State of Louisiana · 1 week ago
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1-2
Houma-Thibodaux Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$15.43/hr - $15.43/hr
1+ years expThe Louisiana Department of Treasury is seeking an Accounting Specialist in the Unclaimed Property Division. This role involves assisting in the enforcement of unclaimed property statutes, processing claims, maintaining deposit records, and ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Serves as the first level of review and approval of financial transactions relative to collections, refunds, funds disbursement, cost accounting, expenditure control, budgeting, grants management, program analysis, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to ensure accuracy and completeness of calculations, legitimacy of transactions, and proper authorization
Responsible for posting and journalizing a variety of small accounts or one or more large accounts of limited complexity
Confers with the general public, patients, vendors, and employees to obtain information and answer questions on a wide variety of matters
Verifies calculations to balance receipts and to determine taxes, discounts, deductions, and additional charges
Locates and corrects journalizing and posting errors
Qualification
Required
One year of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience
Benefits
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries.
Company
State of Louisiana
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chancellor Donald, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Chase Hymel
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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