ACCOUNTANT 1/2/3/4

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　　ACCOUNTANT 1/2/3/4

　　Salary

　　$2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Baton Rouge, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　LWC189376-1-24-24RC

　　Department

　　LWC-Office of Management & Finance

　　Opening Date

　　01/24/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/3/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

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　　Accountant 1/2/3/4

　　Office of Management and Finance

　　Division: Fiscal/Fin. Reporting

　　Location: East Baton Rouge

　　Position#: 19454

　　Announcement: LWC189376-1-24-24RC

　　Note: That this position will be a statewide job posting but the position will be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish!

　　Position Information

　　This position may be filled as either a Probational or a Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty or Classified Temporary Appointment. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a job appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

　　As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts at each level.

　　No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

　　To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

　　The Louisiana Workforce Commission is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154

　　LWC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

　　Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.

　　Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

　　This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

　　All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and background check.

　　If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you need a special accommodation for a disability.

　　For further information about this vacancy contact:

　　Rita Chambliss

　　HR Analyst

　　Louisiana Workforce Commission

　　[email protected]

　　Qualifications

　　QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.

　　SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN ACCOUNTING:

　　A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.

　　SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE ONLY:

　　Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting).

　　Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting) as follows:

　　A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

　　30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

　　NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

　　Job Concepts

　　Function of Work:

　　To provide professional accounting services.

　　Level of Work:

　　Entry.

　　Supervision Received:

　　Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative supervisor.

　　Supervision Exercised:

　　None.

　　Location of Work:

　　May be used by all state agencies.

　　Job Distinctions:

　　Differs from Accountant Technician by presence of professional level accounting duties.

　　Differs from Accountant 2 in that the duties are less complex. See allocation criteria memo for details.

　　Examples of Work

　　Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports which include the compilation and analysis of data for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

　　Communicates with public and private accountants; state, federal, and independent auditors; banks; brokerage firms; program or management personnel; and vendors for the purpose of providing information and technical assistance needed to resolve problems.

　　Maintains cash management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by sources, deposits of funds, issuance of refunds, and classifies revenue as to sources of funding and expenditures as to their nature.

　　Prepares, monitors, reconciles, audits, and forecasts revenues, expenditures, and budgets.

　　Reviews and approves purchases and contracts.

　　Participates in the development of new accounting techniques in the design and implementation of accounting subsystems, compilation of manuals for accounting and computer application, and preparing managerial reports.

　　Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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/

　　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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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

　　01

　　Describe your level of experience with Excel.

　　02

　　Describe your level of experience with LaGov.

　　03

　　Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?

　　Yes

　　No

　　04

　　If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, you are required to type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs – LSU NOTE: Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete. Responses such as "see transcript" or "I have a Bachelor's in Accounting" are NOT acceptable.

　　Required Question

　　Agency

　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

　　http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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