Accountant 2
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Accountant 2
Salary
$3,579.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly
Location
Houma, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
212263
Department
LDH-South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority
Opening Date
08/26/2025
Closing Date
9/2/2025 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
Helping people, changing lives through education, prevention, intervention, and treatment in an effort to enhance quality of life.
Join a dedicated team committed to improving lives across South Central Louisiana. SCLHSA is seeking an experiencedAccountant 2 to perform multiple fiscal related tasks requiring specialized training and knowledge in accounting of multiple funds. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact while working in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of human services in our region, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and be a part of something meaningful.
Minimum Qualifications
Four 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 one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus one year 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 one year 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; 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 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=139350) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
As an Accountant 2, the incumbent will:
Record the coding of all transactions in LaGOV and prepares journal vouchers for correction as needed.
Audit the invoices for expenses to ensure documentation supports the transactions. Prepare monthly reports of recorded expenditures in order to prepare monthly draws of Interagency Transfers (IAT).
Be responsible for projecting annual expenditures and reconciles the receipt of funds to expenditures invoiced for reimbursement.
Assist the Programmatic Staff in the development of budgets for management's review and approval by preparing spreadsheets of expected expenditures and revenues to ensure accuracy of computation prior to submission to Programmatic staff's submission.
Lead meeting discussions, quarterly and annually, on the status of IAT expenditures and revenues with Management Team.
Prepare responses for management's review of LDH and/or SAMSHA requests regarding grantsexpenditures.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: This position is located at SCLHSA's Administration Office, located in Houma, LA.
Appointment Type: Probationary Appointment
Compensation: The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service Test Score is 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). Resumes will not be 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:
Macy Comeaux
HR Director
macy.richard@la.gov
985-876-8876
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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Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting?
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No
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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
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Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?
Yes
No
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State of Louisiana
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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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