Accountant 1 - 3

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health in Office of Management and Finance, East Baton Rouge Parish, seeks an Accountant to review, audit, and process travel reimbursements and related financial transactions. The role requires strong knowledge of accounting principles and compliance with state regulations.

Position may be filled at Accountant 1, 2, or 3 level, with a path for advancement. Compensation ranges and a structured benefits package accompany a stable state government career.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR six years in any field plus 24 semester hours in accounting; OR CPA license.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, reconciles, and maintains accounting records for LDH travel and petty cash funds, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Processes travel-related payments, advances, reimbursements, refunds, and petty cash transactions with proper authorization.
• Establishes and monitors petty cash custodial accounts statewide with accurate documentation.
• Processes manual check requests and resolves payment classification issues and accounting discrepancies.
• Prepares journal vouchers and correcting entries in ISIS to ensure expenditures are recorded accurately.
• Conducts accounting research, maintains records, communicates with stakeholders, and supports reporting requirements.
• Generates and analyzes financial reports on issued/cancelled/replaced checks and coordinates stop-payments.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Financial operations

Payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business administration/economics/statistics

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

CPA license

Tools

ISIS Financial System

Job description

About This Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health
Join the Division of Fiscal Management with the Office of Management and Finance of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) team! This is a professional accounting position in the Travel Unit within the Payment Management section in the. This position is responsible for reviewing, auditing, and processing LDH travel reimbursements, travel-related business expenses, and Controlled Billing Account transactions. The position ensures payments are processed timely, accurately, and in compliance with LDH policies, State travel regulations, PPM49, and applicable State and Federal requirements.

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 Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Reviews, reconciles, and maintains accounting records for LDH's Permanent Travel and Petty Cash Imprest Funds, ensuring compliance with State and Department policies, procedures, and Title 39 requirements.
• Processes travel-related payments, advances, reimbursements, refunds, and petty cash transactions, exercising independent judgment to ensure accuracy and proper authorization.
• Establishes, closes, reimburses, and monitors petty cash custodial accounts statewide while maintaining accurate financial documentation and accountability.
• Processes manual check requests through the financial management system and researches, analyzes, and resolves payment classification issues and accounting discrepancies.
• Prepares and processes journal vouchers and correcting entries in ISIS to ensure expenditures are accurately recorded and financial records remain compliant.
• Conducts accounting research and analysis, maintains financial records and reports, communicates with customers, contractors, and vendors, and assists management with special projects and reporting requirements.
• Generates and analyzes financial reports related to issued, canceled, voided, replaced, and outstanding checks; coordinates stop-payment requests with Cash Management; and reissues checks as necessary.

Position-Specific Details

Location: Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3071050703

Position Number(s): 129219

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Accountant 1, 2, or 3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

Compensation

• Accountant 1 - $21.63 hr / $1,730.40 bi-weekly
• Accountant 2 - $23.14 hr / $1,851.20 bi-weekly
• Accountant 3 - $26.50 hr / $2,120.00 bi-weekly

Contact Information

Deanda Thymes

[e-mail]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Information on Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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.

Benefits

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 at https://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 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