BUDGET MANAGER

The Louisiana Special School District (LSSD) is an education service agency that provides services to the Louisiana Special Schools (Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, and Special School Programs). The schools provide educational opportunities to students with low-incidence disabilities and a variety of unique needs.

We’re hiring a Budget Manager to lead budget planning, forecasting, and financial analysis. This role ensures responsible spending, accurate reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience with budget forecasting, and the ability to collaborate with multiple departments to support sound financial decision-making.

Seven years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or statistics plus three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services.

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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:
*Manages all components of budget execution.
* Develops and implements agency-wide budget monitoring tools.
* Exercises independent authority to recommend resources allocation for all departments of the agency.
* Ensure fiscal integrity,
* Interprets and applies state and federal fiscal regulations, policy, OPB requirements and internal controls.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional. The chosen application will be required to take a probationary appointment.

Location: The Budget Manager position is located in the Business Office at the LA Special School District in Baton Rouge, LA.

Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am-4:30 pm Monday - Friday.

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Louisiana Special School District

2888 Brightside Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Amber Crump, Human Resources Manager

(225) 757-3208