Accountant 1/2/3 (Accounting) 0925

Baton Rouge, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 3345 - 6566

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this Job

AtLouisiana 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 t help low-to-moderate-income citizens make their housing dreams a reality.

Were looking for an Accountant to join our Accounting department. This position requires an individual with strong mathematical skills comfortable with numbers able to pay close attention to detail and capable of interpreting financial data.

If you possess these characteristics and have knowledge ofGAAP GAAS and other accounting standards this could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

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 bachelors degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelors 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.

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:

Process Transactions Invoices and Payments; Post Ledger Entries; Track funding.
Proofreads and gives timely corrective action for new bond issues; sets up the chart of accounts and spreadsheets to track and record new bond issues.
Tracks and approves the cost of issuance invoices associated with the bonds to ensure the costs are in line with the estimated cost of issuance schedule and that they do not go over the Not-To-Exceed Costs established by the State Bond Commission.
Works with the agencys selected Bank Trust department to ensure that all fund proceeds are received and properly administered in accordance with the Bond Indenture.
Maintains MRB cash management records including funds received funds disbursed by source and classification of revenues and expenses by funding source.
Provides specialized required financial statements.
Revises amortization schedules as bonds are selected for early call options.
Reviews bank trust statements to analyze if liquid funds will be available for debt service payments to ensure that Bond Indentures are adhered to and perform/monitor rebate arbitrage calculations for accuracy.

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.
Career Progression:This position may be filled as anAccountant 1 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

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.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Housing Corporation
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge LA 70808
Human Resources Department

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 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.