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Accountant Manager 1

Salary

$4,177.00 - $8,194.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

15/50488192/ACTMGR1/9.19.24-MV

Department

DOTD-Administration

Division

Section 15

Opening Date

09/19/2024

Closing Date

9/26/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Section 15 – Financial Services

15/50488192/ACTMGR1/9.19.24-MV

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

About this position:

This position reports directly to the Accountant Manager 3 within the Accounts Payable Unit of the Department. The incumbent supervises and directs the activities of the Capital Outlay and Operational expenditure authority. The Department is one of the largest state agencies with capital outlay and operational disbursements of over $2 billion annually. Responsible for the supervision and direction of two (2) professional-level accountants.

This position offers Premium Pay of $2.00/hour for hours actually worked

This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

Please attach your comprehensive college transcripts to your application for verification. Original transcripts will be required upon hire.

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 lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Lesha C. Woods, MBA, CGFM, CGFO | Financial Services Administrator

Office of Management and Finance

MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 94245 | Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245

DELIVERY ADDRESS: 1201 Capitol Access Road | Baton Rouge, LA 70802

PHONE: 225–379–1616 | FAX: 225–379–1759 | EMAIL:Lesha.Woods@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD 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.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available -https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp.

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

This position reports directly to the Accountant Manager 3 within the Accounts Payable Unit of the Department. The incumbent supervises and directs the activities of the Capital Outlay and Operational expenditure authority. The Department is one of the largest state agencies with capital outlay and operational disbursements of over $2 billion annually. Responsible for the supervision and direction of two (2) professional-level accountants.

30% Supervises and provides technical assistance and guidance relating to the Depa1tment's Project Management Financing Activities, which encompasses fiscal control of accurate financial data for nearly 2 billion dollars on over 2,000 projects maintained in LaGov. Capital Outlay budgets and expenditures are tracked by appropriation year and by project for compliance in all aspects relating to the construction of projects as outlined in House Bill #2 (H82), which includes feasibility studies, the acquisition of right-of-way, and the construction of various projects, ensuring that the appropriate means of finance is used in accordance with the H82 and that the correct level of participating funds is charged to the Federal Highway Administration (FHW A) ensuring that the maximum reimbursements are received. Compiles a spreadsheet with new and reallocated capital outlay projects and funding approved by the State Legislature each fiscal year to classify current capital outlay revenue and expenditures. It is imperative that costs are accurately accounted for in order to provide an accurate and complete Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

20% Creates specialized reports in LaGov for DOTD management, auditors, the State Legislature, and other state agencies for use in executive administrative decisions related to the sale of State Highway Improvement Revenue Bonds and Gasoline and Fuels Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds. Works with the Budget Section and the State Treasurer's Office to manage the Capital Outlay budget structure relating to the transfer of the means of finance Lines of Credit (LOC) expenses to revenue bonds means of finance. Review and monitor monthly the reconciliation of bond and line of credit revenues to expenditures and clear any differences. Continuously review the daily activities of any bond and LOC transactions to monitor expended amounts. Incumbent prepares monthly and quarterly reports showing the accrual spend-down balances of expenses and remaining balances of bond proceeds. Develops and implements procedures to ensure that all funds arc maintained and disbursed in compliance with State and Federal laws and Departmental policies and procedures.

15% Responsible for the compilation and preparation of several critical notes of the DOTD's Comprehensive Annual Financial Statements in accordance with General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and guidelines established by the Division of Administration for a Non-ISIS agency. The incumbent of this position requires a working knowledge of all DOTD's systems to ensure proper reporting of financial data. Financial reports include budgetary comparisons by operating fund and programmatic budgets. Supervises and provides technical assistance for preparing various AFR notes assigned to subordinates, ensuring that these notes are compiled accordingly. This process is integral to preparing and assembling the Department's AFR.

15% Supervises and provides technical assistance and guidance in preparing the annual 1099 Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) reporting as required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) per OSRAP instructions. IRS form 1099 reports various payments to anyone other than a direct employee. These repo1ts require gathering relevant data and information from multiple sources within the Department for each quarter to analyze and maintain records sufficient to support statements. This process is integral to DOTD's compliance with IRS regulations related to financial reporting.

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 a permanent LADOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you a probational LADOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "N/A".

  05

  To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

  06

  Are you currently in an accounting position at an Accountant 4 level or above?

• Yes

• No

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  Do you have a baccalaureate degree with 24 or more hours in accounting courses? Please attach your comprehensive college transcripts to your application for verification. Original transcripts will be required upon hire.

• Yes

• No

  08

  Do you have a 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.

  Required Question

Agency

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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