STATE TREASURY FISCAL CONTROL ANALYST 1 - 3
Baton Rouge, LA
Supplemental Information
Louisiana State Treasurer’s Office
Baton Rouge, Louisiana https://www.treasury.la.gov/
The Louisiana Department of Treasury has one vacancy located in the Fiscal Control Division.
This position involves conducting complex fiscal analysis and reconciliation of banking transactions for the Louisiana State Treasury's cash management and centralized banking services programs. The primary focus is on auditing, verifying, and resolving discrepancies in the state’s unclaimed property payments and vendor disbursement accounts, ensuring the accurate management of over $6.8 billion annually. The role requires strong analytical skills, thorough knowledge of governmental accounting principles, and the ability to work independently while overseeing less experienced staff on special projects.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a State Treasury Fiscal Control Analyst 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Class Specifications’ tab located in the top left menu of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.
There is a special entrance rate (SER) for this job series at Treasury:
State Treasury Fiscal Control Analyst 1: Starting rate of $19.87/hourly; $1,589.60/biweekly.State Treasury Fiscal Control Analyst 2: Starting rate of $21.32/hourly; $1,705.60/biweekly. State Treasury Fiscal Control Analyst 3: Starting rate of $24.42/hourly; $1,953.60/biweekly.
Note regarding the advertised pay range: The State Treasury Fiscal Control Analyst series at Treasury has an established special entrance rate (SER) that is set above the minimum of the pay range. The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
This vacancy may be filled as either a Probational or a Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty or Classified Temporary Appointment. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. Current permanent status classified employees may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
- Applications submitted without the education and /or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
- The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited.
- Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
- 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.
- There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Cody Newgaard
[email protected]
The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a Substance Abuse and Drug-Free workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the State Treasurer’s Office is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor.
The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf (Download PDF reader).
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the Federal Government’s E-verify system.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSA baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in any one or combination of accounting, economics, finance, or statistics.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree (not the specialized semester hours).
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
A certified public accountant (CPA) certificate will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with specialized hours.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK: To perform fiscal analysis for one or more of the statewide treasury programs which accounts for all public money received and disbursed. LEVEL OF WORK: Entry. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Close from higher level personnel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. LOCATION OF WORK: Department of Treasury. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from State Treasury Fiscal Control Analyst 2 by the absence of experienced level duties.Examples of Work
Examples of Work:
- Reconciles the state's centralized accounting system with the unclaimed property banking system, ensuring all discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
- Audits daily disbursement records for unclaimed property refunds, verifying that all transactions comply with state regulations.
- Analyzes data in the statewide financial system and Treasury’s central depository bank to reconcile discrepancies, providing support to resolve disputes across state agencies.
- Prepares detailed monthly reports of financial activities, including those used to meet statewide reporting standards like the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
- Collaborates with Treasury’s Investment Division to ensure that financial institutions handling state deposits maintain required collateral levels.