Jobs in Baton Rouge

Our mission is to ensure the physical, operational and financial integrity of the regional flood risk management system, in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes. We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction.

• This position performs fiscal management and accounting functions related to the Accounts Payable Subsystems and Fuel Accounting Maintenance and Cost Accounting database for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E).
• The incumbent also serves as custodian of the Petty Cash Fund. The position reports to the Accountant Supervisor 2.
• The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East has a combined budget of $65 million and encompasses several funds, expenditure types, and income sources.
• Properties and facilities include 192 miles of floodwall, 252 floodgates, and 11 pumping stations.
• The accounting system tracks expenditures across 8 dimensions including Fund, Department, Function, Activity, Grant, Project, Location, and Equipment type.
• This cost accounting system adds orders of magnitude of sophistication and maintenance requirements.
• The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is funded by the 3 underlying levee districts which require the administration of an intercompany billing system related to share costs.

• Extracts data and prepares monthly schedules for pre-paid expenses.
• Prepares journal entries and provides schedule to management monthly.
• Provides a copy of the schedule to management and external auditors annually.
• Serves as a liaison to the department and other departments with questions related to payments.
• Compares actual to budgeted amounts and compiles variance explanations.
• Performs analysis and provides recommendations to management regarding expense accounts.
• Reviews accuracy and corrects coding of vendor invoices and purchase orders.
• Processes invoices into the Accounts Payable Subsystem and processes these for payment.
• Reviews legal invoices for accuracy and communicates with Executive Counsel to resolve any discrepancies.
• Processes the weekly fuel charges in Excel to efficiently process weekly fuel bills.
• Works with developers to create needed enhancements or upgrades to the system.
• Serves as the custodian of the Petty Cash Fund.

• Three 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; OR A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• 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.

• The salary offered will be determined based on qualification and experience.

• The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) is an emergency-oriented agency.
• Part of the SLFPA-E's mission is to protect the residents of the east-bank of Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard and the east-bank of Orleans from tidal surge, wind-driven water and river flooding.
• In emergencies during Mississippi River flooding and Hurricane/Tropical storm events, the incumbent will be on call and must report for duty if required and remain on duty in such situations until released from duty by the Appointing Authority.