Accountant 4
State of Louisiana
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Louisiana Department of Health is seeking an experienced lead accountant to manage complex federally funded programs, ensuring precise reporting and strong grant compliance. You will interpret awards and regulations, perform advanced accounting and reconciliation tasks, and provide guidance to fiscal teams across programs.
The role requires extensive experience in accounting/auditing, with a CPA or advanced degree as valued assets.
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 of experience 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
Responsibilities
- Serves as the lead accountant for assigned federal grants and agencies, including large and complex federally funded programs.
- Interprets grant awards, federal regulations, notices of award, and program requirements to determine appropriate accounting, funding, reporting, and compliance practices.
- Performs advanced grant accounting and financial reporting activities, including Federal Financial Reports, federal reconciliations, revenue and expenditure analyses, reimbursement requests, and supporting schedules.
- Provides technical guidance to agency fiscal staff, program management, and fiscal leadership on grant compliance, accounting treatment, federal reporting requirements, and corrective actions.
- Establishes and maintains grant accounting structures in LaGov, including funds, cost centers, internal orders, grants, and coding structures to support accurate financial reporting.
- Monitors grant budgets, expenditures, revenues, cash activity, federal draws, and periods of performance; analyzes audit findings and supports responses to federal and state audits and compliance reviews.
- Performs monthly and annual financial reconciliations and year-end close activities, including Schedule 8 and Annual Financial Report support, federal revenue recognition, expenditure reviews, and audit documentation.
Skills
Education
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 through advanced accounting and financial reporting! This position plays a key role in managing complex federally funded programs, ensuring accurate reporting, grant compliance, and sound financial practices. If you’re a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys solving complex financial challenges and providing expert guidance, we encourage you to apply and bring your expertise to LDH!
- 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.
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 and Other Information
- Serves as the lead accountant for assigned federal grants and agencies, including large and complex federally funded programs.
- Interprets grant awards, federal regulations, notices of award, and program requirements to determine appropriate accounting, funding, reporting, and compliance practices.
- Performs advanced grant accounting and financial reporting activities, including Federal Financial Reports, federal reconciliations, revenue and expenditure analyses, reimbursement requests, and supporting schedules.
- Provides technical guidance to agency fiscal staff, program management, and fiscal leadership on grant compliance, accounting treatment, federal reporting requirements, and corrective actions.
- Establishes and maintains grant accounting structures in LaGov, including funds, cost centers, internal orders, grants, and coding structures to support accurate financial reporting.
- Monitors grant budgets, expenditures, revenues, cash activity, federal draws, and periods of performance; analyzes audit findings and supports responses to federal and state audits and compliance reviews.
- Performs monthly and annual financial reconciliations and year‑end close activities, including Schedule 8 and Annual Financial Report support, federal revenue recognition, expenditure reviews, and audit documentation.
Location: Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)
Cost Center: 3071050701
Position Number(s): 50696781
Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER):
Accountant 4 – $30.35 hr / $2,428.00 bi‑weekly
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
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 the 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.
As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:
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
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