Public Sector Travel Accountant I

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health in Office of Management and Finance, East Baton Rouge Parish, seeks an Accountant to review, audit, and process travel reimbursements and related financial transactions. The role requires strong knowledge of accounting principles and compliance with state regulations.

Position may be filled at Accountant 1, 2, or 3 level, with a path for advancement. Compensation ranges and a structured benefits package accompany a stable state government career.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR six years in any field plus 24 semester hours in accounting; OR CPA license.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, reconciles, and maintains accounting records for LDH travel and petty cash funds, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Processes travel-related payments, advances, reimbursements, refunds, and petty cash transactions with proper authorization.
• Establishes and monitors petty cash custodial accounts statewide with accurate documentation.
• Processes manual check requests and resolves payment classification issues and accounting discrepancies.
• Prepares journal vouchers and correcting entries in ISIS to ensure expenditures are recorded accurately.
• Conducts accounting research, maintains records, communicates with stakeholders, and supports reporting requirements.
• Generates and analyzes financial reports on issued/cancelled/replaced checks and coordinates stop-payments.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Financial operations

Payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business administration/economics/statistics

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/business/management/economics/quantitative methods/statistics

CPA license

Tools

ISIS Financial System

Job description

Louisiana Department of Health in Office of Management and Finance, East Baton Rouge Parish, seeks an Accountant to review, audit, and process travel reimbursements and related financial transactions. The role requires strong knowledge of accounting principles and compliance with state regulations.

Position may be filled at Accountant 1, 2, or 3 level, with a path for advancement. Compensation ranges and a structured benefits package accompany a stable state government career.