This posting will be used to fill a position located within The Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance/Financial Services division in East Baton Rouge.
 This position will be filled as a PROBATIONAL or PROMOTIONAL opportunity. 

 No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

Shanice Allen, Human Resource Analyst
Department of Public Safety/Human Resources Management
PO Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Shanice.Allen3@LA.Gov

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource GuideFunction of Work:
To plan, organize, and manage fiscal programs.
Level of Work:
Manager.
Supervision Received:
Generally from a higher-level fiscal manager or administrator. 
Supervision Exercised:
Typically over at least two Accountant Supervisors or one Accountant Manager 1. Agency hierarchy and reporting relationships will also be considered when making allocations at this level. 
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from other Accountant Managers by level of Accountant Administrator served; relationship to Accountant Administrator; the number of accounting functions managed; scope and complexity of programs managed; and size and composition of subordinate staff.
Differs from Accountant Administrator by subordinate relationship.
See allocation criteria memo for details.Oversees the preparation of complex financial reports in the areas of budget development, cost reporting, and revenue forecasting.
Develops goals and measurable performance standards for subordinate fiscal units and subordinate fiscal supervisors.
Establishes productivity reporting criteria and procedures for these units and monitors supervisors' performance in meeting goals.
Ensures that supervisors are trained to counsel employees, develop employees' skills, and lead employees to achieve performance objectives.
Provides periodic reports of unit performance to higher level Accountant Manager or Accountant Administrator.