Accounting Specialist

Louisiana State Treasurer’s Office

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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The Louisiana Department of Treasury has multiple vacancies for Accounting Specialists located in the Unclaimed Property Division. This position is responsible for assisting in the enforcement of the unclaimed property statutes by completing the daily deposit and maintaining deposit records, processing complex claims, correcting and editing reports, handling complex correspondence and transferring data electronically for issuance of refunds.

One year of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Serves as the first level of review and approval of financial transactions relative to collections, refunds, funds disbursement, cost accounting, expenditure control, budgeting, grants management, program analysis, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to ensure accuracy and completeness of calculations, legitimacy of transactions, and proper authorization.
• Responsible for posting and journalizing a variety of small accounts or one or more large accounts of limited complexity.
• Confers with the general public, patients, vendors, and employees to obtain information and answer questions on a wide variety of matters.
• Verifies calculations to balance receipts and to determine taxes, discounts, deductions, and additional charges.
• Locates and corrects journalizing and posting errors.

Appointment Type: These vacancies may be filled as either Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants), Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees), or by Detail to Special Duty or Classified Temporary Appointment.

The positions may require the selected applicant(s) to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. Current permanent status classified employees may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that these positions may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.

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

There is a special entrance rate (SER) for this job series at Treasury:

• Accounting Specialist 1:
  Starting rate of $15.43/hourly; $1,234.40/biweekly.
• Accounting Specialist 2:
  Starting rate of $16.51/hourly; $1,320.80/biweekly.

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.

* 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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Cody Newgaard cnewgaard .gov

The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a Substance Abuse and Drug‑Free workplace.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the State Treasurer’s Office is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non‑merit factor.

The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment‑related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at

All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the Federal Government’s E‑verify system.