Accountant 1 - 3

About This Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking an accounting professional to support federal grants management, federal financial compliance, and grant-related financial reporting activities impacting multiple state and federally funded programs. This position performs complex analytical, reconciliation, and reporting duties associated with federal grants, federal financial reporting, and federal and state compliance activities. The position works collaboratively with grants management staff, Fiscal staff, and program leadership to support accurate and compliant grant operations.

Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in governmental accounting, federal grants management, financial reporting, or financial reconciliation activities.

• 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.

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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Prepares and analyzes external and internal financial reports to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, grant requirements, contract terms, and agency policies.
• Reviews fiscal transactions, reconciles accounts, prepares correcting entries, and monitors grant and contract funding to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Analyzes funding sources, allocates direct and indirect costs, prepares federal cash claims, and projects the financial status of programs and appropriations.
• Compiles, reconciles, and reports fiscal data for regulatory, administrative, and grant reporting requirements, including federal cash transaction reports, receivable reports, and annual financial reports.
• Monitors program expenditures, analyzes budget variances, prepares expenditure reports, and provides financial guidance and recommendations to Program Managers.
• Calculates, tracks, and manages federal cash claims, interagency fee‑for‑service revenues, billings, collections, and delinquent accounts to ensure timely reimbursement and compliance with grant requirements.
• Collaborates with funding agencies, program staff, and management to resolve funding issues, clarify grant and contract requirements, and support effective financial management and reporting.

Location: Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional appointment

Cost Center:

Position Number(s): 2812

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Accountant 1, 2, or 3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER):

• Accountant 1 - $21.63 hr / $1,730.40 bi‑weekly
• Accountant 2 - $23.14 hr / $1,851.20 bi‑weekly
• Accountant 3 - $26.50 hr / $2,120.00 bi‑weekly

Deanda Thymes

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LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225‑342‑6477

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