Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

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St. Gabriel, LA

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 to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

To assist with the continuous increase overload and demand within the business office.

• 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, deferred compensation plan, 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.

• Utilizes Quickbooks accounting system to maintain the accounts for the EHCC inmate organizations and imprest fund. This includes cash receipts making daily deposits cash disbursements journal, issuing checks, verifies invoices and purchases journal.
• Prepares and approves quarterly financial statements for the inmate canteen operation, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statements, to present clearly the financial position of the inmate canteen and make recommendations to management as to cost containment, pricing adjustments, or other information useful in the management of the inmate canteen.
• Accounting of all agency funds such as the inmate organization fund and other funds approved but the department for EHCC by utilizing several pc-based accounting systems selected and supported by the department.
• Prepares the general fund deposits of all self-generated funds received by EHCC and maintains complete filed documenting all deposits. After deposits are prepared and verified by the Accountant 3, transactions are entered into LaGov for classification by incumbent.

• Will work with Inmates.

• Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED…