Public Sector Accountant: Vendor Payments & Compliance

LDH-Office of Secretary; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 61,992,000 - 77,283,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a professional accountant to join the Vendor Payments team in the Payment Management section in Baton Rouge. The role focuses on reviewing, auditing, and processing vendor invoices, contract payments, and related accounts payable tasks in accordance with LDH policies and state regulations.

The position offers advancement within the Accountant series (1–3), with SER pay scales at Accountant 1–3.

Qualifications

• Three 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.
• Bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes complex accounts payable documents, journal vouchers, refund requests, and payment transactions.
• Reviews, approves, researches, and resolves payment transactions, accounting issues, and system errors, using independent judgment.
• Conducts accounting research and analysis; maintains financial records and reports; prepares specialized reports; and communicates with customers, contractors, vendors, and management.
• Develops, maintains, and validates vendor payment files, supporting documentation, and financial reports to ensure accurate fund disbursement.
• Collaborates with the Office of State Treasury, statewide accounting offices, auditors, internal and external stakeholders, and agency leadership to ensure compliance with federal and state financial requirements.
• Assists with internal controls, procedural improvements, staff training, and cross-functional support to ensure efficient vendor payment operations.
• Identifies financial process weaknesses, recommends corrective actions, and supports the implementation of procedural enhancements.

Skills

Accounting experience

Auditing

Financial operations

Payroll

Banking

Education

Bachelor’s degree with accounting hours

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business

Advanced degree in accounting/finance

CPA license

Job description

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a professional accountant to join the Vendor Payments team in the Payment Management section in Baton Rouge. The role focuses on reviewing, auditing, and processing vendor invoices, contract payments, and related accounts payable tasks in accordance with LDH policies and state regulations.

The position offers advancement within the Accountant series (1–3), with SER pay scales at Accountant 1–3.