Position:  Accountant 1 - 3

Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority(CPRA)

Division: Executive/Accounting

Office Location: 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a baccalaureate degreewill be allowed to apply for this position.

This position may be filled as either a Probational or a Temporary Job Appointment. If filled as a Job Appointment and funding becomes available, there is a possibility that this position may later be converted to a Probational Appointment.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform a variety of professional accounting duties associated with traditional accounting
  1. Accounts Receivable:
     • Reviews classifications for appropriate documentation, approvals and revenue coding
     • Reviews interface transactions
     • Ensures AR checks are deposited within 24 hours of receipt
  2. Manages CPRA’s fixed assets in the LaGov System
  3. Prepares various reports including: monthly status reports, monthly cash receipts reports, weekly unclassified deposits, monthly bank reconciliation reports, and quarterly account reports
  4. Complies with financial procedures, policies and guidelines

Required Skills: 

As part of a career progression group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, 2, or 3 depending on experience. The maximum salary for the Accountant 3 is $ $80,267 annually. This position is eligible for premium pay.

Below are the bi-weekly minimum hire rates established for this position in accordance with CPRA’s Special Entrance Rate Policy: 

Accountant 1 $1,423.20

Accountant 2 $1,523.20

Accountant 3 $1,744.00

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.

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

If you have any questions, you may contact:
 Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Specialist

P.O. Box 44027

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov

Function of Work:

To provide professional accounting services.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative supervisor. 

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Accountant Technician by presence of professional level accounting duties.

 
Differs from Accountant 2 in that the duties are less complex. See allocation criteria memo for details.