Salary : $5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Opening Date: 07/16/2026
Closing Date: 7/21/2026 11:59 PM Central

Join Our Team at DCFS: Accountant Manager 2

This position works within the Fiscal Services Payment Management Unit. The incumbent of this position will perform administrative financial management work while serving as one of the principal assistant to the Accountant Administrator 5.
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:

• Manages the fiscal operations of the LaGov Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system including the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system, Tracking Information Payment (TIPS) system, Bank of America Works system and the agency Imprest System (IMS).
• Performs work in accordance with state, federal and departmental laws, policies and procedures and reviewed on the basis of results, reports and by outside independent audit by both federal and state.
• Directs, manages and supervises use of the financial accounting and management systems including LaGov, TIPS, and IMS to process contract and purchase order payments, travel reimbursements, advances and recoupments and manual Imprest payments.
• Trains employees in performance of job duties, assigns and review work of subordinates, ensures accuracy of unit.
• Maintains a system of internal accounting controls to ensure that bank reconciliation and the required banking adjustments.
• Serves on both office and departmental project teams in the design, development and implementation of new management information and reporting systems and the enhancement or modification of existing systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned for the smooth operation of the Department.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

Works Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.
Work Location: Baton Rouge, LA

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 this 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
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Adrienne King
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:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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.

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• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

01

Do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with DCFS? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew.

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by DCFS. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A.
03

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

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university below. If you answered "no", please enter N/A.Example: Acct 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU
05

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

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No,' please enter N/A.
Required Question