Accountant 4

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The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking an advanced fiscal professional to support centralized cost allocation, federal financial compliance, and allocation-related financial reporting activities impacting multiple state and federally funded programs.

This position performs complex analytical, reconciliation, and reporting duties associated with statewide cost allocation processes, federal grants, payroll and non-payroll allocations, financial reporting, and allocation-related compliance activities. The position works collaboratively with Financial Reporting, Budget, Human Resources, grants management staff, and program leadership to support accurate and compliant fiscal operations within LaGov.

Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in governmental accounting, federal grants management, financial reporting, reconciliation, data analysis, or cost allocation-related activities.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties:
Statewide Cost Allocation Administration and Technical Analysis

• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret statewide cost allocation statistics, allocation methodologies, and financial data to ensure compliance with approved cost allocation plans, federal cost principles, and agency fiscal requirements.
• Independently review and reconcile complex payroll and non-payroll allocation transactions impacting multiple funding sources, grants, and LDH agencies.
• Evaluate allocation drivers, coding structures, means of finance, grant assignments, and organizational structures to determine the appropriateness of allocation distributions and identify required corrective actions.
• Research, analyze, and resolve complex allocation discrepancies, funding issues, and allocation exceptions affecting federal reimbursement and financial reporting.
• Execute and validate monthly and annual statewide allocation processes within LaGov and evaluate resulting financial impacts on agencies, grants, and funding streams.
• Evaluate shared funding methodologies and allocation structures to ensure equitable and compliant distribution of administrative costs among benefiting programs and funding sources.

Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, and Federal Funding Analysis

• Prepare and review complex allocation schedules, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting financial analyses.
• Analyze allocation-related financial activity to ensure consistency between allocation records, grant expenditures, general ledger balances, and financial reports.
• Research and resolve allocation-related accounting issues impacting AFRs, FFRs, CMS reporting, and other federal or state reporting requirements.

Preferred Experience:

• Governmental fiscal/accounting experience
• Experience with LaGov/SAP or other governmental accounting systems
• Internal control, reconciliation, or financial reporting experience
• Experience in a centralized governmental fiscal environment
• Analytical/statistical experience related to enterprise fiscal operations

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Cost Center: 3071050704

Position Number(s): 50696361 and 50696362

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER):

Accountant 4 – $30.35 hr / $2,428.00 bi-weekly

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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Contact Information:

Deanda Thymes

Deanda.Thymes@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

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