About the Department

The Lakefront Management Authority is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accountant to join our team. This position plays a vital role in maintaining the financial integrity of the organization through accurate accounting, financial reporting, budget monitoring, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities may include processing financial transactions, reconciling accounts, preparing reports, assisting with audits, and supporting budget and fiscal operations.

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

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

Other Qualifications

As an Accountant, you will play a critical role in supporting the financial operations of the organization by ensuring accurate accounting, reporting, and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations. 

In this role, you will:

• Prepares monthly and quarterly billing statements for the five LMA properties and records related payments
• Manages the billing of tenants and/or private individuals utilizing LMA properties and processes related payments
• Maintains Master Lease Schedule for the LMA properties to perform scheduled CPI Adjustments, confers with LMA’s real estate consultant on proper amounts, mails CPI Adjustments to tenants 
• Maintain and update Certificate of Insurance for lessors
• Develops, maintains, and updates receivables processes to ensure compliance with current accounting practices (this includes creating and maintaining an AR desk manual.
• Reconcile receivables with the cost allocation assignment in the GL
• Communicated directly with lessors, auditors, banks, and brokerage firms about the account status of leased properties
• Maintains full AR records for the agency and performs monthly reconciliations, ensuring correct classification of sources and allocations to the appropriate funding accounts. 

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.   

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

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). 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:

Keljuane Brownfield

Lakefront Authority Management

[email protected]

504-355-5990

Benefits

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 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 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

Supplemental Questions

01

Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?

02

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If you indicated that you have completed 24 semester hours in accounting, please list each course using the format below:
Course acronym and number – Course title – Credit hours – Institution

Example:
ACCT 2001 – Introductory Financial Accounting – 3 credit hours – LSU

If not applicable, enter “N/A.”

03

Do you have a current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Agency Information

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