Accountant 1 - 3

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

8h • 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 Division of Fiscal Management with the Office of Management and Finance of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) team! This is a professional accounting position in the Travel Unit within the Payment Management section. This position is responsible for reviewing, auditing, and processing LDH travel reimbursements, travel-related business expenses, and Controlled Billing Account transactions. The position ensures payments are processed timely, accurately, and in compliance with LDH policies, State travel regulations, PPM49, and applicable State and Federal requirements.

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

• Reviews, reconciles, and maintains accounting records for LDH’s Permanent Travel and Petty Cash Imprest Funds, ensuring compliance with State and Department policies, procedures, and Title 39 requirements.
• Processes travel-related payments, advances, reimbursements, refunds, and petty cash transactions, exercising independent judgment to ensure accuracy and proper authorization.
• Establishes, closes, reimburses, and monitors petty cash custodial accounts statewide while maintaining accurate financial documentation and accountability.
• Processes manual check requests through the financial management system and researches, analyzes, and resolves payment classification issues and accounting discrepancies.
• Prepares and processes journal vouchers and correcting entries in ISIS to ensure expenditures are accurately recorded and financial records remain compliant.
• Conducts accounting research and analysis, maintains financial records and reports, communicates with customers, contractors, and vendors, and assists management with special projects and reporting requirements.
• Generates and analyzes financial reports related to issued, canceled, voided, replaced, and outstanding checks; coordinates stop-payment requests with Cash Management; and reissues checks as necessary.

What This Job Offers

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