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The Fiscal Budget Section within the Wildlife Office of Management and Finance (OMF) is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support the administration and financial management of federal grants. This position plays an important role in ensuring grant funds are properly managed, accurately accounted for, and used in accordance with federal and agency requirements. Five 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 two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus two 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 two 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 one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; 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: This position will perform assigned post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, invoicing, financial reporting, reconciliations, federal drawdowns, budgeting, and grant closeout functions. This position coordinates with department personnel at all levels to support proper and timely expenditure of grant funds in compliance with applicable guidelines, 2 CFR 200 compliance, and budget deadlines. Position-Specific Details: This position will be filled as a Job Appointment (a period that will not exceed four years) and may be converted to Probational Appointment should funding become available. This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Human Resources P.O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898 Gertrude L. Triplett View email address on click.appcast.io The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at (Download PDF reader) Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Louisiana