Accountant Administrator 3
Apply NowCompany: State of Louisiana
Location: Jackson, LA 70748
Description:
Salary : $6,585.00 - $12,920.00 Monthly
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS4.2.25AA3
Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 04/03/2025
Closing Date: 4/8/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the Fiscal Department of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.
Salary is negotiable based on experience.
*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.
The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
Please list all work experience.
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 transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
For further information about this vacancy, please contact:Candice Burkes
4502 Hwy 951
Jackson, La. 70748
225-634-0860
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
Eight 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 five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five years 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 five years 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 plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To serve as chief financial officer for a state agency.
Level of Work:
Administrator.
Supervision Received:
Generally from a Deputy Undersecretary or other high-level administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
Generally over at least two professional accountant positions. Agency hierarchy and reporting relationships will also be considered when making allocations at this level.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accountant Managers by serving as chief fiscal officer of an agency.
Differs from other Accountant Administrators by executive budget, T.O., fiscal subordinates, organizational units, and funding sources.
See allocation criteria memo for details.
Examples of Work
Directs the fiscal office and all fiscal activities including budget preparation and the annual financial statement for the agency.
Sets fiscal and performance objectives; monitors accomplishment of objectives.
Consults with external and internal auditors, state, and federal and local officials regarding the financial operations of the entity.
Serves on department and statewide committees in the design, development, and implementation of new management information, accounting, and reporting systems.
Testifies before legislative committees relative to the financial operations of the agency.
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
***** 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):
01
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
02
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
03
Are you a current employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
04
Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?
05
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
06
Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?
07
If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.
Required Question
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS4.2.25AA3
Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 04/03/2025
Closing Date: 4/8/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the Fiscal Department of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.
Salary is negotiable based on experience.
*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.
The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
Please list all work experience.
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 transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
For further information about this vacancy, please contact:Candice Burkes
4502 Hwy 951
Jackson, La. 70748
225-634-0860
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
Eight 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 five years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus five years 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 five years 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 plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To serve as chief financial officer for a state agency.
Level of Work:
Administrator.
Supervision Received:
Generally from a Deputy Undersecretary or other high-level administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
Generally over at least two professional accountant positions. Agency hierarchy and reporting relationships will also be considered when making allocations at this level.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accountant Managers by serving as chief fiscal officer of an agency.
Differs from other Accountant Administrators by executive budget, T.O., fiscal subordinates, organizational units, and funding sources.
See allocation criteria memo for details.
Examples of Work
Directs the fiscal office and all fiscal activities including budget preparation and the annual financial statement for the agency.
Sets fiscal and performance objectives; monitors accomplishment of objectives.
Consults with external and internal auditors, state, and federal and local officials regarding the financial operations of the entity.
Serves on department and statewide committees in the design, development, and implementation of new management information, accounting, and reporting systems.
Testifies before legislative committees relative to the financial operations of the agency.
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
01
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
- Yes
- No
02
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
03
Are you a current employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
- Yes
- No
04
Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?
- Yes
- No
05
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
- Yes
- No
06
Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?
- Yes
- No
07
If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.
Required Question