ACCOUNTANT 1/2/3/4

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Works is seeking an Accountant at levels 1–4 in Baton Rouge to perform professional accounting work within the Financial Reporting & Control Unit. DUTIES include monitoring grant expenditures, analyzing financial data, and supporting audits.

Positions require 3–6 years of experience or relevant degrees; CPA license preferred. Appointment types include Probational, Job Appointment, Promotional, or Detail to Special Duty. SER pay rates apply.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics.
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics.
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Responsibilities

• Monitors grant expenditures and revenues for compliance with federal rules, resolves discrepancies, and prepares CMIA-compliant revenue requests in coordination with program staff.
• Analyzes financial data, including spending trends, projections, and budget status; leads monthly meetings with leadership to review variances and update forecasts.
• Serves as financial SME for federal grants, ensuring regulatory compliance; prepares recurring financial reports and supports audits by providing required documentation.
• Prepares mandated financial reports (e.g., annual and accounts receivable reports) in compliance with state/federal standards, including GASB requirements, and assists in resolving audit issues.
• Works with fiscal leadership to establish reporting structures for new programs and provides technical financial analysis and support for management initiatives

Skills

Accounting experience

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business/management/economics/statistics

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/business/management/economics/quantitative methods

CPA license

Job description

Accountant 1/2/3/4

Office of Management and Finance

Location: East Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities, proving that when government works for people, Louisiana works for everyone.

Learn more about Louisiana Works

The Accountant 1/2/3/4 will perform professional accounting work in the Financial Reporting & Control Unit of the Fiscal Division. Applicants with a thorough understanding of the state accounting system and the structure and funding of the agency are encouraged to apply.

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 Details:

• Monitors grant expenditures and revenues for compliance with federal rules, resolves discrepancies, and prepares CMIA-compliant revenue requests in coordination with program staff.
• Analyzes financial data, including spending trends, projections, and budget status; leads monthly meetings with leadership to review variances and update forecasts.
• Serves as financial SME for federal grants, ensuring regulatory compliance; prepares recurring financial reports and supports audits by providing required documentation.
• Prepares mandated financial reports (e.g., annual and accounts receivable reports) in compliance with state/federal standards, including GASB requirements, and assists in resolving audit issues.
• Works with fiscal leadership to establish reporting structures for new programs and provides technical financial analysis and support for management initiatives

Position Specific Details:

Location: Baton Rouge, La

Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression Group: Accountant 1, Accountant 2, Accountant 3, or Accountant 4

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level: Accountant 1, Accountant 2, Accountant 3, Accountant 4

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of the following:

Accountant 1: $21.63 per hour / $1,730.40 biweekly

Accountant 2: $23.14 per hour / $1,851.20 biweekly

Accountant 3: $26.50 per hour / $2,120.00 biweekly

Accountant 4: $30.35 per hour / $2,428.00 bi-weekly

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kedrick Kennedy

[e-mail]

Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAMEagency that serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.