Accountant 1 / 2 / 3

Salary : $3,749.20 - $8,044.40 Monthly

Location : Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : OMF-103125-JD

Department : Revenue-Office of Revenue

Division : Budget and Finance

Opening Date : 10 / 31 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 10 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

About this Job

At the Louisiana Department of Revenue, we are dedicated to fairly and efficiently administering the state's tax laws to ensure compliance while providing exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering public trust, enhancing economic growth, and maximizing revenue collection to support essential services that benefit all citizens of Louisiana.

We're looking for an Accountant 1, 2 or 3 to join our Office of Management and Finance, Financial Services Division to participate in the development, implementation, and enhancement of the internal accounting systems, reconciliation of the statewide accounting system with other revenue accounting systems, revenue reporting and analysis, management of agency and escrow fund subsidiary ledgers, and the development of various components of the annual financial statements for major state revenues, escrow, and agency accounts.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION :

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.

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

Job Duties :

In this role, you will :

• This position serves as a professional Accountant in the Revenue Reporting & Analysis Section of the Financial Services Division.
• Performs daily deposit function of the Revenue Reporting & Analysis Section, which includes receipt and classification of revenues as well as coordination of information with taxpayers, financial institutions, tax division and bank personnel.
• Maintains automated Revenue Ledger and Subsidiary Ledger for electronic fund transfers to revenues received and performs the reconciliation of the daily deposit subsidiary ledger to ensure they are properly interfaced.
• Utilize reports in the tax system to reconcile the daily deposits.
• Monitor daily revenue transactions to ensure documents are properly entered into the statewide accounting system.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression : This position may be filled as an Accountant 1, 2 or 3.

Compensation : The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for each level. See below :

This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.

LA R.S.15 : 587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

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.

If you are applying for a position using the baccalaureate option you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.

Contact Information :

For further information about this vacancy contact :

Jennifer Duncan

Louisiana Department of Revenue

Human Resources Division

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program :

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year :

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. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to) :

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LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N / A".

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LDR- LA. R.S.15 : 587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.

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Please briefly describe any accounting functions you have experience with.

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Please describe your experience with Microsoft Excel.

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Do you have a current certified public accountant (CPA) certificate?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your certification number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N / A.

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Have you attached a copy of your transcript(s) to this application?

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Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from an accredited institution?

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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please each enter each course's details in the following format : ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU.If you answered 'no,' type N / A.

Required Question