Accountant 4Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4649238) ApplyAccountant 4Salary $3,904.00 - $7,658.00 MonthlyLocation Baton Rouge, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob NumberOS/DRT/199780DepartmentLDH-Office of SecretaryOpening Date09/09/2024Closing Date9/19/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationThe 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 RougeAnnouncement Number: OS/DRT/199780Cost Center: 3071050701Position Number(s): 146666This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary 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 4 - $25.21 hr / $2,016.80 bi-weeklyThis position comes with a Premium Pay Rate of up to $2.00 per hour for hours worked only and based on years of service at Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) within the specified Fiscal Services/Accounting titles:0 months to less than 2 years - $1.00/hour2 years to less than 4 years - $1.50/hour4 years or greater - $2.00/hourTo 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 creditFor further information about this vacancy contact:Deanda ThymesDeanda.Thymes@la.govLDH/HUMAN RESOURCESBATON ROUGE, LA 70821225 342-6477This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of professional level experience in accounting or financial auditing.SUBSTITUTIONS:A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus one year of experience.A master's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or public administration will substitute for one year of the required experience.SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE ONLY:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting).Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting) as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFunction 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 WorkMay 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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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/YourRetirementSystem.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
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Do you have three (3) or more years of accounts receivable experience? Type N/A if no experience.
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Describe your experience in the reporting of accounts receivable as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
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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.
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Describe how you have achieved workload management skills – the ability to plan and organize assignments to create timely, accurate work products; and work efficiently, remain focused, and handle interruptions effectively, as well as when and where you gained this competency.
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Describe how you have achieved knowledge and experience of business relationship building and networking internally and externally as well as when and where you gained this competency.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Describe your experience with developing, reviewing, implementing standard operating procedures (SOP's) as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
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Describe your experience with the LaGov system including applicable modules. Type N/A if no experience.
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Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?
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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, you are required to 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 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.
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