Accountant 1-4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4813324) Apply  Accountant 1-4 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OS/DRT/205160 Department LDH-Office of Secretary Opening Date 01/31/2025 Closing Date 2/10/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner. LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish Announcement Number: OS/DRT/205160 Cost Center: 3071050702 Position Number(s): 50617631, 2426, and 50679684 This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment. No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of: Accountant 1 - $19.31 hr / $1,544.80 bi-weekly Accountant 2 - $20.66 hr / $1,652.80 bi-weekly Accountant 3 – $22.82 hr / $1,825.60 bi-weekly Accountant 4 - $25.21 hr / $2,016.80 bi-weekly This position comes with a Premium Pay Rateofup to $2.00 per hour for hours worked only and based on years of service at Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) within the specified titles, Accountant 1-4: 0 months to less than 2 years - $1.00/hour 2 years to less than 4 years - $1.50/hour 4 years or greater - $2.00/hour As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Accountant 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Accountant 4 is $91,894. Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit For further information about this vacancy contact: Deanda Thymes Deanda.Thymes@la.gov LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 225 342-6477 This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three 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; OR A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide professional accounting services. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative supervisor. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Accountant Technician by presence of professional level accounting duties. Differs from Accountant 2 in that the duties are less complex. See allocation criteria memo for details. Examples of Work Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports which include 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 for the purpose of providing 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 as to sources of funding and expenditures as to their nature. Prepares, monitors, reconciles, audits, and forecasts revenues, expenditures, and budgets. Reviews and approves purchases and contracts. Participates in the development of new accounting techniques in the design and implementation of accounting subsystems, compilation of manuals for accounting and computer application, and preparing managerial reports. 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 Describe your experience and skills in data analysis of financial information as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience. 02 Describe which software tools you are most proficient to include your skill level in each, specifying any advanced skills as well as when and where you gained this competency. 03 Describe your experience preparing and reviewing ledgers and journal entries as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience. 04 Describe your experience maintaining and balancing and reconciling accounting records as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience. 05 Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college? + Yes + No 06 If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs – LSU Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email