Accountant 1 - 3
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Accountant 1 - 3
Salary
$3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OS/DRT/221647
Department
LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date
05/29/2026
Closing Date
6/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
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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/)
Join the Louisiana Department of Health's Cash Management team in this professional accounting position and take on a vital accounting role that keeps public health programs running smoothly across the state. This position will primarily be responsible for the revenue deposit functions of the Office of Public Health (OPH).
This position is responsible for daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual cash management functions, including reconciliations, revenue classifications, journal vouchers, refund requests, bank activity reporting, and accounts receivable support. The incumbent maintains required cash management, collateral, deposit, disbursement, and financial records to ensure transactions are accurate, properly recorded, and supported by a sufficient audit trail. If you're detail-oriented, driven, and ready to make a meaningful impact through financial excellence, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to grow your accounting career in public service.
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:
Manages daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual cash management and reconciliation activities for all OPH and DWRLF accounts to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet financial obligations.
Maintains collateral records for Public Health Unit bank accounts and preserves all Cash Management documentation, including funds received, disbursed, and deposited, to ensure complete audit trails.
Prepares complex revenue classification documents, journal vouchers, refund requests, and other financial transactions for entry into the LaGov system.
Assists with preparing quarterly Accounts Receivable Reports and OPH Bank Activity Reports for submission to the Cash Management Review Board.
Communicates with LDH customers, providers, and management regarding transactions, payments, refunds, and other cash management activities, providing accurate information and issue resolution.
Supports monthly and annual close processes by compiling deposits, classification reports, accounts receivable data, and accounts payable information needed for reconciliation.
Provides backup support to Cash Management staff, drafts and maintains desk procedures, performs audits of cash management transactions, and completes other duties or special projects as assigned.
Position-Specific Details:
Location:Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional appointment
Cost Center: 3071050701
Position Number(s): 50675206
Career Progression: This position may be filled as aAccountant 1, 2, or 3 determined 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.
For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE (https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/hr/Forreferenceonly/LDH-Application-Status-Guide-4.2026.pdf) .
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) .
LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
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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Fiscal and Accounting Experience Describe your experience performing fiscal or accounting functions. Include the @types of work performed, systems used, approximate workload or transaction volume, and your level of responsibility.
02
Accuracy and Reconciliation Describe a situation where you identified and resolved a fiscal, reconciliation, coding, or documentation error. Include how the issue was identified, actions taken, research performed, and the outcome.
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Financial Systems Experience Describe your experience using: - LaGov, - SAP, - ISIS, - or other financial/accounting systems. Include functions performed, transactions processed, reports utilized, and frequency of use.
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Workload Management Describe how you manage competing deadlines, interruptions, urgent requests, and high-volume workloads while maintaining accuracy and accountability.
05
Communication and Customer Service Describe a situation where you communicated with: - program staff, - vendors, - management, - or another stakeholder regarding a fiscal issue, missing information, or operational concern. Explain how the issue was resolved.
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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 24 semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?
Yes
No
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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, you are required to @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
Required Question
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
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