ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1-2-ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4737887) ApplyACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1-2-ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANSalaryDepends on QualificationsLocation Houma, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number02/50308464/Acct/11.21.24/LADepartmentDOTD-Engineering & OperationsDivisionDistrict 2- New OrleansOpening Date11/21/2024Closing Date12/5/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationPlease visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/InsideLaDOTD/Divisions/MgmtFinance/HR/Pages/CareerCenter.aspx As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accounting Specialist 1-2 or Accounting Technician on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Accounting Technician is $4,682.00 per month. Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.Accounting Specialist 1 - Starting salary is $12.25/hourlyAccounting Specialist 2 - Starting salary is $14.03/hourlyAccounting Technician - Starting salary is $15.01/hourly No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. This position may be filled as a Detail to Special Duty or a Probationary appointment requiring 6-24 months on probation.Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net) (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRSRehabilitation.asp) DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
“The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.” For further information about this vacancy contact:Susan CallaghanLA DOTDAdministrative Program Manager 2(504) 437-3236Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:One year of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, or numerical computation.SUBSTITUTIONS:College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.An Associate Degree in Accounting, Accounting Technology, or Business from an accredited college or university will substitute for the required experience.Training in a vocational-technical school or military school in Accounting, Accounting Technology, or Business will substitute for up to one year of required experience on the basis of one month of training for one month of experience.NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFunction of Work:To provide limited support of accounting functions.Level of Work:Entry.Supervision Received:Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative positions. Supervision Exercised:None.Location of Work:May be used by all state agencies.Job Distinctions:Differs from Accounting Specialist 2 in that the duties are less complex.Examples of WorkServes as the first level of review and approval of financial transactions relative to collections, refunds, funds disbursement, cost accounting, expenditure control, budgeting, grants management, program analysis, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to ensure accuracy and completeness of calculations, legitimacy of transactions, and proper authorization.Responsible for posting and journalizing a variety of small accounts or one or more large accounts of limited complexity.Confers with the general public, patients, vendors, and employees to obtain information and answer questions on a wide variety of matters.Verifies calculations to balance receipts and to determine taxes, discounts, deductions, and additional charges.Locates and corrects journalizing and posting errors.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) 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
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