Job Description

Posting number: OS/DRT/226758

Department: LDH-Office of Secretary

Job classification: ACCOUNTANT 4

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Accounting and Finance, Management, Miscellaneous, Economic Development, Business, Payroll/Benefits Administration, Audit

Summary

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The 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.

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Make an impact behind the numbers! Join LDH’s financial management team and play a key role in managing and reporting billions in Medicaid and LaCHIP federal and state resources. This position offers the opportunity to apply your accounting expertise to complex financial operations, including budgeting, grants management, cost accounting, and program analysis. If you’re ready to take on meaningful work with significant responsibility and help ensure resources are managed accurately and effectively, we encourage you to apply!

Examples of duties

Six 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 plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 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.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Prepare quarterly federal financial statements of expenditures for Medical Assistance, Medical Administration, LaCHIP, and 1915(b) Freedom of Choice Waiver programs.
• Enter, transmit, and explain federal financial reports, including CMS-64, CMS-10, and CMS-21 reports, and respond to federal reviewers regarding costs and reporting procedures.
• Maintain financial records, schedules, files, subsidiary records, and Excel spreadsheets supporting state and federal financial reporting requirements.
• Reconcile subsystem and manual financial records with LaGov reports and maintain proprietary accounts identifying expenditures across multiple funding sources.
• Develop and analyze financial reports, expenditure projections, trend analyses, and ad hoc reports to support program monitoring and federal budget estimates.
• Prepare schedules to reconcile unexpended and undrawn grant award authority and cash, and support the development and maintenance of cost allocation plans and methodologies.
• Communicate with federal and state auditors, fiscal intermediaries, cost allocation personnel, and agency officials to provide financial information, technical assistance, and resolve financial reporting and operational issues.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3071050702

Position Number(s): 50380804

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER)

Accountant 4 – $30.35 hr / $2,428.00 bi-weekly

How To Apply:

No 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. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.

Contact Information:

Deanda Thymes

Deanda.Thymes@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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LDH 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.