Accountant #116074

$33,408 - $65,520/Yr

State of Louisiana - Thibodaux, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

Thibodaux, LA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Accountant position at Nicholls State University involves providing professional accounting services at an entry level. The role is designed for individuals with varying levels of experience, and the complexity of duties will determine whether the position is classified as Accountant 1, 2, or 3. The primary focus is on preparing financial statements, managing cash records, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports, including the compilation and analysis of data for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Communicates with public and private accountants, state, federal, and independent auditors, banks, brokerage firms, program or management personnel, and vendors to provide information and technical assistance needed to resolve problems.
• Maintains cash management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by sources, deposits of funds, issuance of refunds, and classifies revenue and expenditures.
• Prepares, monitors, reconciles, audits, and forecasts revenues, expenditures, and budgets.
• Reviews and approves purchases and contracts.
• Participates in the development of new accounting techniques, design and implementation of accounting subsystems, compilation of manuals for accounting and computer applications, and preparing managerial reports.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate can substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field may substitute for the required baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting).
• Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.