Accountant Manager 4
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Accountant Manager 4
Salary
$6,585.00 - $12,920.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
418-210236-KB
Department
DPS-Office of Management & Finance
Opening Date
07/09/2025
Closing Date
7/14/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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About this Job
The Office of Management & Finance was established to provide administrative services to all budget units of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services. It is the mission of the Office of Management & Finance to provide effective support services in an efficient, expeditious, and professional manner to all budget units within Public Safety Services.
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
Eight 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 five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five 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 five 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 four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three years 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=159740) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Assists in the administration of all accounting and procurement functions across eight (8) Department of Public Safety (DPS) agencies and four (4) non-DPS agencies.
Manages all aspects of daily financial monitoring to ensure compliance with state policies and sound fiscal practices.
Oversees the preparation, analysis, and development of complex financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Provides fiscal direction, oversight, and compliance monitoring for the State of Louisiana Supplemental Pay Program benefiting Municipal Police Officers, Marshals, Firemen, Constables, and Justices of the Peace.
Serves as the primary assistant to the Chief Financial Officer, supporting high-level financial planning, policy implementation, and operational decision-making.
Position-Specific Details:
This vacancy is a PROMOTIONAL opportunity for permanent classified employees ofthe Louisiana Department of Public Safety.* The position is located in East Baton Rouge.
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.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email:katy.bradley@la.gov
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf) .
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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Are you a current permanent classified employee with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety?
Yes
No
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Although not required, Accounting coursework may assist you in meeting minimum qualifications. Have you completed at least 24 semester hours in Accounting?
Yes
No
03
If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please @type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' @type N/A. Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU IMPORTANT: Any coursework not explicitly listed here will not be credited towards the minimum qualifications for this position regardless of current or past positions or state employment. You do not have to list the courses if your completed bachelor's (or higher) degree is IN Accounting. However, please be sure you explicitly listed your degree and your major as accounting in the education portion of your application. If your degree is in any other field (business, finance etc.) that is not specifically accounting, the accounting courses you completed must be listed here to receive credit. Responses such as "see transcript" are not acceptable. If you do not possess any semester hours in Accounting, simply @type N/A.
04
Although not required, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license may assist you in meeting minimum qualifications. Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your certification number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please @type N/A.
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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
Yes
No
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If you answered "YES" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered "NO", please enter N/A.
Required Question
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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