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Job Title

Accountant

The Division of Administration/Office of Finance and Support Services has two vacancies. The positions are located in the Financial Reporting Section. These positions are responsible for the preparation of monthly financial statements, expenditure analysis, and revenue projection. Maintains spreadsheets and submits to management specialized reports used in the budget process.

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 Duties:

The positions serve as Accountant responsible for the Office of Aircraft Services and the Office of the Governor. The duties and responsibilities of the positions require the following activities of the incumbent:
Exercises cash and revenue management for assigned agency, DOA section, budgetary unit, or federal grant. Prepares Financial Statements and Reports. Prepares monthly and weekly expenditure analysis. Accumulates data, maintains spreadsheets, and submits to management various reports that are used in the budget process, the projection of revenues, and the development of the Statewide Cost Allocation plan and for specific reporting requirements related to the Annual Financial Report.

Interacts routinely with interested parties in the exchange of pertinent information or financial status related to the Division of Administration or any agency or program serviced by the Office of Finance and Support Services. Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion. Career Progression:
This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, 2, or 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. Compensation:
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:
If filled as an Accountant 1, the SER is $1,730.40 biweekly If filled as an Accountant 2, the SER is $1,851.20 biweekly If filled as an Accountant 3, the SER is $2,120.00 biweekly

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***** 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):
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