Accountant 1-3

Grambling State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, invites applications for an Accountant in the Administrative Services Division, located in Baton Rouge, LA. ThisCareer Progression Group may fill vacancies as Accountant 1-3 based on experience.

Background checks and references are required. Responsibilities include reviewing financial documentation, processing journal vouchers, using accounting systems and spreadsheets, handling vendor payments, and supporting audits and

Qualifications

• Three years of professional 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.
• Bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics.
• Advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics.
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Responsibilities

• Reviews purchases, contracts, and supporting financial documentation for compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and funding requirements.
• Prepares and processes journal vouchers, refund requests, adjustments, and other complex accounting transactions while ensuring proper accounting classification.
• Utilizes accounting systems, spreadsheets, and other financial software to support fiscal operations, analysis, and reporting.
• Performs accounting functions necessary for the processing and payment of vendor invoices received by the department.
• Maintains cash management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by source, deposits of funds, and classification of revenues and expenditures.
• Assists with account reconciliations, audits, financial analysis, and fiscal reporting activities.
• Communicates professionally with agency staff, vendors, auditors, and other stakeholders regarding fiscal and accounting matters.
• Participates in training and ongoing learning related to accounting procedures, financial systems, and state fiscal policies.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Professional accounting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder comms

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/MBA/ Economics

CPA license

Job description

The Department of Justice, Office of Attorney General Liz Murrill, is seeking applications for an Accountant in the Administrative Services Division. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1-3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected.

The position will be domiciled in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish. Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check, drug testing, and reference verifications.

Resumes will be accepted as an attachment to your application; however, all relevant education and experience must be included at the time you apply. 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 online application. Transcripts may be faxed to [phone].

For further information about this vacancy, please contact:
Nicole Young
HR Generalist
[e-mail]

The Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Louisiana is a State as a Model (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of professional 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.

This position is responsible for providing general accounting services related functions within the Department of Justice while maintaining the DOJ's Travel and assisting the department's daily accounting functions.

The duties and requirements of an Accountant 1 -3 shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews purchases, contracts, and supporting financial documentation for compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and funding requirements.
• Prepares and processes journal vouchers, refund requests, adjustments, and other complex accounting transactions while ensuring proper accounting classification.
• Utilizes accounting systems, spreadsheets, and other financial software to support fiscal operations, analysis, and reporting.
• Performs accounting functions necessary for the processing and payment of vendor invoices received by the department.
• Maintains cash management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by source, deposits of funds, and classification of revenues and expenditures.
• Assists with account reconciliations, audits, financial analysis, and fiscal reporting activities.
• Communicates professionally with agency staff, vendors, auditors, and other stakeholders regarding fiscal and accounting matters.
• Participates in training and ongoing learning related to accounting procedures, financial systems, and state fiscal policies.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.