Job Description
Monroe, LA Monroe, LA $2,784 - $5,460 a month $2,784 - $5,460 a month 1 day ago 1 day ago 1 day ago Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion.
The primary objective of home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.
Summary of Position Assist and maintain an automated property control management system of all property and equipment.
Maintain a physical inventory of forms, supplies and equipment.
Assist in the tagging, reporting, inventory audit, transferring or moving of state property in accordance with Title 3+ and Louisiana State and/or Federal property control regulations.
Determines and execute the use and disposal of scrap or surplus inventory with the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency.
Performs multiple purchasing functions to include preparation of purchase orders, release orders and requisitions for office equipment and supplies for all departments in the Veterans Home.
Process procurement transactions timely and ensure all are properly authorized in the LAGOV financial system.
Distribute information to prospective vendors and contractors as per the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Office of State Procurement.
Maintain records of procurement transactions, qualified vendors and procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all oversight agencies' rules of procurement of goods and services.
Assist the Accountant Supervisor 2 in clearing bills for payment and reconciliation of encumbered expenditures in the purchasing system.
Prepare regular and special reports.
Collect and analyze statistical data to assist in resolving procurement problems and recommends solutions to the Accountant Supervisor 2.
This position is located in the Fiscal Department at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Monroe, LA.
The position will be filled by a probation appointment or promotion of a permanent state employee.
Please note that the schedule of this position is as follows:
Monday - Friday 8:
00A - 4:
30P.
The pay rate for this position is based on the credentials of the applicant and applicants are strongly encouraged to enter all relevant job experience on the application prior to submission.
Note regarding the advertised pay range:
The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience.
You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified on job title alone.
An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed.
The hiring manager has +0 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.
Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and may require additional background check(s).
Testing Information 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.
DISQUALIFICATION:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:
Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed) Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application.
Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Accountant 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
The maximum salary for the Accountant 3 is $80,267.
00 annually.
Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
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 Business Career Solutions Centers (Download PDF reader), 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) +25-1+11 or Toll Free:
(866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Talyah Lewis Human Resources Specialist email protected Qualifications QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN ACCOUNTING:
A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEGREE ONLY:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting).
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree (not the 24 hours in accounting) as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 5+ semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 8+ semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
+0 to 11+ semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts 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.
Examples of Work Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports which include the compilation and analysis of data for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Communicates with public and private accountants; state, federal, and independent auditors; banks; brokerage firms; program or management personnel; and vendors for the purpose of providing information and technical assistance needed to resolve problems.
Maintains cash management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by sources, deposits of funds, issuance of refunds, and classifies revenue as to sources of funding and expenditures as to their nature.
Prepares, monitors, reconciles, audits, and forecasts revenues, expenditures, and budgets.
Reviews and approves purchases and contracts.
Participates in the development of new accounting techniques in the design and implementation of accounting subsystems, compilation of manuals for accounting and computer application, and preparing managerial reports.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
