State of Louisiana · 2 days ago
Accountant 1 - 4
Houma-Thibodaux Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$21.63/hr - $30.35/hr
3+ years expThe Louisiana Department of Health is committed to protecting and promoting health for all residents. The Accountant 1-4 will lead efforts in analyzing and reconciling fraud recoveries and Treasury Offset Program collections, ensuring accuracy and maintaining audit-ready records across state and federal funding streams.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Performs Complex Reconciliations and Fund Analysis: Independently reconciles high-volume cash transactions for SNAP and DDS fraud recovery, ensuring alignment with LaGov general ledger balances, cost centers, and fund types
Supports Federal Financial Reporting and Grant Monitoring: Prepares supporting schedules and documentation for federal reports. Verifies expenditures and revenues align with grant terms. Compiles data for federal drawdown schedules and supports timely reporting through reconciliation and validation
Oversees Transaction Processing and LaGov Monitoring: Processes and/or monitors LaGov transactions related to fraud recovery and SNAP/DDS collections. Reviews parked or rejected entries, works with program or fiscal staff to resolve coding errors, and ensures transactions are properly classified by fund and cost center
Maintains Audit-Ready Records and Responds to Data Requests: Maintains documentation required for internal, state, or federal audits. Assists in preparing responses to audit findings. Ensures records are properly organized and retrievable by cost center, grant, or transaction type
Reviews and Provides Technical Support to Other Staff: Assists entry-level staff with transaction coding, documentation standards, and reporting timelines. Reviews work for accuracy and compliance with OSRAP and federal guidance. Serves as a resource for questions related to cost classification and LaGov navigation
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
Insurance Coverage
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
Holidays 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 Governor
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).
Company
State of Louisiana
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chancellor Donald, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Chase Hymel
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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