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Accountant 1, 2, 3, or 4

Salary

$3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

DENR-OS-2025-210397-MFR

Department

DENR-Office of the Secretary

Opening Date

07/10/2025

Closing Date

7/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of the Secretary – Fiscal Services Division

The Office of the Secretary (OS) is responsible for providing quality fiscal, human resources and administrative services to ensure the achievement of the mission and objectives of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR).

The Fiscal Services Division of the Office of the Secretary provides complete financial management services for the various offices that make up DENR, constituting four separate budget units. Its functions include annual budget preparation, maintaining accounts reflecting the department's revenues received and costs incurred, and providing financial management reports and advice.

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

LOCATION AND POSITION:

This position is located in the Fiscal Division within the Office of the Secretary in Baton Rouge, LA and is under the supervision of the Accountant Manager 1. This position has responsibilities of a complex nature and the incumbent must be knowledgeable and trained to independently apply a variety of managerial, communications, budgetary, and analytical techniques to perform the requirements. Incumbent must also have a knowledge of different software packages including Windows, Word, Excel, as well as LaGov. Incumbent may be required to work some overtime during peak periods. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

+ Prepares, develops and monitors routine contracts and/or grants agreements, applications, budgets, amendments and sub-grant agreements in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements and departmental policies and procedures.

+ Maintains records, prepares reports and/or correspondence relative to contracts and/or grants.

+ Reviews required progress reports, completion reports and work products from Program Mangers, sub-grantees, and contractors.

+ Reviews reports and records to ensure costs claimed are allowable, and to ensure contract/grant is on schedule and terms are being met.

+ Assists in the preparation of RFPs (Requests for Proposals).

+ Tracks the approval process of contracts/grants ensuring all necessary approvals are received.

+ Researches grant awards and state appropriation budgets to make sure that funds are available.

+ Prepares standard and custom reports and conduct various detailed financial analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for management and any outside agency.

+ Attends conferences, training, workshops, seminars, and meetings pertinent to projects in order to maintain thorough and complete knowledge of all phases of feral guidelines, state finance laws, legal debt limits, etc.

+ Other duties as assigned.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. 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.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range:TheAccountant 1-4has an establishedspecial entrance rate (SER)that is set above the minimum of the pay level and the advertised minimum. The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career andnot the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Title/Level

Accountant 1

Accountant 2 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=139350)

Accountant 3

Accountant 4 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=171400)

Pay Level

AS-614

AS-615

AS-617

AS-619

SER Hourly Range

$21.63 - $37.88

$23.14 - $40.53

$26.50 - $46.41

$30.35 - $53.14

SER Monthly Range

$3,749.20- $6,566

$4,010.93 - $7,025

$4,59.33 - $8,044

$5,260.67 - $9,211

SER Annual Range

$44,990.40 - $78,790

$48,131.20 - $84,302

$55,120 - $96,533

$63,128 - $110,531

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. A current, permanent status state employee may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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 applications 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.

A copy of your college transcript to verify the specialized degree requirement MUST be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application and/or by fax/mail.Applicants possessing an international degree must submit an equivalency evaluation statement with their application. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application.

Transcripts can either be mailed or faxed to the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service. Fax: 225-219-1041. Mailing Address: Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Human Resources

Department of Energy and Natural Resources

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

Email:[email protected]

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide athttp://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf.

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a participant in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

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

If you have twenty-four semester hours in accounting from an accredited institution indicate the course titles, semester hours earned, and the institution. (Ex. ACCT 2001 – Introductory Financial Accounting – 3 hrs - LSU) If you do not enter N/A.

02

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

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you are qualifying for this position under a degree in specialized field option provide the level of degree, major as given on your official transcript, school name, and date earned for each degree you have completed. Example: (Bachelor in biology at Louisiana State University May 2012) If you are not qualifying under a degree enter N/A.

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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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