Accounting Specialist Or Technician

About This Job

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

This position is located in the Fiscal Department of the Northwest LA Veterans Home in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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.

Job Duties:

• Posts daily transactions to each residents’ accounts using Accounting software and a check register program using computer.
• Reviews calculations for accuracy and completeness.
• Receives and reviews residents’ requests to disburse payments from the residents’ funds to various vendors, family members, or to the resident themselves.
• Reviews balances daily, deducting any holds which have been placed on the account to ensure that the account will not be overdrawn.
• Receives reviews and posts financial transactions relative to collections for Social Security, Veterans’ Pension, retirement and family member payments.
• Writes receipts for monies received. Receives payment for services, posts payments to each resident’s account and to a ledger.
• Handle money in vault for resident (make sure they have correct money needed for the week). Researches, compiles, and disburses daily cash withdrawals to residents.
• Prepare all paper work for new residents, start file and obtain signatures. Have resident sign the denial letter upon admit if they are not going on a SNF bed.
• Write check for C&M to headquarters from the Clearing bank account. Balance check book.
• Complete bank reconciliation for RTF in Pioneer. Give statements to resident upon request. Answer all questions about RTF when asked by resident. Print and review private pay bills then put in binder.
• Prepares and maintains Fiscal Year reports and accounts.
• Sells Meal Tickets to employees and visitors and writes receipts for said tickets.
• Performs other related duties as required

Probationary

This position may be filled as an Accounting Specialist 1, 2, or Accounting Technician depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of the following:

• Accounting Specialist 1 has a SER of $1,234.40/ Biweekly
• Accounting Specialist 2 has a SER of $1,320.80/ Biweekly
• Accounting Technician has a SER of $1,512.00/ Biweekly

Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top 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.

For further information about this posting, contact:
Cassandra Bell-Atkins
LDVA/Northwest LA War Veterans Home
3130 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway
Bossier City, LA 71112
Cassandra.

Bell-Atkins.gov

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