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Accountant Administrator 3

Salary

$6,585.00 - $12,920.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS12.16.25AA3

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

12/16/2025

Closing Date

12/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division: Within the Administration Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson, LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long term psychiatric are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana

ELMHS is currently seeking a qualified candidate with demonstrated supervisory and fiscal/financial management experience to join our Administrative Department.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:

Eight 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 five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five 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 five 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 four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

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=159770) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

+ Direct and administer all ELMHS fiscal operations (Financial Management, Revenue Management, Procurement Management, Materials Management, and Patient Accounts) to include strategic planning, operational planning, and performance assessment.

+ Assist with the preparation and implementation of the ELMHS Budget, Capital Outlay, and Annual Report.

+ Ensure efficient and effective utilization of resources through financial reporting and through monitoring of operational plan performance indicators.

+ Provide details for variances and recommends corrective actions.

+ Assist in developing goals and policy at the LDH/OBH/ELMHS level.

+ Ensure implementation of policies throughout ELMHS.

+ Administer the financial accounting and management system of ELMHS and directs the fiscal operations of the department.

+ Perform the role of financial audit coordinator for the Department.

+ Implement, monitor, and report monthly, quarterly, and annually the revenues, expenses, and outcome measures of ELMHS.

+ Provide details for variances and recommends corrective actions.

+ Meet with Administration and other interested parties concerning the financial operation of the Department.

+ Advise the ELMHS CEO concerning program operations.

+ Serve on special projects, tasks forces, and committees at the agency, regional, and state level.

+ Advise the ELMHS CEO and Asst. CEO (and the OBH Deputy Assistant Secretary as needed) concerning program operations, performance evaluations and budgetary issues. Reports ELMHS Fiscal operations to the ELMHS CEO, Asst. CEO, and System Executive Board, OBH, LDH, DOA, and Legislature.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail

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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

[email protected]

225-634-0680

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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

01

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

03

Are you a current employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please 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

06

Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?

+ Yes

+ No

07

If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.

08

Is two years of your qualifying experience at the supervisory level?

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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