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ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 3

Salary

$6,153.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

420-213654-KB

Department

DPS-Office of Motor Vehicles

Opening Date

10/06/2025

Closing Date

10/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

At theDepartment of Public Safety – Office of Management and Finance (DPS-OMF), our mission is to provide effective management and support services in an efficient and professional manner to all agencies within the Department of Public Safety - Public Safety Services and to public and private entities.

We’re looking for anAccountant Manager 3within the Financial Services section at DPS-OMF.

Minimum 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.

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 Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Critical leadership position responsible for safeguarding and optimizing the fiscal integrity of

multiple high-value state programs, including the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) and LP Gas

Commission.

This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of financial operations—from collecting

approximately $1.5 billion in state revenue to authorize all agency expenditures, preparing

complex financial statements, and compliance reports required by state, federal, and regulatory

bodies.

The position manages a professional fiscal team tasked with overseeing intricate multi-agency

cash flows, dozens of Means of Financing (MOF) sources, and diverse payment processing

systems, including large-scale electronic funds transfers and multi-tender point-of-sale

platforms.

•Supervises fiscal team operations, assigning duties and establishing measurable performance standards.

•Directs daily monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting of all financial activity for assigned agencies.

•Develop procedures and oversee classifications for OMV's new responsibility to collect and classify taxes for Electric and Hybrid vehicles.

•Analyzes funding availability, detects invoicing discrepancies, and ensures fiscal compliance at the state and federal levels.

•Develops and implements new management information, accounting, and reporting systems.

•Reviews and approves the Parish and Municipal Sales Tax Program, overseeing monthly collection and distribution of over $500 million to 350+ entities.

•Oversees State Highway Improvement Fund collections ($52 million annually) and Capital Outlay bond account reporting.

•Coordinates with Facility Planning, Financial Institutions, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with revenue-related requirements.

•Manages Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions ($550

million annually).

•Develops, revises, and enforces internal fiscal policies and procedures.

•Helps in the design and implementation of new and existing financial data systems for Financial Services and other agencies.

•Analyzes and provides expenditure guidance to OMV administrators for special funding needs.

•Performs other related duties as assigned by the Accountant Administrator 5 and Accountant Manager 4.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional.The position is a Promotional opportunity for permanent DPS Office of Motor Vehicles employees only.

Career Progression:This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The bi-weekly rate for this position is as follows:

Accountant Manager 3 (AS623) - $2,840.00

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

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

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply”link (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley

Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email: [email protected]

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (Download

PDF reader)

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

Are you currently employed with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, serving with permanent status, not including probational, WAE, or job appointments?

+ Yes

+ No

02

To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered "YES" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered "NO", please enter N/A.

04

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

+ Yes

+ No

05

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

06

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 your certification number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.

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State of Louisiana

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Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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