Salary : $4,694.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location : New Orleans, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 225502
Department: Lakefront Management Authority
Opening Date: 08/28/2026
Closing Date: 9/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

Overview of Role:
The position is responsible for the oversight of Accounts Payable, Payroll, and the coordination of federal and state grant funding management, and the coordination of efforts associated with tracking all authority expenditures. The position reports to the Accountant Manager.

Promotional ONLY *ONLY Applicants who are current permanent employees of the Lakefront Management Authority will be eligible
Minimum Qualifications
Six 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 three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

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

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year 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:

• Produces biweekly reports on the Authority's finances, including a profit and loss statement and bank statement, to the Accounting Manager, and assists in the creation of a budget utilization report and tracks the same for potential inconsistencies.
• Oversees and supervises the Grants Administration.
• Oversees the production of monthly grant reports generated for the Executive Director to use at Committee or Board Meetings.
• Manages the preparation of credit submittals, as well as all procedures and documents related to the reimbursement of FEMA funds following emergency events
• Extracts data and prepares weekly financial reports. Schedules review of the same by the Accountant Manager.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional ONLY *ONLY Applicants who are current permanent employees of the Lakefront Management Authority will be eligible

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

How To Apply:

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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:
Keljuane Brownfield
Lakefront Management Authority
(504) 293-2473
[email protected]
01

Do you possess twenty-four semester hours in accounting?

• Yes
• No

02

MQ -- ACCOUNTANT 1 -- Part 3 (remove this line)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."
03

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

• Yes
• No

04

Are you a current, permanent employee of Lakefront Management Authority?

• Yes
• No

Required Question