Salary : $6,585.00 - $12,920.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number:
Department: DPS-Office of Management & Finance
Opening Date: 09/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/26/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
We're looking for an Accountant Manager 4 within the Financial Services section at DPS-OMF. This position will be responsible for planning, Organizing, and managing accounting and fiscal programs, assisting in the administration of all accounting and procurement functions within all (8) DPS agencies and (4) Non-DPS agencies, and providing assistance in directing the preparation of all financial reports, manages all aspects of daily financial monitoring, reporting of activity, and associated managerial duties.

Minimum Qualifications
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:

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 Duties:
Job duties of this position would consist of planning, Organizing, and managing accounting and fiscal programs, assisting in the administration of all accounting and procurement functions within all (8) DPS agencies and (4) Non-DPS agencies, and providing assistance in directing the preparation of all financial reports, manages all aspects of daily financial monitoring, reporting of activity, and associated managerial duties

• Assistant Director and primary assistant to the Chief Financial Officer for the Financial Services Division, Office of Management and Finance, Public Safety Services. Acts on behalf of the Accountant Administrator 5 in their absence.
• Assists in directing and coordinating the administration of the accounting, fund management, and programs for one of the largest and most complex Departments in State Government which has an annual budget of about $685,000,000. Administration of the Division includes the following agencies: Office of Management and Finance, Office of State Police, Office of Motor Vehicles, Office of State Fire Marshal, Gaming Control Board, LP Gas Commission, Highway Safety Commission and Supplemental Payments to Law Enforcement.
• Assists in the development of goals and performance standards for each program including departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists in the establishment of productivity reporting criteria and procedures for these programs and assists in monitoring the staff performance in meeting goals.
• Assists in the implementation of all directives of the Undersecretary and Deputy Undersecretary. This position administers programs which have a high level of complex and diverse functions and requires independent decision making to include the Supplemental Pay Program as well as special project participation.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional

Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
Compensation: minimum annual salary of $79,019 up to a maximum of $155,043

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"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 their position 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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Joel Sunsin

DPS/Human Resources/Human Resources Analyst B

7979 Independence Blvd. Ste 201 Baton Rouge, La, 70808

Ph:225-925-6068

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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship.Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "YES" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship.If you answered "NO", please enter N/A.
03

Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university.If you answered "NO", Please enter N/A.
05

Do you have a certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date.If you answered "NO", please enter N/A.
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If you are qualifying for this position with one of the degree options provide the level of degree, major as given on your official transcript, school name, and date earned for each degree you have completed. Example: (Bachelor in biology at Louisiana State University May 2012)If you are not qualifying under a degree option enter N/A.
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If you have two or more years of experience in a qualifying field at the supervisor level or above provide the titles that are included in the work experience listed on your application. If you do not you may enter N/A.
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