ACCOUNTANT 4

Division-of-Administration; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Division of Administration/Office of Finance and Support Services seeks an Accountant 4 in the Cash Management Section in Baton Rouge. You will lead and review Accountant 1-3 staff responsible for cash management, accounts receivable, and billing for statewide services, ensuring accurate and timely accounting operations.

Qualifications include six years of accounting/financial experience or a bachelor’s degree with accounting hours plus three years in accounting, auditing, or banking; CPA is

Qualifications

• Six 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 plus three years in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve maintenance and collection of accounts receivable for statewide services provided by the Office of Technology Services.
• Maintain databases and spreadsheets for management, billing, and statistical reporting of services provided to state agencies.
• Review staff reports on cash balances and expenditures to approve daily cash requirements.
• Interact with interested parties regarding financial status related to the Division of Administration or agencies serviced by the OFSS.

Skills

Lead supervision

Cash management

Accounts receivable

Billing

Education

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

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

Twenty-four semester hours in accounting

Job description

The Division of Administration/Office of Finance and Support Services has a vacancy.

This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-619. This position is located in the Cash Management Section.

The Office of Finance and Support Services (OFSS) provides accounting and financial management services for the Division of Administration and various Executive Department agencies. Responsibilities include financial reporting and analysis, budget development and monitoring, implementation of financial policies and procedures, and preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in compliance with state, federal, grant, and agency requirements.

This position serves as a lead worker and reviewer for Accountant 1-3 staff responsible for cash management, accounts receivable, and billing functions for the Office of Technology Services (OTS), ensuring accurate and timely accounting operations.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Six 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 plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

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 Duties:

As an Accountant 4, you will perform advanced accounting and financial analysis duties to ensure accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and effective management of financial operations. In this role, you will:

• Review and approve the maintenance and collection of accounts receivable for statewide services provided by the Office of Technology Services.
• Responsible for maintaining databases and spreadsheets required for management, billing, and statistical reporting of services provided to state agencies.
• Review staff reports on cash balances and expenditures to approve daily cash requirements.
• Interact routinely with interested parties in the exchange of pertinent information or financial status related to the Division of Administration or any agency or program serviced by the Office of Finance and Support Services.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $2,428.00 biweekly.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

Email: [e-mail]