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NEOGOV · 20 hours ago

State Accounting System Consultant 4

Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$4,694/mo - $9,211/mo

6+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a State Accounting System Consultant 4 to join the Division of Administration/Office of Statewide Reporting and Accounting Policy. This role involves maintaining statewide financial systems, overseeing vendor processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies and IRS regulations.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Implement and perform routine quality assurance checks over the master vendor file to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, identify and assess training needs of in-house personnel, and suggest improvements to vendor processes

Actively assist in the streamlining of the master vendor file by identifying and deactivating duplicate records

Develop and maintain statewide vendor and customer policies and procedures

Research best practices for master vendor file maintenance and vendor payments

Keep up-to-date on IRS regulations related to vendors and 1099 reporting

Resolve complex agency and vendor problems related to purchasing and payments

Process complex vendor requests

Review and analyze one-time vendor payments to monitor state agencies’ usage of this function; develop related policies and provide guidance and training

Process EFT enrollment and maintenance requests

Provide assistance to agencies and vendors regarding EFT enrollment and processing and vendor payment blocks

Review and approve transactions initiated by State Treasury Fiscal Control Analysts ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and statewide policies

Administer all aspects of the AP check printing process, as assigned

Assist state agencies and vendors on calls to the OSRAP help desk concerning a wide range of complex accounting related topics

Review and analyze statewide journal voucher, budget documents, and other general ledger transactions requiring OSRAP approval

Create and maintain financial system structure for all state agencies, such as funds and funds centers/cost centers

Qualification

AccountingAuditingFinancial OperationsCertified Public AccountantPayrollBankingProblem SolvingCommunicationTeamwork

Required

Six years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking

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

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.

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).