Accountant 1/2/3/4
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Accountant 1/2/3/4
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
420-213001-KB
Department
DPS-Office of Motor Vehicles
Opening Date
09/18/2025
Closing Date
9/23/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
At Department of Public Safety - Office of Management and Finance (DPS-OMF) our mission is to provide effective management and support services in an efficient and professional manner to all agencies within the Department of Public Safety - Public Safety Services and to public and private entities.
We're looking for an Accountant 1/2/3/4 within the Financial Services section at DPS-OMF.
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 found here (http://The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Assigns, reviews, analyzes and maintains general and subsidiary ledgers of programmatic budgeted expenditures and revenues for one or more DPS/PSS agencies which includes monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations.
Provides direction and assurances that revenue transactions have been properly classified; maintains cash management ledgers of funds drawn and received in order to alert management regarding any under-collecting of budgeted funds; prepares journal vouchers to reclassify revenues as necessary; maintains accounts receivables ledgers; Prepares monthly reconciliations of Agency Program, special fund and credit card reconciliations
Primarily responsible for the preparation, review, analyzation and approval of complex monthly, quarterly and annual fiscal reports including the Annual Financial Reports.
Consults and recommends solutions to problem areas and issues and supports management in order to facilitate resolution while making recommendations.
Prepare reports and compiling data needed to control expenditures, accounts receivables and revenues.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Promotionalopportunity for permanent DPS employees only.
Career Progression:This position participates in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
Location: This vacancy is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The biweekly rates for each title are as follows:
Accountant 1 (AS614) - $1,544.00
Accountant 2 (AS615) - $1,652.00
Accountant 3 (AS617) - $1,892.00
Accountant 4 AS619) - $2,166.40
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 scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply"link (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) 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:
For further information about this vacancy, please 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 (Download
PDF reader).
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 currently employed with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, serving with permanent status, not including probational, WAE, or job appointments?
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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?
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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" to the above question, enter N/A.
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Did you list all of your experience and education on your application? If not, please do so now. If you have listed all previous positions, simply @type N/A.
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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 NOTE: Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete.
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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 the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please @type N/A.
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Phone
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Website
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