ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 1

Salary : $5,274.53 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OS/DRT/221684
Department: LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 6/11/2026 11:59 PM Central


About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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Join LDH as a leader in statewide cash management and financial oversight!
In this high-impact role, you will oversee the daily operations of the Cash Management Section, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and excellence across all LDH agencies and programs. You'll guide a talented team, manage complex reconciliations, and ensure revenue is processed correctly and on time.

As a key financial steward for the department, you'll collaborate with state agencies, auditors, and leadership; monitor evolving accounting requirements; and help strengthen internal controls that safeguard millions in public funds. You'll also serve as a backup Security Administrator for LDH's JP Morgan banking portal, supporting secure system access and resolving technical issues.

If you're a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a passion for fiscal integrity, process improvement, and team leadership, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact at a statewide level.

Minimum Qualifications
Seven 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 plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.

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:

• Oversees daily operations of the Cash Management Section, ensuring accurate and timely revenue classification, deposit processing, LaGov entries, and reconciliation across all LDH programs.
• Manages complex cash receipt activities, including audit-related receivables/payables, escrow funds, and specialized agency deposits, ensuring proper coding, posting, and documentation.
• Supervises monthly reconciliation of Treasury bank activity to LaGov records, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and compliance with statewide accounting and fiscal year-end requirements.
• Oversees preparation, review, and submission of internal and external cash reports for LDH leadership, DOA, Legislative Auditor, and the State Treasurer's Office.
• Manages staff performance, training, hiring, and workflow improvements while ensuring complete and accurate desk procedures for continuity of operations.
• Serves as backup Security Administrator for LDH's JP Morgan banking portal, supporting user access, security updates, and compliance with internal control standards.
• Monitors changes in state and federal accounting requirements, strengthens internal controls, and collaborates on policy and procedural updates to safeguard LDH cash receipts and reduce risk.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of the Secretary / Fiscal Services / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as aProbationary appointment,

Cost Center: 3071050701

Position Number(s): 2279

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

Accountant Manager 1 - $30.43 hr / $ 2,434.40 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
LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
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
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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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Staff Supervision and Operational OversightDescribe your experience supervising, coordinating, assigning, reviewing, or monitoring work within a fiscal or accounting environment.
02


Operational Issue ResolutionDescribe a situation where you identified and addressed:• a recurring error, • operational issue, • backlog, • workflow concern, • or accountability problem within your section. Explain actions taken, staff involvement, and operational outcome.
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Workload and Priority ManagementDescribe how you manage:• competing priorities, • staffing limitations, • operational deadlines, • urgent requests, • and accountability expectations within your section.
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Communication and AccountabilityDescribe how you communicate:• expectations, • operational changes, • accountability concerns, • corrective guidance, • or performance issues to staff.
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Escalation and Leadership JudgmentDescribe a situation where you determined whether an issue should be resolved within your section, or escalated to higher leadership. Explain the factors considered, actions taken, and final outcome
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Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?
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If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered "no", type N/A.Example: Acct 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU
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Do you possess a current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?

• Yes
• No

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To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
Required Question