Accountant 1 - 4
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Accountant 1 - 4
Salary
$3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OS/DRT/217103
Department
LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date
02/02/2026
Closing Date
2/12/2026 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/)
Step into a high-impact fiscal leadership role that helps safeguard vital federal funding for Louisiana's most important assistance programs. As anAccountant 1-4, you'll serve as the technical expert for federal drawdowns and reconciliation for SNAP and DDS grants, playing a critical role in ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness under LDH's centralized fiscal structure.
In this role, you'll work with major federal systems, lead complex reconciliations and variance analyses, support audits, and help resolve high-level discrepancies tied to significant funding streams. You'll also partner closely with leadership, interpret evolving federal fiscal requirements, and mentor junior staff while helping build standardized tools and procedures. If you're a detail-driven fiscal professional who enjoys solving complex problems and wants your expertise to directly support essential public programs, this is a role where your work truly matters!
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:
Prepare and process SNAP and DDS federal drawdowns in PMS, ASAP, and other portals.
Verify alignment between draws and reported expenditures.
Coordinate with AM1 and AM2 to ensure timely cash flow.
Reconcile drawdowns to grant expenditures in LaGov. Identify, investigate, and resolve variances. Maintain documentation for audit readiness and support financial transparency.
Assist the Account Manager 1with preparing and validating various Fiscal reports.
Monitor grant activity to ensure allowable costs, proper budget execution, and internal control compliance. Support the development of procedures and corrective actions.
Provide technical assistance on drawdowns, reconciliation, and reporting systems. Assist in developing job aids and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Preferred Experience:
Experience with federal grant or SNAP/DDS program reporting
Proficiency with financial systems (LaGov) and advanced Excel skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information
Detail-oriented, self-directed, and able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Position-Specific Details:
Location:Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a Probationary appointment
Cost Center: 3071210101
Position Number(s): 50691829
Career Progression: This position may be filled as anAccountant 1, 2, 3, or 4determined 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
Accountant 4 - 30.35 hr / $2,428.00 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:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@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
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Explain your experience with federal or state grant accounting, reporting, and compliance. Type N/A if no experience.
02
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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Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation?
Yes
No
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Do you possess a bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following fields: accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics?
Yes
No
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Do you possess a bachelor's degree (that was not listed in the previous question) with twenty-four semester hours in accounting? Include course number, title, credit hours earned, and institution attended. Ex. ACCT 1001 Intro to Accounting 3hrs - LSU
Required Question
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State of Louisiana
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Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
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