet minimum qualifications.
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Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?
  • Yes
  • No

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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
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