Accountant Manager 1 - Accounting

Accountant Manager 1 - Accounting

Salary

$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

225825

Department

Louisiana Housing Corporation

Opening Date

09/09/2026

Closing Date

9/14/2026 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 to make their housing dreams a reality.

Only permanent classified Louisiana Housing Corporation employees are eligible to apply for this internal promotion.

Were 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.

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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

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

cstanley@lhc.la.gov

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.

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you a current, permanent Louisiana Housing Corporation employee?

• Yes
• No

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Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm