Accountant Manager 3
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Accountant Manager 3
Salary
$6,461.87 - $12,074.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OS/PAW/212992
Department
LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date
09/17/2025
Closing Date
9/24/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)
The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a highly skilled and dynamicAccountant Manager 3to oversee and elevate critical Medicaid revenue functions within our Cash Management Section. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team, manage high-profile federal receivables, and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting that supports vital public health programs.
Minimum Qualifications
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=159730) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Lead the Cash Management Unit responsible for all cash receipts, banking transactions, deposits, and revenue classifications for 20 LDH entities; oversee coordination of LaGov ZBA bank activity, stop payments, returned checks, check reissues, ACH transfers, and agency-specific reconciliations.
Monitor, review, and approve monthly and daily bank reconciliations; work closely with the Office of State Treasurer and OSRAP to resolve discrepancies, coordinate agency drawdowns, and certify fund availability.
Direct the coordination, review, and reporting of Accounts Receivable (AR) and Medicaid revenue recovery programs for LDH, ensuring timely submission of quarterly AR reports to OSRAP and reconciling Medicaid receivables for CMS-64 reporting.
Develop fiscal policies and controls to ensure timely follow-up on outstanding debt, compliance with audit requirements, and optimization of Medicaid revenue streams.
Directly supervise professional accountants and fiscal staff in the Cash Management Unit; assign duties, monitor performance, evaluate staff, approve leave, and provide coaching and discipline as needed.
Develop, maintain, and enforce fiscal procedures for all cash and receivable activities; design audit-ready processes, ensure segregation of duties, and regularly review compliance with fiscal standards.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Secretary / Fiscal Services Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: Probationary, Promotional appointment
Cost Center: 3071050701
Position Number(s): 50689410
Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rate (SER)
Accountant Manager 3 - $37.28 hr / $2,982.40 bi-weekly
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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Patricia Walker
Patricia.Walker.DCFS@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of 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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To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please @type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
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Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting?
Yes
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
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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