Accountant 1-3 | State Government Finance

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 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