ACCOUNTANT 1, 2 OR 3

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Baton Rouge, LA

www.doc.louisiana.gov

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY NEW HIRE,

or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF

LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee).

***This position has a Special Entrance Rate at each level***

***Accountant 1 has an SER of $2749.93 per month.***

*** Accountant 2 has an SER of $2942.33 per month.***

*** Accountant 3 has an SER of $3369.17 per month.***

Will work in Accounts Payable at Department of Corrections Headquarters.

An unofficial comprehensive college transcript must be attached to your application, faxed to State Civil Service at (225) 219-1041, or mailed to State Civil Service at Staffing Division, Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Bax 94111, Capital Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111. Make sure to include the job title (Accountant 1,2, or 3), and job number (400-17-027) with the transcript. All transcripts must be faxed or postmarked by the closing date of this posting.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, Accountant 2, or Accountant 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Accountant 3 is $66,685.00. Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

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.

If a paper application is submitted, the Supplemental Questions which coincide with the job posting must be answered and attached to the application.

>>>> An attached resume will not replace a completed application. <

****REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.****

Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

Candidate Display Status:
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 by selecting the ‘Applications’ link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.

Application received

• Your application has been submitted successfully.

Evaluating experience

• Your application is being reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Minimum Qualification Review – See History

– Click the History link for the results of your application review.

Eligible for consideration

• You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.

Eligible Pending Supplemental Qualification Review

• Only candidates meeting the supplemental qualification will be eligible for referral.

Referred to hiring manager for review

• Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.

Position filled

• Someone has been selected for the position.

Position canceled

• The agency has decided not to fill the position.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.

Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

For information about this job posting contact:
Undrea Young-Fland

(225) 342-8627

Department of Corrections

P.O. Box 94304

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9304

Fax: 225-342-5968

QUALIFICATIONS:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.

SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN ACCOUNTING:
A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.

SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE ONLY:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting).

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting) as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience tosubstitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

JOB CONCEPTS:
Function of Work:
To provide professional accounting services.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Recieved:
Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative supervisor. See allocation criteria memo.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accountant Technician by presence of professional level accounting duties.

Differs from Accountant 2 in that the duties are less complex. See allocation criteria memo for details.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports which include the compilation and analysis of data for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Communicates with public and private accountants; state, federal, and independent auditors; banks; brokerage firms; program or management personnel; and vendors for the purpose of providing information and technical assistance needed to resolve problems.

Maintains cash management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by sources, deposits of funds, issuance of refunds, and classifies revenue as to sources of funding and expenditures as to their nature.

Prepares, monitors, reconciles, audits, and forecasts revenues, expenditures, and budgets.

Reviews and approves purchases and contracts.

Participates in the development of new accounting techniques in the design and implementation of accounting subsystems, compilation of manuals for accounting and computer application, and preparing managerial reports.