ACCOUNTANT 3
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ACCOUNTANT 3
Salary
$4,099.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
25-116 Accountant
Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Division
OMF SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
Opening Date
12/03/2025
Closing Date
12/9/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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About this Job
The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Management and Finance has a vacancy.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety and welfare.
Join the Department of Environmental Quality as an Accountant for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). Your expertise will ensure financial integrity, compliance, and smooth operations for critical water infrastructure projects across Louisiana.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions
Minimum Qualifications
Five 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 two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus two 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 two 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 one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; 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 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=139370) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Review borrower cash disbursement requests, verify project work completion, and prepare payment correspondence
Provide technical assistance to borrowers, revise project budgets, and maintain required financial records in EDMS
Prepare loan invoices aligned with bond repayment schedules and manage collections for late municipal payments
Assist with EPA and state reporting, including the Intended Use Plan and annual financial statements
Monitor regulatory changes affecting CWSRF and advise management on compliance with new requirements
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Promotion - Internal Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ
Domicile: East Baton Rouge
Compensation:This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job tittle and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Accountant 3: $26.50 per hour
Overview of the five major offices within the agency:It provides information on the mission, function, and organization along with a biography for each member of management.
Office of the Secretary (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-the-secretary)
Office of Management and Finance
Office of Environmental Services (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-services)
Office of Environmental Compliance
Office of Environmental Assessment (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-assessment)
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.
Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Sarah McFarland
LDEQ/Human Resources
P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3850
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
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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Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction
I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction
I can accept direction
I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction
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Explain your rating in question 1 by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
03
Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable adapting to change
I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change
I can adapt to change
I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change
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Explain your rating in question 3 by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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Rate your ability to demonstrate accountability based on our definition: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating accountability
I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate accountability
I can demonstrate accountability
I can demonstrate accountability and help others improve their ability to demonstrate accountability
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Explain your rating in question 5 by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) license?
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Do you possess twenty-four semester hours in accounting? Include course number, title, credit hours earned, and institution attended. Ex. ACCT 1001 Intro to Accounting 3hrs - LSU
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Do you possess a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics? Please list the degree as it appears on your transcript.
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Are you a current permanent employee of DEQ?
Yes
No
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State of Louisiana
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Phone
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Website
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