ACCOUNTANT 4
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ACCOUNTANT 4
Salary
$2,630.33 - $4,605.47 Semi-Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
25-57 ACCT 4 HD
Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Division
OMF FINANCIAL/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & BUDGET
Opening Date
07/03/2025
Closing Date
7/8/2025 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
The Department's mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.
Division: OMF/Financial Services/Accounts Payable & Budget
Minimum Qualifications
Six 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 plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
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 Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=171400) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
The incumbent of this position is responsible for professional work involving various accounting activities, including budget and expenditure control, in the Financial Services Division of the Department of Environmental Quality. Work involves the following:
The preparation of individual detailed, complex budgets for the five (5) programs of the Department, Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Compliance, Office of Environmental Services, Office of Management and Finance, and Office of Environmental Assessment, and one Ancillary Appropriation, Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Program.
Work is performed in accordance with fundamental accounting practices and established procedures, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and Governmental Fund Operating Standards principals and theory, as well as Federal and State law and regulations, and policies and procedures of the state and the department. Direct supervision of work is received from the Accountant Manager responsible for Budget, Payable, and Reporting.
Overall supervision is received from the Accountant Administrator.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Promotional
Compensation: Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position, as follows: Accountant 4: $30.35 per hour or $2,428.00 Biweekly
Location:Financial Services Section within the Office of Finance. This position is domiciled at Headquarters in East Baton Rouge Parish.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Heidi Dorward
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3867
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
*** 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):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Phone
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Website
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