ACCOUNTANT ADMINISTRATOR 5
Apply NowCompany: State of Louisiana
Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Description:
Salary : $7,540.00 - $14,792.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 418-208036-SAJ
Department: DPS-Office of Management & Finance
Opening Date: 04/04/2025
Closing Date: 4/9/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
This posting will be used to fill a vacancy located within The Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance/Financial Services division in East Baton Rouge.
**This vacancy is a PROMOTIONAL opportunity for permanent employees of The Louisiana Department of Public Safety.**
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
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 contact:
Samantha Johnson, Human Resource Analyst
Department of Public Safety/Human Resources Management
PO Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Samantha.Johnson@LA.Gov
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, 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 theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide
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
Are you a current, permanent employee of The Louisiana Department of Public Safety?
02
Although not required, Accounting coursework may assist you in meeting minimum qualifications.Have you successfully completed at least 24 semester hours in Accounting?
03
If you answered yes to the previous question, you are required to list each course below regardless of the current job you are in, how you were previously qualified or current status as a state employee. Please provide:1) The course name2) The number of semester hours earned for each course3) The name of the university or school you earned the credit atFor example: Accounting 1001- Intro to Accounting- 3 hours- LSUIMPORTANT: Any coursework not explicitly listed here will not be credited towards the minimum qualifications for this position regardless of current or past positions or state employment. You do not have to list the courses if your completed bachelor's (or higher) degree is IN Accounting. However, please be sure you explicitly listed your degree and your major as accounting in the education portion of your application. If your degree is in any other field (business, finance etc.) that is not specifically accounting, the accounting courses you completed must be listed here to receive credit. Responses such as "see transcript" are not acceptable. If you do not possess any semester hours in Accounting, simply type N/A.
04
Although not required, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license may assist you in meeting minimum qualifications.Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license ?
05
To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship.Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
06
If you answered "YES" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship.If you answered "NO", please enter N/A.
Required Question
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 418-208036-SAJ
Department: DPS-Office of Management & Finance
Opening Date: 04/04/2025
Closing Date: 4/9/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
This posting will be used to fill a vacancy located within The Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance/Financial Services division in East Baton Rouge.
**This vacancy is a PROMOTIONAL opportunity for permanent employees of The Louisiana Department of Public Safety.**
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
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 contact:
Samantha Johnson, Human Resource Analyst
Department of Public Safety/Human Resources Management
PO Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Samantha.Johnson@LA.Gov
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, 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 theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide
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
Are you a current, permanent employee of The Louisiana Department of Public Safety?
- Yes
- No
02
Although not required, Accounting coursework may assist you in meeting minimum qualifications.Have you successfully completed at least 24 semester hours in Accounting?
- Yes
- No
03
If you answered yes to the previous question, you are required to list each course below regardless of the current job you are in, how you were previously qualified or current status as a state employee. Please provide:1) The course name2) The number of semester hours earned for each course3) The name of the university or school you earned the credit atFor example: Accounting 1001- Intro to Accounting- 3 hours- LSUIMPORTANT: Any coursework not explicitly listed here will not be credited towards the minimum qualifications for this position regardless of current or past positions or state employment. You do not have to list the courses if your completed bachelor's (or higher) degree is IN Accounting. However, please be sure you explicitly listed your degree and your major as accounting in the education portion of your application. If your degree is in any other field (business, finance etc.) that is not specifically accounting, the accounting courses you completed must be listed here to receive credit. Responses such as "see transcript" are not acceptable. If you do not possess any semester hours in Accounting, simply type N/A.
04
Although not required, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license may assist you in meeting minimum qualifications.Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license ?
- Yes
- No
05
To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship.Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
- Yes
- No
06
If you answered "YES" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship.If you answered "NO", please enter N/A.
Required Question