Accountant 1-2

Posting number: 224776

Department: LA St Bd-Contractors Licensing

Job classification: ACCOUNTANT 1

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

MISSION:
The mission of the LSLBC is to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public dealing with those engaged in the contracting vocation; to afford such persons an effective and practical protection against the unlawful and fraudulent acts of contractors with whom they contract; and to maintain the integrity of the construction industry. Further, the Board shall monitor construction projects to ensure compliance with the licensure requirements of the statutes.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION:

The Accountant 1 role provides essential accounting support within the agency, working directly with the Accountant Supervisor and indirectly with the Accountant Administrator. It is a hands-on, operations-focused accounting position responsible for independently performing payroll processing, accounts payable functions, reconciliations, fiscal reporting, and supporting budget preparation. The role also maintains accounting procedures, ensures compliance, and assists with audit preparation and special projects.

Key Competencies Needed to Succeed
Technical Skills:

• Payroll processing knowledge (salaries, taxes, retirement, adjustments).
• Understanding of accounts payable, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting. 

 Analytical & Detail Orientation

• High accuracy in calculations, reporting, and reconciliation.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.\

Process & Compliance Focus 

• Ensuring proper documentation (e.g., W-9 management).
• Maintaining procedure manuals and making process improvement recommendations. 

 Communication & Collaboration

• Ability to confer with employees on payroll issues.
• Coordination with supervisors and administrators on reporting, projections, and closing activities.

What Makes the Opportunity Exciting or Unique

• High autonomy: Although supervised, the role performs most duties independently and is trusted with critical financial functions.
• Experience Variety: The position touches payroll, accounts payable, tax filings, budget support, risk management reporting, contract tracking, and audits—offering wide exposure to governmental accounting operations.
• Impactful work: Managing payroll accuracy and ensuring compliance has immediate, tangible effects on employees and the agency’s financial health.
• Growth potential: Maintaining procedure manuals, recommending process improvements, and working closely with senior accounting staff creates natural pathways for professional development.
  

Examples of duties

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

As an accountant, you will:

• Generate payroll data, perform calculations, and input adjustments (salaries, hours worked, back pay, taxes, retirement).
•  Reconcile payroll data to earnings and deductions reports. 
• Remit federal taxes via EFTPS and prepare payments for state withholding and retirement.
• Ensure insurance changes in the Master Payroll Report are properly deducted in the correct pay period.  
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