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Accounting Specialist 1/2/Technician

State of Louisiana

State of Louisiana

Accounting & Finance
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Posted on Jul 11, 2025

About this Job

The Office of Management & Finance was established to provide administrative services to all budget units of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services. It is the mission of the Office of Management & Finance to provide effective support services in an efficient, expeditious, and professional manner to all budget units within Public Safety Services.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

This posting will be used to fill a vacancy located within The Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance in East Baton Rouge.


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.

This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as an Accounting Specialist 1, 2, or Technician. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.


To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link 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.


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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email:katy.bradley@la.gov


The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.