accountant 1-3

Salary

$3, $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OFI YK

Department

GOV-Office of Financial Institutions

Opening Date

10/08/2025

Closing Date

10/22/2025 11:59 PM Central

The Office of Financial Institutions is responsible for the supervision of various entities which provide financial services to the citizens of the State of Louisiana. The Office is divided into three major divisions based on general types of institutions regulated – the Depository Institutions Division, the Non-Depository Services Division, and the Securities Division. OFI is committed to developing a highly professional staff that effectively utilizes available resources and makes sound decisions.

The Accountant position serves as the principal assistant to an Accountant Administrator 1, who serves as the chief accountant for all accounting, budget preparation and financial reporting duties for the Office of Financial Institutions. As the principal assistant, this position is responsible for assisting with the processing of Accounts Receivable, Travel Expenses, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, and Budget preparation.

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.

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.

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

Job Duties:

• This position serves as the principal assistant to an Accountant Administrator 1, who serves as the chief accountant for all accounting, budget preparation and financial reporting duties for the Office of Financial Institutions. As the principal assistant, this position is responsible for assisting with the processing of Accounts Receivable, Travel Expenses, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, and Budget preparation.
• Examples of Accounts Receivable duties include auditing, depositing, classifying, monitoring, balancing and reporting of Accounts Receivable; preparing revenue correction documents; reviewing and processing refund requests; and preparing quarterly and semi-annual billings.
• Examples of Travel Expense duties include auditing, coding, processing, and balancing travel expenses; preparing expenditure correction documents; and reconciling the imprest and zero balance bank accounts.
• Examples of Accounts Payable duties include preparing, auditing, classifying, and paying all invoices for goods and services procured; tracking expenditures by category for budget and control purposes; and preparing expenditure correction documents.
• Examples of Financial Reporting duties include preparing the quarterly Accounts Receivable report, the quarterly Performance Indicator report, and the Annual Financial Report.
• Examples of Budget preparation duties include assimilating historical data pertaining to agency activities and preparing budget forms and spreadsheets.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: OFI requires all new hires to serve a probationary period not to exceed twenty-four (24) months.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Accountant 1, Accountant 2, or Accountant 3.

Compensation:

• The Accountant 1 position has a Special Entrance Rate of $44,990.40 /annually
• The Accountant 2 position has a Special Entrance Rate of $48,131.20 /annually
• The Accountant 3 position has a Special Entrance Rate of $55,120.00 /annually

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

YaVonya Kelley, HR Specialist

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 at

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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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

State 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 ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ), among others