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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN - FISCAL DEPT.

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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN - FISCAL DEPT.

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Alexandria, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

213933

Department

LDH- Central Louisiana Human Services District

Opening Date

10/15/2025

Closing Date

10/25/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Why work for CLHSD?

+ Vision: CLHSD excels at making lives better.

+ Mission: to increase public awareness of and to provide access for individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities.

+ Philosophy: to integrate community-based services while promoting wellness, recovery, and independence through education and choice of a broad range of programmatic and community resources.

We’re looking for anAccounting Technicianto use highly developed professional skills to provide assistance with accounts payable, bank reconciliations and deposit classifications, billing and credentialing assistance, travel and employee reimbursements, interagency invoice preparation, and purchasing card transactions.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Selected Preferred Competencies:

+ Accepting Direction:The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

+ Acting Decisively:The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

+ Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

+ Building and Supporting Teams:The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

+ Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ Displaying Professionalism:The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ Focusing on Customers:The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

+ Following Policies and Procedures:The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

+ Managing Time:The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

+ Working with Financial Information:The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.

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=139340) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Reviews, codes, and processes vendor and contractor invoices for payment in accordance with state and agency policies. Performs invoice-to-purchase order and receiving verification, identifies and resolves discrepancies with vendors or requisitioning staff, and enters vouchers into the accounting system. Maintains documentation to support internal controls and audit readiness.

+ Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for assigned CLHSD accounts in accordance with state fiscal policies and deadlines. Reviews deposits, receipts, and payment activity to ensure transactions are properly recorded and reconciled to the general ledger. Classifies deposits by revenue type for accurate allocation and reporting, investigates variances, and works with Fiscal Services staff to resolve discrepancies. Maintains reconciliation workpapers for audit and management review.

+ Provides support to the billing department as needed to ensure operational continuity. Assists with designated billing functions to maintain efficiency and compliance with state and federal requirements. Serves as a designated backup for credentialing functions by maintaining documentation and tracking renewals to ensure provider eligibility, compliance, and operational continuity.

+ Extracts data from a variety of fiscal sources and prepares special reports for CFO and Executive Director. Assist with development of budgets and other items required for executing contracts. Monitors expenditures and ensures adherence to budgetary commitments in accordance with established policies. Responds to requests for information concerning fiscal matters.

+ Reviews and processes employee travel authorizations and reimbursement requests in compliance with State of Louisiana travel regulations (PPM 49). Verifies supporting receipts, mileage calculations, and per diem eligibility prior to payment. Tracks reimbursements to completion and resolves documentation deficiencies with employees.

+ Prepares interagency invoices (IAT billings), including those required by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Reviews supporting documentation for accuracy, compliance, and completeness. Submits invoices through the designated system and maintains records for reconciliation and audit purposes. Tracks submissions to ensure accuracy, timely payment, and audit readiness.

+ Uses an agency-issued purchasing card to make approved purchases in compliance with State of Louisiana and CLHSD purchasing card policies. Retains receipts, codes transactions, and reconciles monthly statements to ensure accuracy. Submits supporting documentation for supervisory approval and audit review.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by a probational appointment.

Compensation: Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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

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 notbe 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:

Central Louisiana Human Services District

5411 Coliseum Blvd.

Alexandria, La 71303

[email protected]

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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Phone

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