ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, OR 3

Angola, LA, LA, US Until 9/24/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 26, 2026
Job description
<br><div style="text-align: center"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1546/jobpostings/image/20260120094044_1 ladoc logo.gif" style="width: 175px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center">Louisiana Department of</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center">Public Safety &amp; Corrections –</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center">Corrections Services</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><a href="https://doc.la.gov/">https://doc.la.gov/</a></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><strong><u>LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIIARY</u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center">Angola, LA</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><br></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.</span></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt">This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, <strong>working in a correctional facility</strong> where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.</p><div style="margin: 0 0 8pt">Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) is the state’s only Class 1A facility and the only correctional facility providing custody and control of adult male inmates who have been sentenced to death. &nbsp;</div><p style="margin: 5pt 0 5pt 0.5in"><a href="https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/"><strong>Why work for DOC?</strong></a></p><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0.5in"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Culture</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit">: </span></strong><span style="color: inherit">DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Growth</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit">: </span></strong><span style="color: inherit">Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.&nbsp;</span></li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Benefits</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit">: </span></strong><span style="color: inherit">DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post-retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s <strong>MAY</strong> be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements<strong>.</strong></span></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 5pt 0 5pt 0.5in"><a href="https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/"><strong>Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC</strong></a><span style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline"><strong>, our facilities, and our mission.</strong></span><undefined><br></undefined></p><div><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">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.</span></div>The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found <a href="https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160180" target="_blank"><u>here</u>.</a><u>Job Duties:</u><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt">Applies GASB Codification and GFOA governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards to ensure compliance with state and local government financial requirements</p></li><li>Adheres to AICPA auditing guidance, including Statements of Auditing Standards and standards for audits of state and local governmental units.</li><li>Ensures compliance with federal and state financial oversight requirements, including OMB Circulars A-87 (cost principles) and A-128 (audits of state and local governments), along with OSRAP and DOA policies and procedures. Utilizes LaGov HCM, Intuit QuickBooks, and Department of Corrections financial systems and procedures, including LSP accounting processes and inmate banking operations.</li><li>Serves as accountant for LSP and supervisor of Inmate Banking; audits Rodeo daily deposit documentation to ensure sales activity reconciles accurately with financial reports.</li><li>Coordinates and allocates large-scale financial transactions, including posting approximately 550 156B documents and $250,000 in monthly Visa expenditures to correct organization and object codes, with Works Program allocations prior to administrative sweep.</li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0 0 10pt"><u>Position-Specific Details</u>:&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0"><strong>Appointment Type</strong>: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE&nbsp;</p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0" type="disc"><li style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt">Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.&nbsp;</li><li style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt">An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.&nbsp;</li><li style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt">This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin: 5pt 0 0.0001pt"><strong>Compensation:&nbsp;</strong><strong>This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) <span style="color: inherit">at each level. </span></strong><span style="color: inherit">However, the salary offered will be determined<strong>&nbsp;based on qualifications and experience.</strong></span></p><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit"><strong>Accountant 1</strong> has an SER of $ 21.63 per hour</span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit"><strong>Accountant 2</strong></span><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;has an SER of $ 23.14 per hour</span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit"><strong>Accountant 3</strong>&nbsp;</span><span style="color: inherit">has an SER of $ 26.5 per hour</span></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt 4px"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Career Progression Group</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">: ACCOUNTANT 1, 2, OR 3</span></p><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.</span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Salary depends on level of experience.</span></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit"><strong>Other Important Information</strong></span><span style="color: inherit"><strong>:</strong></span></div><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0.75in"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><strong><em><u><span style="color: inherit">IMPORTANT:</span></u></em></strong><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;In the supplemental questions section, <strong>applicants must authorize</strong> the HR Office of DPS&amp;C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the <strong>Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), <u>to be considered for employment</u>, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.</strong></span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.</span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.</span><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">This is a 24-hour facility.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.</span></strong></li></ul></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt"><span style="color: inherit"><u>How to Apply:</u></span></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 0.0001pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">No Civil Service test score</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. &nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0"><strong><span style="color: inherit">To apply for this vacancy</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">, 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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 4pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">*</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).</span><strong><span style="color: inherit"> Resumes will not be accepted</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0.75in"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><em><span style="color: inherit">To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click&nbsp;</span></em><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana?department%5b0%5d=DOC-Administration&amp;department%5b1%5d=DOC-Adult%20Probation%20%26%20Parole&amp;department%5b2%5d=DOC-Allen%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b3%5d=DOC-David%20Wade%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b4%5d=DOC-Dixon%20Correctional%20Institute&amp;department%5b5%5d=DOC-Elayn%20Hunt%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b6%5d=DOC-LA%20Correctional%20Institute%20for%20Women&amp;department%5b7%5d=DOC-Louisiana%20State%20Penitentiary&amp;department%5b8%5d=DOC-Rayburn%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b9%5d=DOC-Raymond%20Laborde%20Correctional%20Center&amp;sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending%22"><strong>HERE.&nbsp;</strong></a></li></ul><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.</span></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">For further information about this vacancy contact:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Chassity Rheams</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Human Resources Department</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt"><a>[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Ph: (225) 655-2056</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Fax: (225) 342-5968</p><br>
About this role

Summary

Manage government financial compliance, auditing, inmate banking, and large transaction coordination.

Job title

accountant 1, 2, or 3

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

government

Location requirements

On-site in Angola, LA, with federal experience preferred.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

GAASGFOA standardsLaGov HCMQuickBooksaccounting

Preferred skills

auditing guidancefederal regulationsfinancial reporting

Specializations

government financial operationsauditingGAAPfederal and state regulations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Angola, LA, USA

On-site City