State of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA, USA

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. 
Summary of Duties
The incumbent for this position will be responsible for the payroll processing of participants in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) and Initial Lump Sum Benefits (ILSB). As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, Accountant 2, or Accountant 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. Please click each job title to review specific information on the salary range, minimum qualifications and job concepts. Applications submitted without the education and/or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education. Applicants who are qualifying for the position based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree should attach a copy of their college transcript to their online application in order to verify credentials. Transcripts may also be faxed, mailed, or emailed to the contact information below and must be received by the closing date of this posting. An official transcript is required upon hire. Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcripts at the time of application. 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 by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings. Application received - Your application has been submitted successfully. Evaluating experience - Your application is being reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Minimum Qualification Review – See History – Click the History link for the results of your application review. Passing candidates will designate as "Pass". Failing candidates will designate as "Fail". Eligible for consideration - You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position. Eligible Pending Supplemental Qualification Review - Only candidates meeting the supplemental qualification will be eligible for referral. Referred to hiring manager for review - Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview. Position filled - Someone has been selected for the position. Position canceled - The agency has decided not to fill the position. All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system. TRSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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, 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) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance. (Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process. Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website at https://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/). For further information about this vacancy contact: Aricka Hart, Human Resources Analyst Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana P.O. Box 94123 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Ph: 225-922-2659 Fx: 225-922-2579 Email: aricka.hart@trsl.org 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 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 90 to 119 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 a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. 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.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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