Job Information
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Staff Accountant 1 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Staff Accountant 1
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Staff Accountant 1
Salary
$42,140.00 - $51,000.00 Annually
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
R00094670
Department
LSU-Baton Rouge
Opening Date
06/14/2024
Closing Date
6/26/2024 12:01 AM Central
Description
Benefits
Supplemental Information
This position is an entry level, unclassified position in the Accounts Payable & Travel division of Accounting Services. This position is responsible for the audit of travel and special meal expense reports, which includes travel expenses paid with personal funds, LaCarte procurement card, CBA, and supplier invoices, for the LSU BR campus, including Athletics, and LSU at Alexandria, LSU at Eunice and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. This position initiates ad hoc bank transactions to record deposits, when applicable, to reimburse the University. This position level demonstrates proficiency of the University Travel Program.
75% Responsible for the audit of travel and special meal expense reports for travel expenses paid with personal funds, LaCarte card, and Centrally Billed Accounts (CBAs) for LSU Baton Rouge, including the Athletics department, LSU at Alexandria, LSU at Eunice and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center institutions. The audit requires the assurance of compliance in accordance with all Federal and State laws, as well as PM-13, University Travel regulations. Responsible for the compliance audit of miscellaneous check requests and/or supplier invoices in which itemized travel expenses are included.
10% Communicates with departmental Travel Coordinators, Travel Managers, Cost Center Managers, and employee/travelers regarding incomplete supporting cost documentation, status of travel expense reports and supplier invoices. Provides guidance to departmental contacts and/or employees/travelers regarding Federal, State and University Travel Rules and Regulations. Communicates with other institutions and provide guidance with travel audit questions.
10% Responsible for initiating ad hoc bank transactions to record deposits to reimburse the University and clear employee receivables. Provides support to the employees/travelers related to the state-contracted travel agency's on-line booking system for pulling traveler's itineraries, when applicable, to expedite travel reimbursements.
5% Provides administrative support for interoffice routing for appropriate review and approvals. Maintains year-end processing of travel expense reports to meet critical deadlines to ensure travel and special meal expenses are recorded in the appropriate accounting period. Assists with the special projects as needed.
Physical Qualifications: This position requires the physical ability and eye-hand coordination necessary to use a computer terminal, calculator, copier, telephone, and other office equipment. This position requires the ability to sit in the same position for extended periods at a time (3.5-4 hours) using continuous hand motions when using a calculator or entering data into the computer system. Overtime may be required during year-end and/or at periods of high volume.
Additional Job Description:
Special Instructions: A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). However, original transcripts are required prior to hire.
Please provide three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address.
Attach ALL required documents under the "Resume/CV" section of your application.
For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact DeAnna Landry at deannl@lsu.edu or 578-8593.
Additional Position Information:
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits -LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.
LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and SAME Agency:
LSU is designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ( hr@lsu.edu ).
HCM Contact Information:
For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu . For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or closely related field with 24 hours of accounting. 2 years of directly applicable professional experience can be substituted for 24 hours of accounting.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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