Accounting Technician

Job title:

Accounting Technician

Company

State of Louisiana

Job description

Supplemental InformationNo Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.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 by selecting the ‘Applications’ link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.Application received – Your application has been submitted successfully.Evaluating experience – Your application is being reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.Minimum Qualification Review – See History – Click the History link for the results of your application review. Passing candidates will designate as “Pass”. Failing candidates will designate as “Fail”.Eligible for consideration – You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.Eligible Pending Supplemental Qualification Review – Only candidates meeting the supplemental qualification will be eligible for referral.Referred to hiring manager for review – Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.Position filled – Someone has been selected for the position.Position canceled – The agency has decided not to fill the position.The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission , and at the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance.(Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process. Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website at ).For further information about this vacancy contact:
Linda Ngo
University of Louisiana at Monroe318-342-5137Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Three years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, or numerical computation.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 two years of 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 the full range of paraprofessional accounting services.Level of Work:
Advanced.Supervision Received:
Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative position.Supervision Exercised:
May supervise lower-level paraprofessional fiscal or administrative positions.Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accounting Specialist 2 by responsibility for preparation of basic-level financial reports.Differs from professional accountants by assisting accounting professionals in the performance of various tasks within the accounting process.Examples of WorkExtracts information and prepares portions of reports and/or schedules for higher-level accounting professionals in a budget unit.Extracts and manipulates information and prepares weekly or biweekly financial reports and schedules for state and federal reports to be used by higher level accounting professionals.Responsible for posting and journalizing ledgers and preparing financial accounts reports such as those for complex grants in a large central fiscal office.Reconciles biweekly or monthly bank statements/accounts.Prepares biweekly financial projections.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 atParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found atHolidays 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):

Expected salary

$2602 – 4682 per month

Location

Monroe, LA

Job date

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:24:06 GMT

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