Accountant 4
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Accountant 4
Salary
$4,694.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location
Jefferson, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
214636
Department
LDH-Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
Opening Date
11/07/2025
Closing Date
11/28/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
Are you a numbers-driven professional who enjoys precision, problem-solving, and keeping financial operations running smoothly? We're seeking a skilled Accounting Specialist to join our team and play a key role in managing day-to-day accounting activities, maintaining accurate financial records, and supporting departmental operations. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative work environment while ensuring compliance, efficiency, and fiscal integrity across all financial processes.
This Professional Accountant position is responsible for coordinating and managing budget activities for Inter-Agency Transfer (IAT), grants, and selected programs for JPHSA. Provides consultation to the Executive Director(ED),Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Controller relative to fiscal and budget matters. Oversees functions of purchasing and accounts payable. This position has primary responsibility for the federal, state and local grant funding activities of JPHSA and its programs. He/she directly supervises one Accountant Specialist 2and one Accounting Technician and serves as primary back-up to the JPHSA Accountant Administrator2 (Controller).
Minimum Qualifications
Six 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 three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three 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 three 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 two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year 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=171400) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
As an Accountant 4, you will,
Monitors and provides technical grant assistance for federal, state and local grants, prepares invoices, monthly reports and budget amendments as needed. Plans, directs, coordinates, and audits all financial and other related information and documents in support of grant related expenditures to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and other related regulations, statutes and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Works as a technical specialist in conjunction with the Division Directors and Program Supervisors to manage budget allocation, analyze monthly expenditure reports, and reconcile discrepancies in reporting as related to the federal, state and local grants. Recommends corrective action to resolve problem areas and follows up to ensure corrective action is taken and is effective.
Monitors and forecasts revenue and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding issues related to IAT, and grants; recommends changes to authorized budget categories.
Reconciles general ledger accounts from the Great Plains accounting system for federal, state and local grants. Codes all expenditures related to grants ensuring that all costs are allowable under the specified grant and all expenses are charged to the appropriate funding source. Prepares needed adjustments to revenue and expenditure accounts. Enters adjustments into the Great Plains accounting system.
Maintains and monitors revenues received from grantors. Logs payments received into the accounts receivable log. Maintains grant files and grant inventory files to ensure JPHSA can withstand audits from external auditors and grantors. Supports in the grant writing process by calculating estimated budgets, local matches and in-kind costs.
Works as a technical specialist in conjunction with the Chief Operating/Chief Financial Officer(COO/CFO), Controller, and Division Directors to manage budget allocation, analyze monthly expenditure reports, and reconcile discrepancies in reporting. Monitors and forecasts revenues and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding issues as related to State General Funds, IAT, and Self-Generated Revenue. Recommends corrective action to resolve problem areas and follows up to ensure corrective action is taken and is effective.
Maintains cash management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by sources, deposits of funds, and classifies revenue as to sources of funding and expenditures as to their nature. Prepares and monitors accounts receivable schedule to ensure it balances to the general ledger monthly.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Enjoli Lewis
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
3616 S. I-10 Service Road West, Metairie, LA 70001
elewis@jphsa.org
504-838-5426
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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Do you possess twenty-four semester hours from an accredited college or university in accounting?
Yes
No
02
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
03
Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) license?
Yes
No
04
If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please @type N/A.
Required Question
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State of Louisiana
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the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
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