ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, 3 Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, 3

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ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, 3

Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number

OFSS 051225 ERG

Department Division of Administration Division Office of Finance and Support Services Opening Date 05/12/2025 Closing Date 5/19/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Division of Administration/Office of Finance and Support Services has a vacancy. This vacancy is located in the Financial Reporting Section. This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion. Louisiana is a “State as a Model Employer” for People with Disabilities. 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 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 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.

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.

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 Have you successfully completed 24 semester hours in Accounting from an accredited institution? + Yes + No 02 If you answered ‘yes’ to the previous question, you are required to type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university in order to receive credit. If you answered ‘no,’ type N/A.

Example:

ACCT 2001

• Introductory Financial Accounting
• 3 hrs

•

LSU NOTE

Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete. Responses such as “see transcript” or “I have a Bachelor’s in Accounting” are NOT acceptable. 03 Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate? + Yes + No 04 If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A. 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