Accounting Specialist 1, Or 2
About The Position
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services, specifically at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accounting Specialist to join their administrative team. This role is crucial for supporting the financial operations of the facility by ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in all accounting processes. The ideal candidate will be organized, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced correctional environment. This position offers the chance to contribute to meaningful public-sector work while developing strong professional accounting skills. The Department of Corrections values and supports its employees through recognition programs, fostering a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotions, clear communication, and professional development. Growth is encouraged through numerous avenues, and a generous benefits package is offered, including a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance (also available post-retirement), at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over, paid or time off for overtime, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, and alternate work schedules (such as 4/10s) which may be available upon meeting policy requirements.
Requirements
- One year of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.
- Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Nice To Haves
- Applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
- Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
- Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
Responsibilities
- Verifies monies received, receipts monies received and then prepares and transports deposits to bank daily for monies received for Inmates.
- Processes Inmate withdrawal slips for outside purchases, transfer of funds, club purchases and or other necessary Inmate fund requests.
- Administers the Imprest Fund ($7,500) and serves as the Cashier for EHCC.
- Reviews all requests for payment to be paid out of the Imprest Fund.
- Conducts an audit to verify accuracy of the amount to be paid, the issuing of the correct object code and cost center number.
- Maintains journals to post transactions: posting to check register, issuance of checks and reimbursements requested.
- Assists in the quarterly and yearly inventory as a member of the verification team sent to each location to verify correctness of inventories taken.
- Audits completed inventories to be processed to HDQTRS Office.
Benefits
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Health insurance that is also available post-retirement
- At least 10 paid holidays
- Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year
- Paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week
- Deferred compensation plan
- Flexible benefits plan
- Alternate work schedules (e.g., 4/10s) may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
