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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Accountant Manager 1 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Accountant Manager 1
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Accountant Manager 1
Salary
$4,177.00 - $8,194.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OS/DRT/194321
Department
LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date
05/03/2024
Closing Date
5/18/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
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Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.
LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge
Announcement Number: OS/DRT/194321
Cost Center: 3071050702
Position Number(s): 50494710
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment.
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of:
Accountant Manager 1 - $26.97 hr / $2,157.60 bi-weekly
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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
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.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four hours in accounting plus four years of professional level experience in accounting or financial auditing.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus one year of the experience.
A master's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or public administration will substitute for one year of the required experience.
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 plan, organize, and manage fiscal programs.
Level of Work:
Manager.
Supervision Received:
Generally from a higher level fiscal or administrative position.
Supervision Exercised:
Generally over at least two professional fiscal positions.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accountant Supervisor 1-2 by composition of subordinate workforce.
Differs from higher-level Accountant Managers by level of Accountant Administrator served; relationship to Accountant Administrator; number of accounting functions managed; scope and complexity of programs managed; and size and composition of subordinate staff.
See allocation criteria memo for details.
Examples of Work
Oversees the preparation of complex financial reports in the areas of budget development, cost reporting, and revenue forecasting.
Develops goals and measurable performance standards for subordinate fiscal units and subordinate fiscal supervisors.
Establishes productivity reporting criteria and procedures for these units and monitors supervisors' performance in meeting goals.
Ensures that supervisors are trained to counsel employees, develop employees' skills, and lead employees to achieve performance objectives.
Provides periodic reports of unit performance to higher level Accountant Manager or Accountant Administrator.
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/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://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 (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 experience and skills in data analysis of financial information as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
02
Describe your experience in the management of reporting of federal grants as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
03
Describe how you have achieved workload management skills – the ability to plan and organize assignments to create timely, accurate work products; and work efficiently, remain focused, and handle interruptions effectively, as well as when and where you gained this competency.
04
Describe how you have achieved knowledge and experience of business relationship building and networking internally and externally as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
05
Describe which software tools you are most proficient to include your skill level in each, specifying any advanced skills as well as when and where you gained this competency.
06
Describe your experience preparing and reviewing ledgers and journal entries as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
07
Describe your experience maintaining and balancing and reconciling accounting records as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
08
Describe your experience with developing, reviewing, implementing standard operating procedures (SOP's) as well as when and where you gained this competency. Type N/A if no experience.
09
Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from an accredited institution?
Yes
No
10
If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited institution. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs – LSU
11
Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?
Yes
No
12
If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your certification number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.
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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