Salary : $6,153.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: Louisiana Works
Division: Office of Management & Finance
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 8/4/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
Office of Management and Finance
Division: Fiscal Division Tax Accounting
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
The Accountant Manager 3 is a highly responsible administrative accounting position that functions as a senior fiscal manager within the Fiscal Division of Louisiana Works. The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing major accounting and fiscal programs and serves as principle support to the Fiscal Director.

The Office of Management and Finance (OMF) oversees the agency's fiscal operations, budgeting, procurement and contracts, human resources, and other key administrative functions. We provide the internal support and oversight needed to ensure efficient, accountable, and transparent agency operations. OMF does not deliver direct services to the public.

Minimum Qualifications
Eight 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 five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five 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 five 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 four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three 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 Details:
• Directs, through subordinate managers, the planning, organization, and evaluation of fiscal operations to ensure alignment with departmental goals and regulatory requirements.
• Provides guidance, consultation, and technical direction to Accountant Managers and staff on complex fiscal and regulatory matters.
• Directs and oversees, through subordinate managers, daily accounting operations and financial reporting activities supporting all Louisiana Works programs.
• Establishes and enforces procedures governing payment processing, approvals, and documentation to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.
• Advises executive leadership on fiscal implications and provides recommendations related to financial strategy, policy development, and legislative initiatives.
Position Specific Details:
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of the following;

Accountant Manager 3: $ 37.28 Hourly Rate / $ 6,461.87 Monthly Rate
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 applications 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 applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Kedrick Kennedy[email protected]
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Describe your leadership style, and give examples of your style in action.
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Describe your LaGov system experience, including transactions and modules used.
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Please select how you qualify for this position.

• Eight years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• None of the above.

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If you selected the option above indicating the possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, please provide the following details:Certification numberIssue dateExpiration date
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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 - InstitutionExample:ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 credit hours - LSUIf not applicable, enter "N/A."
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