ACCOUNTANT
Location: Lafayette, LA
Pay: From $28.85 per hour
Application Deadline: 12:00 noon, July 17, 2025
At Louisiana Energy and Power Authority (LEPA), our mission is to provide firm, reliable, and economical wholesale power and energy to Louisiana municipalities. To support this mission, we are seeking an experienced Accountant to join our team and contribute directly to core financial operations including reporting, budgeting, and invoicing.
As a valued member of our accounting team, you will help ensure the accuracy and efficiency of LEPA’s financial operations. Your contributions will directly support our commitment to excellence in service to our twenty-member cities.
Key Responsibilities:
Invoicing: Review and assist in preparing monthly invoices to member cities.
Budgeting: Monitor project-specific budgets and provide monthly updates.
Governmental and Utility Accounting: Apply relevant principles and regulations governing public funds.
Financial Reporting: Review, interpret, and assist in preparing annual financial statements.
Audit Support: Review audit schedules and collaborate with external auditors.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year institution.
Experience: Minimum of four years in accounting. Supervisory experience is a plus but not required.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Sage.
Certification: CPA is not required.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits
Retirement: Defined retirement plan
Insurance: Employer-paid health and life insurance
Schedule: Flexible work hours
Time Off: Paid sick leave, annual leave, and 11 paid holidays
ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A LEPA APPLICATION available online at www.lepa.com, by phone at (337) 269-4046, or in person at 210 Venture Way, Lafayette, LA 70507.
This is a pdf file. Please print a copy and fill out. You can return the application using any of the methods listed below: · Email - by scanning it and emailing it back to rblanchard@lepa.com
· Drop it off or
· Mail – you can mail it back to:
LEPA
ATTN: Rachel Blanchard
210 Venture Way
Lafayette, LA 70507