Accountant 4

Grambling State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a qualified accountant to manage and report billions in Medicaid and LaCHIP funds. Responsibilities include budgeting, grants management, cost accounting, and program analysis to support federal and state reporting requirements.

Ideal candidates bring 6 years of accounting or related experience, plus CPA or advanced degree in accounting, finance, or business. This role involves coordination with auditors and state officials in an on-site Baton Rouge

Qualifications

• Six years of accounting or related financial experience.
• Experience substitutions per the policy (30 semester hours = 1 year).
• Bachelor’s degree with accounting coursework plus three years of related experience.
• CPA license plus one year of experience in accounting/auditing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly federal financial statements for Medical Assistance, Medical Administration, LaCHIP, and 1915(b) waiver programs.
• Enter and explain CMS-64, CMS-10, CMS-21 reports and respond to federal reviewers.
• Maintain financial records and Excel spreadsheets supporting reporting requirements.
• Reconcile subsystems with LaGov reports and manage expenditures across funding sources.
• Develop financial reports, projections, trend analyses, and ad hoc reports.
• Prepare schedules to reconcile grant authority and cash; support cost allocation plans.
• Communicate with auditors and agency officials to resolve issues.

Skills

Six years accounting experience

Experience in financial operations/pay

Accounting analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/business

CPA license

Tools

LaGov

Excel

CMS reports (CMS-64/10/21)

Job description

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.

Make an impact behind the numbers! Join LDH’s financial management team and play a key role in managing and reporting billions in Medicaid and LaCHIP federal and state resources. This position offers the opportunity to apply your accounting expertise to complex financial operations, including budgeting, grants management, cost accounting, and program analysis. If you’re ready to take on meaningful work with significant responsibility and help ensure resources are managed accurately and effectively,

• 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.

Job Duties:

• Prepare quarterly federal financial statements of expenditures for Medical Assistance, Medical Administration, LaCHIP, and 1915(b) Freedom of Choice Waiver programs.
• Enter, transmit, and explain federal financial reports, including CMS-64, CMS-10, and CMS-21 reports, and respond to federal reviewers regarding costs and reporting procedures.
• Maintain financial records, schedules, files, subsidiary records, and Excel spreadsheets supporting state and federal financial reporting requirements.
• Reconcile subsystem and manual financial records with LaGov reports and maintain proprietary accounts identifying expenditures across multiple funding sources.
• Develop and analyze financial reports, expenditure projections, trend analyses, and ad hoc reports to support program monitoring and federal budget estimates.
• Prepare schedules to reconcile unexpended and undrawn grant award authority and cash, and support the development and maintenance of cost allocation plans and methodologies.
• Communicate with federal and state auditors, fiscal intermediaries, cost allocation personnel, and agency officials to provide financial information, technical assistance, and resolve financial reporting and operational issues.

Position-Specific Details:

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

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

Cost Center: 3071050702

Position Number(s): 50380804

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER)

Accountant 4 - $30.35 hr / $2,428.00 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.

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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.