ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, OR 3

About this Job

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Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

https://doc.la.gov/

LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIIARY

Angola, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) is the state’s only Class 1A facility and the only correctional facility providing custody and control of adult male inmates who have been sentenced to death.

• Serves as primary clerical support

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post-retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC, our facilities, and our mission.

Minimum Qualifications

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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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

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• GASB Codification of Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting Standards.
• Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting (GFOA, 1994)
• Audits of State and Local Governmental Units, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
• Statements of Auditing Standards, AICPA
• LaGov HCM User Manuals
• OMB circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments.
• OMB circular A-128, Audits of State and Local Governments
• Department of Corrections – LSP Procedures
• OSRAP-Control Agencies Policies and Procedures Manual
• DOA-Policies and Procedure Manual
• Intuit Quickbooks Integrated Accounting Package User Manual
• Department of Corrections – Inmate Banking
• Any special skills or license:
• Serves as an accountant for LSP and supervises Inmate Banking. Audits Rodeo daily deposit paperwork to ensure daily sales reconcile with reports.
• Coordinates the collection of data needed to post the agency visa bill (consisting of approximately 550 156Bs and $250,000 of transactions per month) to the proper organization and object codes. Allocates transactions in Works Program of visa purchases for the month. Administrative Director then sweeps the transactions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work with Adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row) and protective custody.
• Work for (support) employees and inmates

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Career Progression Group

ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, OR 3

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on level of experience.

Other Important Information:

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

+ This is a 24-hour facility.

+ This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

How to Apply

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.

• 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.
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact

Chassity Rheams

Human Resources Department

[email protected]

Ph: (225) 655-2056

Fax: (225) 342-5968