• Job Description

  Req#: 5016083
  OUR MISSION
  Our mission is to ensure the physical and operational integrity of the regional flood risk management system in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes. We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state, and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction.
  About this position
  
  The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority- East has a combined budget of $55 million and encompasses a number of funds, expenditure types and income sources. Properties and facilities include 192 miles of floodwalls, 252 floodgates, 8 complex structures and 3 permanent canal closure pump stations. The accounting system tracks expenditures across 8 dimensions including Fund, Department, Function, Activity, Grant, Project, Location, and Equipment type. This cost accounting system adds orders of magnitude of sophistication and maintenance requirements. In addition, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority -East is funded by the 3 underlying levee districts which require the administration of an intercompany billing system related to shared costs.
  
  The types of revenues received include ad valorem taxes, investment income, oil and gas royalties, federal and state grants (currently 4), state revenue sharing, and other miscellaneous revenues, such as rents, commissions and fees. The management of income received from these revenue sources is handled through the accounting system. The expenditures and related responsibilities include payroll and related benefits processing, payroll deductions and contributions remittances, travel, contract services, materials and supplies, professional services, equipment, construction contracts for major maintenance and capital improvements.
  
  An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
  
  • Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
  • Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
  • Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
  • Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
  • Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
  • Influencing Others: The ability to have an intentional effect on aligning stakeholder opinions and behaviors with the goals of the organization.
  • Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
  • Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
  • Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
  • Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.
  
  
  Three 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; OR
  
  A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
  
  A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR
  
  An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR
  
  Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
  
  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:
  
  • Process the bi-weekly payroll for all the departments within the Flood Protection Authority, the Orleans Levee District, the East Jefferson Levee District, and Lake Borgne Levee District, along with the two police departments from the Orleans Levee District and East Jefferson Levee District in the ADP payroll system.
  • Responsible for updating the payroll system (ADP) or coordinating with the Human Resources department adjustments to employees, including new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, tax withholdings, direct deposit information, and leave balances.
  • Prepares and processes payroll liabilities such as Federal and State taxes, retirement reports, and other employee directed deductions, including police detail departments.
  • Assist management in preparing financial data for the monthly Finance Committee meeting agenda, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the analysis.
  • Calculates and prepares bi-weekly invoicing of security details worked by police officers to various organizations and agencies. Follows up on outstanding payments due and researches and resolves discrepancies in amounts received.
  
  NOTE: The incumbent may be required to work remote during emergency events (high tide, hurricanes, etc.) as needed.
  
  Position-Specific Details:
  Appointment Type: Probational
  Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Accountant 1 or 2.
  Work Schedule: This is a full-time position (40-hour work week); it offers a work schedule of four 10-hour days, Monday - Thursday.
  Compensation: Full-time employees are eligible for a compressive benefits package, including participation in the state’s retirement plan, health insurance, agency-paid short-term disability coverage, paid holidays, and paid annual and sick leave.
  
  How To Apply:
  No Civil Service test score or assessment 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.
  
  *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
  
  For further information about this vacancy contact:
  Shannon West
  Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
  swest@floodauthority.org
  (504) 286-3132

• About the company

  Louisiana (/luˌiːziˈænə/, /ˌluːzi-/) or La Louisiane is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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