ACCOUNTANT 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4784423) Apply  ACCOUNTANT 4 Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 511-204258-25 Department Wildlife & Fisheries-Management & Finance Opening Date 01/09/2025 Closing Date 1/23/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state's renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life. LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology. The Office of Management and Finance exists to be a trusted resource that provides value through exceptional customer service. This position is located in the Budget Section within the Office of Management and Finance, which is responsible for all functions related to budget development, expenditure control and monitoring, financial analysis, reconciliation and reporting, grants and interagency project accounting, operating cash management, and program financial structure management. VACANCY INFORMATION: This position may be filled as a: + Probational Appointment + Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees) The amount of premium will be based on the years of service with LDWF/OMF/Fiscal as follows: + Less than 2 years $1.00 per hour + 2 years but less than 4 years $1.50 + 4 years or more $2.00 per hour Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA. A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible. If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master’s degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. This position is responsible for the performance of duties related to disaster project accounting, expenditure review and monitoring, financial analysis reporting, and interagency and other billings for the Department. Performance of the work assigned to this position requires knowledge of: + Statutes governing the uses of statutorily dedicated funds; + Federal circulars A-87, A-102, A-133, and 2 CFR 200. + GASB 87 + The Department’s organizational structure and policies; + State budget and appropriation processes; + Computer software (Microsoft Word and Excel); + Statewide financial and human resource systems – LaGov ECC, LaGov HR-SAP, Bank of America Works, + FEMA Grants Portal, and GOHSEP’s LaPa.com; + Adhoc reporting using Business Objects. This position works closely with budget and NRDA program personnel, FEMA, GOHSEP and CPRA representatives. There is also frequent contact with state and private auditors, and the LA State Office of Facility Planning and Control. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has an average operating budget of $ 170 million and an authorized full-time employee head count of 776. The capital outlay budget averages $152 million annually. Department funding sources include: + Interagency transfers from Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Protection and Restoration (CPRA), Department of Transportation and Development, and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), providing funding of $31 million annually for approximately 25 projects. + Federal (more than 80 active grants totaling over $40 million annually); and + Statutory dedication funds within State Treasury. There are 45 fund accounts under the management and control of the Department; revenue posted to these funds averages $126 million annually. 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * Contact Information: Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Human Resources P.O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898 Gertrude L. Triplett gtriplett@wlf.la.gov 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 http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf (Download PDF reader) Minimum Qualifications 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. Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide specialized professional accounting services to an agency. Level of Work: Advanced. Supervision Received: Generally from an Accountant Manager or higher-level fiscal/administrative position. Supervision Exercised: May supervise one lower level fiscal professional. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Accountant 3 by the presence of serving as a technical specialist over assigned programs. Differs from Accountant Supervisors and Managers by the absence of direct supervision of required Accounting subordinates. See allocation criteria memo for details. Examples of Work May serve as a technical specialist performing in-depth/expanded activities in programs requiring advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities. 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 Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college? + Yes + No 02 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 03 Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate? + Yes + No 04 If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your certification number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A. 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