Accountant 1-3
Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5158075)
Apply
?
Accountant 1-3
Salary
$3,749.20 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OS/PAW/215365
Department
LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date
12/03/2025
Closing Date
12/13/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
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/)
Step into a key financial role that keeps statewide operations moving. As an Accountant 1-3, you will manage, audit, and reconcile all travel activities for SNAP and DDS staff across Louisiana. You'll oversee and monitor expenditures for approximately 15 CBA cards, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and full compliance with PPM-49, state regulations, and federal cost principles. This is a fast-paced, high-impact position where your expertise directly supports essential programs and strengthens statewide financial accountability.
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:
Travel Reimbursement Processing and Audit: Reviews, audits, and processes travel reimbursement requests for SNAP and DDS staff in accordance with Statewide Travel Policy (PPM49), LDH internal travel guidelines, and federal claiming requirements. Examines supporting documentation (receipts, mileage logs, conference agendas, etc.) to verify compliance, eligibility, and accuracy. Ensures that travel charges to SNAP and DDS are supported, properly coded, and allowable under federal cost principles. Contacts staff to resolve discrepancies and provides technical assistance on correcting errors.
CBA Card Management and Reconciliation: Maintains oversight of approximately 15 CBA (Corporate Business Account) travel cards assigned to SNAP/DDS support staff. Monitors charges, ensures timely reconciliation in LaGov, and validates that expenditures are supported and consistent with PPM49.
Reporting and Federal Claiming Support: Prepares monthly and quarterly travel expenditure summaries to support federal reporting requirements for SNAP (FNS) and DDS (SSA).
Training and Technical Assistance: Develops and delivers training for SNAP/DDS program staff on travel policies, PPM49 updates, and internal LDH requirements. Provides one-on-one guidance to staff who submit frequent travel requests.
Internal Controls and Compliance Monitoring: Implements internal controls to ensure segregation of duties in travel processing. Maintains audit trails of approvals, reconciliations, and exceptions.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Secretary / Fiscal Services Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment
Cost Center: 3071210102
Position Number(s): 50691825
Career Progression: This position may be filled as anAccountant1, 2, or 3determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER):
Accountant 1 - $21.63 hr / $1,730.40 bi-weekly
Accountant 2 - $23.14 hr / $1,851.20 bi-weekly
Accountant 3 - $26.50 hr / $2,120.00 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 WalkerPatricia.Walker.DCFS@la.gov (Staff%20Email@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.
Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here (https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp) .
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
01
Do you have experience processing transactions to ensure compliance with Louisiana State Travel Guidelines (PPM 49)?
Yes
No
02
Do you have experience with the Bank of America WORKS system? If so, describe your experience.
03
Do you have experience with the State's LEO system? If so, describe your experience.
04
Do you have any experience with the State's Accounting System LaGov system? If so, which modules did you work in and describe your experience and interaction?
05
Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting?
Yes
No
06
Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) license?
Yes
No
07
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.
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
Apply
Please verify your email addressVerify Email
