Accountant 1-3

State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA

This is a full-time position located at theCapitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge, LA.

This position is responsible for making purchases, processing deposits, and creating financial reports. This position is also responsible for communicating with the Office of Management and Finance staff.

The Louisiana State Museum’s collections and educational programs stimulate awareness and appreciation of our state’s rich and diverse history and culture.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:

Prepares Irby financial statements and fiscal reports which include the compilation and analysis of data for budgets, year-over-year comparisons, departmental details, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Communicates with DCRT accountants; state, federal, and independent auditors; banks; program or management personnel; and vendors for the purpose of providing information and technical assistance needed to resolve problems.
Maintains cash management records, includes funds drawn and received, funds dispersed by sources, deposits of funds, issuance of refunds, and classify revenue as to sources of funding and expenditures as to their nature.
Responsible for tagging and tracking inventory items, using the LPAA system.
Performs required quarterly and annual inventories of all museum property, including regional sites.
Provides reports for state level reporting and certification.
Completes insurance claim paperwork for all Museum sites, including property damage, worker’s compensation, general liability, and Museum related automobile accidents.
Completes the Property Exposure report.
Prepares, monitors, reconciles, audits, and forecasts revenues, expenditures, and budgets.
Analyzes requests for purchases and determines the proper method of procurement. Follows P Card procedures for small purchases and travel. Makes Irby Trust fund credit card purchases.
Reviews contracts, Cooperative Endeavor Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding.
Coordinates Lease agreements, lease renewals, and CAM (Common Area Maintenance) with property management firms.
Manages fleet assignments daily. Maintains vehicle logs, receipts, maintenance, and fleet fuel policy. Collect data on Museum vehicles for transmittal to DCRT Fleet Manager. Maintains key inventory for all New Orleans vehicles. Updates the approved driver list annually.
Administers the Gateway Ticketing System, and makes changes as needed. Provides complimentary tickets as needed for Marketing/Public Relations purposes.
Participate in the development of new accounting techniques in the design and implementation of accounting subsystems, compilation of manuals for accounting and computer application, and preparation of managerial reports.
Performs other duties as required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position is a probational appointment. Current permanent status state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.
Career Progression: Vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, 2, or 3based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the "Class Specifications" page by clicking here for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.
Work Schedule: This is a full-time position that reports in-office. This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime. This position may be required to travel.

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 scoreis 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 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.*

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Pacee Wallace

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rdStreet

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-342-8202

pwallace@crt.la.gov