Accountant 1-4

Salary

$3,749.20 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OMF-50476160-8.10.26-TW

Department

DAF-Agriculture and Forestry

Opening Date

08/12/2026

Closing Date

8/21/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Job# OMF-50476160-8.10.26-TW
This position is located within the Office of Management and Finance, in Baton Rouge, La.

Ready to make a meaningful impact on Louisiana’s workforce and organizational culture? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as an Accountant! Support the agency’s mission by performing administrative and professional accounting duties and ensuring fiscally prudent policies and accounting standards are followed. Incumbent must have a working knowledge of accounting, budgets, bonds, grants, loans, and the laws which govern them.

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves communities across Louisiana
• Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits
• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team

LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.

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:

• Manages LaGov budgets, funding, adjustments, and compliance.
• Reviews accounting work for accuracy, compliance, and standards
• Processes BA-7s and annual budget requests.
• Monitors expenditures, reconciles accounts, analyzes variances, and recommends corrective actions to maintain fiscal integrity and prevent deficit spending.
• Reviews financial transactions, ensures proper coding and funding, resolves discrepancies, and identifies opportunities to maximize revenues and maintain fiscal integrity.
• Processes and reviews payments and Bank of America Purchase Card transactions, ensuring accurate coding, budget compliance, proper documentation, and timely LaGov posting.
• Resolves discrepancies and maintains audit-ready financial records in accordance with state policies.
• Manages grant reimbursements, financial reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and agency requirements.
• Reconciles grant financial activity, maintains audit-ready records, and ensures timely, accurate reporting and successful audits.
• Manages complex accounting operations for two programs, balancing multiple funding streams, resolving fiscal issues, and ensuring accurate, compliant, and audit-ready financial activities.
• Resolves complex fiscal issues; strengthens internal controls and procedures; improves workflows, coding, reconciliations, and recordkeeping; and provides coverage to ensure operational continuity.

Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Functional Requirements:
Occasionally carrying up to 25 pounds of supplies or devices.
Sitting at a desk for up to 8 hours per day.
Typing or using a computer with a mouse.
Environmental Factors:
Working in a typical climate-controlled office setting.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Full-time- this position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status. Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Accountant 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

*Below positions have a Special Entrance Rate in the Career Progression Group*

Accountant 1 has an SER of $1,730.40 Bi-weekly.

Accountant 2 has an SER of $1,851.20 Bi-weekly.

Accountant 3 has an SER of $2,120.00 Bi-weekly.

Accountant 4 has an SER of $2,428.00 Bi-weekly.

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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

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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Tiffany Waddell - HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
[email protected]

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others