What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN position at State of Louisiana?
The Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting is seeking an Accounting Technician as part of the Business Services department.
No civil service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING PREFERRED COMPETENCIES:
-Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
-Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State
resources.
-Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and
ideas.
-Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the
organization achieve its goals.
-Demonstrating Persistence: The ability to achieve goals by overcoming adversity.
-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.
-Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
-Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a
conclusion.
-Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial
standing and/or outlook of an organization.
Preference will be given to the candidate who possess the following skills:
75% General Accounting
- Distribute copies of invoices to appropriate departments to obtain payment approval.
- Audit invoices for both LETA and the Foundation for accuracy and proper approval.
- Process vendor invoices into LaGov for LETA payments. After state payment is processed, enter invoice and check number into MIP for Director of Business to run various reports.
- Code vendor invoices with cost center, object code, and finding source.
- Enter vendor invoices for LETA into the state LaGov for payment.
- Enter vendor invoices into the Foundation accounts payable system for payment.
- Print Foundation checks, procures signatures, and distributes payments to vendors.
- Audit vendor statements to ensure accuracy and to keep accounts current.
- Prepare weekly deposits for LETA and FELPB. Enter deposits into MIP for the foundation and LETA Receivables and Cash Receipts. Bring deposit to the bank and State Treasury.
- Order processing for ShopLPB with PayPal, credit cards, checks and cash.
- Order processing for Friends of LPB for Pledge orders. DVD duplication for current orders and/or inventory replenishment.
15% General Responsibilities
- Maintain account payable files.
- Obtain required completed W-9 form from new vendors.
- Maintain vendor files and process W-9 forms and updates for Foundation and LETA.
- Provide employees with vendor account information as needed for approved purchases.
- Complete and submit credit applications as requested and approved for new vendors.
- Process incoming and outgoing mail.
10% Communication
- Communicate with vendors to resolved issues regarding invoices or statements.
Applicants that posses experience greater than the minimum qualifications may be considered for a salary higher than the minimum hiring rate utilizing State Civil Service Rule 6.5(g).
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Louisiana Educational Television Authority 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 Resource Guide (Download PDF reader).
LETA is a Substance Abuse and Drug-Free workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, LETA is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor. NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License, and clear a background check. All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Kandra ColombHR Specialist
Louisiana Educational TV Authority
7733 Perkins Rd.Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Email: HumanResources@lpb.org
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.
Function of Work: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.
To provide the full range of paraprofessional accounting services.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative position.
Supervision Exercised:
May supervise lower-level paraprofessional fiscal or administrative positions.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accounting Specialist 2 by responsibility for preparation of basic-level financial reports.
Differs from professional accountants by assisting accounting professionals in the performance of various tasks within the accounting process.Extracts information and prepares portions of reports and/or schedules for higher-level accounting professionals in a budget unit.
Extracts and manipulates information and prepares weekly or biweekly financial reports and schedules for state and federal reports to be used by higher level accounting professionals.
Responsible for posting and journalizing ledgers and preparing financial accounts reports such as those for complex grants in a large central fiscal office.
Reconciles biweekly or monthly bank statements/accounts.
Prepares biweekly financial projections.
Salary : $2,602 - $4,682
