ACCOUNTANT ADMINISTRATOR 2 Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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ACCOUNTANT ADMINISTRATOR 2

Salary
$5,751.00 – $11,284.00 Monthly
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
25-033-ADMIN-ACCTADM2
Department
LDH-Capital Area Human Services District
Opening Date
04/22/2025
Closing Date
5/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

Supplemental Information
This position may be filled as:

Probational Appointment:

Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
About this position:
This vacancy is located at Capital Area Human Services District’s Fiscal Department.
Why work for CAHS?

Vision:

CAHS excel at making lives better.

Mission:

To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow.

Philosophy:

CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exist to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of the choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports that helps person(s) served succeed in work, school, life, and other endeavors they purse.

THE SALARY FOR THIS POSITION

ACCOUNTANT

ADMINISTRATOR 2

(pay grade level AS-622) has a minimum salary of $33.18/hourly; $2,654.40/bi-weekly. •Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

Resumes

WILL NOT

be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
for this vacancy, click on the “” 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.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Thrinacia.

Jenkins2@la.gov
Capital Area Human Services District
7389 Florida Blvd, Suite 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Eight 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 five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five 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 five 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 four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

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 serve as chief financial officer for a state agency.

Level of Work:

Administrator.

Supervision Received:

Generally from a Deputy Undersecretary or other high-level administrator.

Supervision Exercised:

Generally over at least two professional accountant positions. Agency hierarchy and reporting relationships will also be considered when making allocations at this level.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Accountant Managers by serving as chief fiscal officer of an agency.
Differs from other Accountant Administrators by executive budget, T.O., fiscal subordinates, organizational units, and funding sources.
See allocation criteria memo for details.
Examples of Work
Directs the fiscal office and all fiscal activities including budget preparation and the annual financial statement for the agency.
Sets fiscal and performance objectives; monitors accomplishment of objectives.
Consults with external and internal auditors, state, and federal and local officials regarding the financial operations of the entity.
Serves on department and statewide committees in the design, development, and implementation of new management information, accounting, and reporting systems.
Testifies before legislative committees relative to the financial operations of the agency.
Assesses the financial status of District programs and division through monitoring and reconciling current and projected expenditures and revenue collections. Identifies problem areas, recommends and institutes corrective actions where indicated and monitors results of same.
Develops and assures maintenance of necessary accounting records for all funds; funding sources, deposits and withdrawals to assure compliance with generally accepted accounting practices, department and state policies and procedures.
Determine budget requests through review of historical data; consultation with District Officials and Division Heads to determine planned program modifications/additions.
Administers and directs billing and collection practices and procedures in all District programs to assure adequate conformance with budgetary requirements.
Manages system for processing and expenditure coding of invoices for payment of goods and services. Formulates short-term and long range plans to enable the financial growth and development of the District. 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