Louisiana

ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, 3


Pay$3345.00 - $6566.00 / month
LocationBaton Rouge/Louisiana
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 4940464
      The Division of Administration/Office of Finance and Support Services has a vacancy. This vacancy is located in the Cash Management Section.
      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.

      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:
      EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

      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.

      Position-Specific Details:
      This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Accountant 1 (AS-614), Accountant 2 (AS-615), or Accountant 3 (AS-617) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Accountant 3 is $ 96,533 . 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.

      This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:
      If filled as an Accountant 1, the SER is $1,790.40 biweekly
      If filled as an Accountant 2, the SER is $1,851.20 biweekly
      If filled as an Accountant 3, the SER is $2,120.00 biweekly

      Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

      How To Apply:

      A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

      No Civil Service test score is 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.

      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. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

      For further information about this posting, please contact:
      Erica R. Gay
      HR Specialist
      Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
      email: Erica.Gay@la.gov
  • About the company

      Louisiana (/luˌiːziˈænə/, /ˌluːzi-/) or La Louisiane is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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