Accounting Supervisor 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5062948) Apply  Accounting Supervisor 2 Salary $4,694.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly Location Reserve, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 212452 Department Port of South Louisiana Opening Date 09/03/2025 Closing Date 9/17/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Overview: As America's leading grain exporting port district, the Port of South Louisiana is the premier sea gateway for U.S. export and import traffic... Governed by a board of nine Commissioners, the Port of South Louisiana, which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River, is one of the largest tonnage port districts in the western hemisphere. 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. Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. Demonstrating Business Acumen:The ability to understand how the organization operates to achieve its objectives. Developing Performance: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time. Developing Plans:The ability to prioritize tasks and competing demands to create accurate plans. Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. Managing Budgets: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds If you're compassionate, organized, and thrive in a people-centered environment, this could be the opportunity for you! 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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=159610) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Analyzes data, extracts information, prepares applications for automated systems, and manipulates information in the preparation of complex financial reports and schedules. + Communicates with public and private accountants; state, federal, and independent auditors; banks; brokerage firms; and program or management personnel for the purpose of providing information and technical assistance needed to resolve problems. + Ensures that accurate internal ledgers and records are maintained and are reconciled periodically with reports generated by ISIS, the agency Accounting Services Division, or equivalent. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoreis 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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Tamara Kennedy Port of South Louisiana 985-652-9278 tkennedy@portsl.com Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Do you possess twenty-four semester hours in accounting? Include course number, title, credit hours earned, and institution attended. Ex. ACCT 1001 Intro to Accounting 3hrs - LSU 02 Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate? + Yes + No 03 AEI: Rate your ability to act with ethics and integrity based on our definition: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting with ethics and integrity + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act with ethics and integrity + 3= I can act with ethics and integrity + 4= I can act with ethics and integrity and help others improve their ability to act with ethics and integrity 04 AEI: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + 3= I can communicate effectively + 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 06 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 07 DA: Rate your ability to demonstrate accountability based on our definition: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating accountability + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate accountability + 3= I can demonstrate accountability + 4= I can demonstrate accountability and help others improve their ability to demonstrate accountability 08 DA: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 09 DPe: Rate your ability to develop performance based on our definition: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable developing performance + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to develop performance + 3= I can develop performance + 4= I can develop performance and help others improve their ability to develop performance 10 DPe: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 11 DPf: Rate your ability to display professionalism based on our definition: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying professionalism + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display professionalism + 3= I can display professionalism + 4= I can display professionalism and help others improve their ability to display professionalism 12 DPf: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 13 MB: Rate your ability to manage budgets based on our definition: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing budgets + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage budgets + 3= I can manage budgets + 4= I can manage budgets and help others improve their ability to manage budgets 14 MB: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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