Accountant 1-3

Accountant 1-3

Salary : $3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location : Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : OS / PAW / 215357

Department : LDH-Office of Secretary

Opening Date : 12 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 13 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

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.

Join a vital financial operations team supporting Louisiana's transition of SNAP and DDS accounts from DCFS to LDH. In this role, you will lead high-volume bank reconciliation for multiple program accounts, including DDS vendor payments, SSA-tracked reimbursements, EBT / EFT transactions for SNAP, and FRU-related recovery deposits. As an Accountant 1-3, you will ensure accurate and timely alignment of transactions across LaGov, SSA systems, and multiple financial institutions. This is a key opportunity to strengthen federal compliance, safeguard internal controls, and contribute to critical statewide services.

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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information :

Job Duties :

Performs monthly and ad hoc reconciliations of SNAP, DDS, DDU, and FRU bank accounts in coordination with the LDH Treasury Section and external partners (SSA, INMAR, Conduent). Investigates discrepancies, reviews outstanding items, and prepares adjusting entries or error corrections as necessary.

Ensures appropriate linkage between check issuance (DDS, DDU) and bank clearing activity. Reviews SSA interface files, SNAP STEP / IE reports, and vendor payment logs to validate payment activity against bank statements. Coordinates with payment teams to resolve timing and funding issues.

Assists in establishing and documenting internal control processes for newly assumed LDH-managed bank accounts. Helps develop and maintain SOPs for bank reconciliation on procedures, PO box transitions, and handling of legacy DCFS transactions.

Prepares and submit monthly reconciliation on reports to supervisory staff, identifying variances and proposing corrective actions. Ensures that reconciliations meet state fiscal policy and audit standards.

Serves as liaison with program staff and fiscal intermediaries for bank related inquiries. Provides documentation for auditors, leadership, and cost allocation teams related to cash flow and reconciliations.

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) : 50691824

Career Progression : This position may be filled as an Accountant 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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.