Salary : $5,260.67 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 26-93 Acct 4 HS
Department: Department of Environmental Quality
Division: OMF ADMIN / FINANCIAL SERVICES
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/17/2026 11:59 PM Central

Minimum Qualifications
Six 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 three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

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

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year 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:

• Manages expenditures and revenues by making federal grant drawdowns and updating expenditure spreadsheets for each grant in the department and the concurring deposit documents with STO.
• Serves as the financial contact for federal grants by working and collaborating with grant managers on changes to their grants workplans and grant spread sheets.
• Prepares mandated Financial reports, ensuring accurate data by submitting quarterly and Annual Federal Financial Reports to the federal grant agency as well as preparing the Federal Annual Financial Reports to OSRAP.
• Compiling audit information requested by federal agencies and/or legislative auditors.
• Recording all grant documentation to Onbase for electronic filing.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Promotion/Detail - Internal Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ
Domicile: East Baton Rouge
Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Accountant 4: $30.35 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency:It provides information on the mission, function, and organization along with a biography for each member of management.
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 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.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Heidi Seba
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3867

01

Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?
02

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
03

Do you have a current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A."NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.
05

Are you a current permanent employee of DEQ?

• Yes
• No

Required Question