Accountant 1 - 3

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Join the Louisiana Department of Health and play a key role in protecting public resources! As part of the SNAP/DDS Fraud Recovery Unit, you’ll use your accounting expertise to process, document, record, and reconcile fraud recovery collections while supporting accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls. If you’re detail-oriented, enjoy working with financial data, and want your work to directly support program integrity and accountability, this is an excellent opportunity to make an impact. Apply today and become part of a team helping safeguard vital public resources!

Requirements

• Three 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; OR A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Processes incoming SNAP/DDS fraud recovery payments and supporting documentation, ensuring transactions are complete, accurate, and properly recorded in RAS and related financial systems.
• Reviews payment information, researches missing or inaccurate data, and coordinates with program staff to resolve issues affecting the timely and accurate processing of recovery collections.
• Maintains collection logs, payment records, and supporting documentation while tracking unresolved items, rejected transactions, returned payments, and other exception activity.
• Performs daily balancing and verification of payment records, deposit information, RAS activity, and supporting documentation to ensure recovery transactions are accurate and complete.
• Identifies and researches discrepancies in recovery transactions and escalates complex or unresolved issues to supervisory staff for appropriate resolution.
• Supports reconciliation activities between RAS, bank deposit activity, and LaGov financial records by preparing schedules and supporting documentation for management review.
• Supports internal control, audit, and compliance activities by maintaining segregation of duties, documenting procedures, retaining required records, and providing supporting documentation for reviews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level