Accounting Specialist 1 - State of Louisiana : Job Details

This vacancy resides in the University's Financial Aid Department.

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

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

Taronsler Faye Cormier

[email protected]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Human Resources

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, or numerical computation.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

An Associate Degree in Accounting, Accounting Technology, or Business from an accredited college or university will substitute for the required experience.

Training in a vocational-technical school or military school in Accounting, Accounting Technology, or Business will substitute for up to one year of required experience on the basis of one month of training for one month of experience.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Function of Work:

To provide limited support of accounting functions.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative positions.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Accounting Specialist 2 in that the duties are less complex.Serves as the first level of review and approval of financial transactions relative to collections, refunds, funds disbursement, cost accounting, expenditure control, budgeting, grants management, program analysis, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to ensure accuracy and completeness of calculations, legitimacy of transactions, and proper authorization.

Responsible for posting and journalizing a variety of small accounts or one or more large accounts of limited complexity.

Confers with the general public, patients, vendors, and employees to obtain information and answer questions on a wide variety of matters.

Verifies calculations to balance receipts and to determine taxes, discounts, deductions, and additional charges.

Locates and corrects journalizing and posting errors.