Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Position: Accountant 1
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** if you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “my draft applications” located on your candidate home page.**## job posting title:accountant 1## position type:classified## department:lsuag pl2 - srnr - renewable natural resources (nedra m raven ))## work location:0227 renewable natural resources building## pay grade:classified administrative## job description:160180# accountant 1as614     $40,144 - $78,790  creation date: 04/05/1995  change date: 04/22/2025    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.  Job distinctions:  differs from accountant technician by presence of professional level accounting duties.
Differs from accountant 2 in that the duties are less complex.

Core competencies:

core competencies have not been identified by state civil service for this job title. More information on the scs competency model can be found .
Examples of work:  examples below are a brief sample of common duties associated with this job title. Not all possible tasks are included.
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.  Qualification requirements:  minimum qualifications:  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.## additional job description:## competencies:none## special instructions:location: school of renewable natural resources, baton rouge, la    minimum requirements: three years of experience in accounting, financial operations, payroll or banking.

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Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience section of the application. Please list all work experience. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official application.
No civil service test score required.
Position is not eligible for remote work.
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