About This JobThe 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.Job DutiesReviews, 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.Minimum QualificationsThree years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; ORSix years of full‑time experience in any field plus twenty‑four semester hours in accounting; ORA bachelor's degree with twenty‑four semester hours in accounting; ORA bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; ORAn advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; ORPossession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.Experience SubstitutionEvery 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.Position‑Specific DetailsLocation: Program Office / Section indicated on the EPAR / ParishAppointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional appointmentCost Center: 3071050703Position Number(s): 129219Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Accountant 1, 2, or 3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.CompensationSpecial Entrance Rates (SER):Accountant 1 – $21.63 hr / $1,730.40 bi‑weeklyAccountant 2 – $23.14 hr / $1,851.20 bi‑weeklyAccountant 3 – $26.50 hr / $2,120.00 bi‑weeklyBenefitsInsurance CoverageMore information can be found at LeaveUp to six weeks paid parental leave. More information can be found at and LeaveNew Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayMardi GrasGood FridayMemorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayVeteran's DayThanksgiving 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.RetirementState 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system.Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementLDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non‑merit factor.#J-18808-Ljbffr