Accountant 4 Fiscal
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Job Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 4694 - 9211
Posted on:
9 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this Job
- *This position is located in Baton Rouge LA**
Office of Fiscal Operations - Appropriation Control
Job Focus Area
At the Louisiana Department of Education were looking for an Accountant 4 in Fiscal Operations Appropriation Control to function as a lead accountant. The Accountant 4 is primarily responsible for financial control complex reports and payable activities ensuring compliance with OSRAP and other control agency policies and the state public finance law.
Candidates with the following skills and experiences are encouraged to apply:Experience working with LaGov systems
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Demonstrated leadership skills
Minimum Qualifications
- 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 bachelors degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting auditing financial operations payroll or banking; OR
A bachelors 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 Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
As an Accountant 4 youll help create a spirit of team work while functioning as a lead this role you will:
- Serve as assistant to the Accountant Manager and technical specialist in accounting functions.
- Prepare expenditure financial transaction documents and coordinate claim reimbursement activities.
- Reconcile the general ledger for accurate expenditure and revenue postings.
- Prepare financial statements and fiscal reports which include the compilation and analysis of data for monthly quarterly and annual reports.
- Respond to inquiries from local educational agencies non-public recipients other state agencies and the general public regarding grant awards grant guidelines and federal regulations.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational Promotional or Job Appointment. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment if selected.
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Work days are Monday - Friday; work hours will be determined.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career and notthe maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
How To Apply:No Civil Service test scoreis 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.
* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete
Contact Information:For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Department of Education Human Resources
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge LA 70804
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
