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Accountant Manager 2

Salary

$5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214210

Department

Louisiana Housing Corporation

Opening Date

10/27/2025

Closing Date

11/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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 make their housing dreams a reality.

We're looking for an Accountant Manager 2. This candidate's preferred qualifications include a working knowledge or experience with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for governmental accounting. Louisiana Housing Corporation is a non-LAGov agency that utilizes accounting software and systems outside of the LaGov enterprise resource planning system to conduct its daily financial, logistics, and payroll operations.

The Accountant Manager 2position within the Accounting Department represents one of three direct reports to the Chief Financial Officer and supervises three full-time accounting positions. This position requires consultation and interaction with agency program staff, contract monitors, auditors, executive management, the agency board of directors, and Federal partners.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=159720) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

+ Oversight of agency invoicing, payments, bank entries, journal entries, and loan schedules for housing finance programs administered by the agency.

+ Financial reporting, including budget versus actuals, profit and loss statements, unrestricted cash balances, and balance sheet preparation.

+ Assist or prepare end of year close schedules for the annual financial report.

+ Work closely with internal and external audit teams.

+ Reconciliation of accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank accounts, and general ledger accounts.

+ Quarterly and regular reporting on Federal grant programs.

Position-Specific Information:

Appointment Type: This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job Appointment or Probational Appointment.

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 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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Housing Corporation

2415 Quail Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Human Resources Department

[email protected]

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

Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model for individuals with disabilities. LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, 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.

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 an accredited college or university?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you answered “yes” to the previous question, you are required to 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. NOTE: Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete. Responses such as “see transcript” or “I have a Bachelor’s in Accounting” are NOT acceptable.

03

Do you have a working knowledge or experience with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for governmental accounting?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered “yes” to the question above, briefly describe your experience working with governmental accounting requirements. Include type of government, a summary of your level or involvement, and years of experience. If you answered “no” to the question above, please indicate “N/A”.

05

Do you have experience with grant management and reporting?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you answered “yes” to the question above, briefly describe your experience with both grant management and reporting. Include types of grants, a summary of your level or involvement in grant management and processing, and years of experience. If you answered “no” to the question above, please indicate “N/A”.

07

Do you have experience with Annual Financial Reporting for the state of Louisiana or other governments?

+ Yes

+ No

08

If you answered “yes” to the question above, briefly describe your experience with Annual Financial Reporting for governmental entities. Include a summary of your experience, level of involvement in preparing the Annual Financial Report or supporting schedules, and your years of experience. If you answered “no” to the question above, please indicate “N/A”.

09

Do you have experience in accounting for fixed assets and depreciation?

+ Yes

+ No

10

If you answered “yes” to the question above, briefly describe any relative work experience, coursework, or other familiarly in working with fixed assets and depreciation schedules. If you answered “no” to the question above, please indicate “N/A”.

11

Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

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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