Accountant 1 - 4
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Accountant 1 - 4
Salary
$3,749.20 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
TRSL091025AH
Department
Teachers' Retirement System of LA
Division
Employer Services
Opening Date
09/10/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
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About this Job
Why work for TRSL?
Service - All Louisianans have benefited from teachers that inspire and encourage us. At TRSL we give back to our state's teachers by providing retirement security and excellent service.
Culture - We value and support employees through open communication, professional development, recognition, and by creating a sense of community.
Growth - TRSL encourages professional growth in a number of ways including professional development plans and career progression groups through SCS. We also offer financial assistance for professional certifications and postsecondary/graduate-level courses.
Benefits - TRSL 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, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, etc.
Location - TRSL is conveniently located near the I-10 / I-12 split on Essen Lane, away from the congestion of downtown Baton Rouge.
The Accountant will assist the Accountant Manager 1 and serves as a technical specialist and is responsible for leading the accounting functions associated with the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) program, including all aspects of ORP eligibility and contribution reporting.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
This position will, but is not limited to:
Serving as an assistant to the Accountant Manager 1.
Acting as a technical specialist in accounting functions.
Leading the accounting operations for the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) program.
Managing all aspects of ORP eligibility and contribution reporting.
Position Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty. Current classified permanent status employees may be required to accept a Probational Appointment.
Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows :
If filled as an Accountant 1 - $1,730.40 bi-weekly
If filled as an Accountant 2 - $1,851.20 bi-weekly
If filled as an Accountant 3 - $2,120.00 bi-weekly
If filled as an Accountant 4 - $2,428.00 bi-weekly
Career Progression Group: This position may be filled as an Accountant 1 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160180) , Accountant 2 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=139350) , Accountant 3 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=139370) , or Accountant 4 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=171400) .
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.
Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcripts at the time of application.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Aricka Hart - Human Resources
Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
P.O. Box 94123
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Ph: 225-925-6900
Fax: 225-922-2579
Email:aricka.hart@trsl.org
Additional TRSL Job Postings can be found HERE (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/trsl) .
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-Verify system.
TRSL is a Substance Abuse and Drug-Free workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, TRSL is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor.
TRSL is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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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Would you consider your math skills to be above average, average, or below average? Additionally, please describe your work-related math experience.
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How would you describe your level of proficiency using and creating spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel? Please provide examples of how you have used Excel to analyze large sets of data and the complexity of spreadsheet you have created.
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Do you have experience with accounting or accounting-adjacent functions such as journal entries, calculating overpayments and/or repayments, etc.?
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Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?
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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 have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?
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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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Phone
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