Accountant 1/2/3
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About this Job
- The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.Join the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's Financial Services team and play a vital role in managing the revenue that supports environmental programs across the state. This position offers the opportunity to apply advanced accounting skills, analyze complex financial data, and help ensure the accuracy and integrity of millions of dollars in annual revenue while working in a collaborative and mission-driven environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Three 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; OR
A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
A 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.
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:
- Manage and reconcile accounts receivable transactions, revenue collections, and deposits for departmental programs and dedicated funds.
- Review, analyze, and maintain financial records to ensure accurate revenue reporting and compliance with accounting standards and agency procedures.
- Research and resolve outstanding account balances, payment discrepancies, overpayments, and vendor billing issues.
- Prepare financial reports, revenue projections, and account analyses to support management decision-making and budget planning.
- Collaborate with internal staff, vendors, and state agencies to monitor revenue activity, improve financial accuracy, and support collection efforts.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Either a probationary appointment, a job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.
Location: East Baton Rouge
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Accountant 1, 2, 3, etc., depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
Compensation:This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.- Accountant 1: $21.63 per hour
- Accountant 2: $23.14 per hour
- Accountant 3: $26.50 per hour
- Office of the Secretary
- Office of Management and Finance
- Office of Environmental Services
- Office of Environmental Compliance
- Office of Environmental Assessment
How To Apply:
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.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant,detailedexperience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred).The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a qualifying degree may be eligible for this position.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Heidi Seba
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3867