Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable​/ Collections

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

This position performs professional journeyman level accounting services in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Division of Probation and Parole Collections Unit that collects supervision fees, victims’ restitution, fines, court costs and other fees from probationers and parolees. An applicant that has the following attributes would be a good fit for this position:

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.

• Growth:
  Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.

• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc.
  
  Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s may be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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• 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.

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

• Provides management over a work unit of 2 Accounting Technicians in the performance of paraprofessional accounting duties in the receipt and processing of accounts receivable. Exercises regulatory supervision, including training, over administrative personnel in the districts offices relating to receipt and handling of collection fees.

• Supervises receipt of all collections and proper distribution of funds, which includes verification and approval of daily Pay-In-Voucher Detail Listings of accounting codes to ensure proper categorization of fees deposited.

• Approves other documentation prepared by Accounting Technicians which include Imprest Fund and refund requests. Classifies transactions to LaGov daily of fees deposited to ensure that accurate records are maintained. Prepares restitution fees reports which include compilation of…