ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1-2

Louisiana State Treasurer’s Office
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana

https://www.treasury.la.gov/

The Louisiana Department of Treasury has multiple vacancies located in the Unclaimed Property Division. 

These vacancies may be filled as either a Probational or a Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty or Classified Temporary Appointment. These positions may require the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. Current permanent status classified employees may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that these positions may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accounting Specialist 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Class Specifications’ tab located in the top left menu 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. 

There is a special entrance rate (SER) for this job series at Treasury:

Accounting Specialist 1: Starting rate of $15.43/hourly; $1,234.40/biweekly.
Accounting Specialist 2: Starting rate of $16.51/hourly; $1,320.80/biweekly.

APPLICATION PROCESS: 

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. 

• Applications submitted without the education and /or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.   Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. 
• Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
• 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. 
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Cody Newgaard
cnewgaard@treasury.la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a Substance Abuse and Drug-Free workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the State Treasurer’s Office is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor.  

The Louisiana Department of Treasury 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 at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf.  

All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the Federal Government’s E-verify system.

Function of Work:
To provide limited support of accounting functions.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative positions. 

Supervision Exercised:
None.

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

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accounting Specialist 2 in that the duties are less complex.Serves as the first level of review and approval of financial transactions relative to collections, refunds, funds disbursement, cost accounting, expenditure control, budgeting, grants management, program analysis, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to ensure accuracy and completeness of calculations, legitimacy of transactions, and proper authorization.

Responsible for posting and journalizing a variety of small accounts or one or more large accounts of limited complexity.

Confers with the general public, patients, vendors, and employees to obtain information and answer questions on a wide variety of matters.

Verifies calculations to balance receipts and to determine taxes, discounts, deductions, and additional charges.

Locates and corrects journalizing and posting errors.

Salary : $15 - $17