Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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.

Industry: Government Administration
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

State of Louisiana

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**About This Job**

At Acadiana Area Human Services District, our mission is to improve the quality of life for citizens of Acadiana who have behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

We’re looking for an Accountant to join our team as the staff accountant for the District which is comprised of five physical sites (Crowley Behavioral Health, Ville Platte Behavioral Health, Opelousas Behavioral Health, New Iberia Behavioral Health and the Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic) within a seven (7) parish area.

**Minimum Qualifications**

Four 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 one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus one year 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 one year 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; 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 found here.

**Job Duties:**

Job Duties and Other Information

**As An Accountant, You Will:**

- Perform independent financial functions including budget preparation, capital outlay preparation, and cost allocation for budget and GASB 87 and data compilation for annual financial statement.

- Utilize extensive decision making to analyze, interpret and project expenditures and revenue patters, recognizing any abnormalities and report corrective actions.

- Perform accounting services, billing and revenue collections, procurement and purchasing, contract expenditure and budgeting expenditure tracking.

- Perform activities in web-based programs such as LaGov, State Procurement Electronic System, Capital Outlay Request Tracking System (eCorts), Electronic Card Payment Management System (WORKS) and internal Quickbooks accounting software.

- Function at advanced levels on several computer systems and software programs.

**Position-Specific Details:**

**Appointment Type: ** Probational and Promotional

**Career Progression **: This position may be filled as an Accounting 2 or 3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

**Work Schedule: ** Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.

**Compensation: ****The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.**

Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:

Accountant 2

Accountant 3

This incumbent is required to possess and maintain the necessary requirements relevant to the assigned CPG level.

**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.

If you are selected for this position and indicate that you have a degree, you will be required to submit an official transcript.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.

**Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.**

**Contact Information:**

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jennifer Sonnier, Human Resources Analyst

Jennifer.Sonnier@la.gov

AAHSD-Human Resources

302 Dulles Drive

Lafayette, LA 70506

**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 to ~~make a difference ~~through 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 at https://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 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 completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?

- Yes

- No

02

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

03

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

- Yes

- No

-  Required Question

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