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NORTHEAST DELTA HUMAN SERVICES AUTHORITY MISSION:
Serve as a catalyst for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disorders to help them realize their full human potential by offering quality, excellent care with greater accessibility.

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is seeking a qualified individual to serve as an Accountant 1 to perform professional accounting functions for NEDHSA in the following areas: accounts payable, purchasing and procurement, travel, general ledger, property control, lease management, internal controls, and validation of readiness for external audits. All work is performed in accordance with the laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of all applicable licensing and governmental agencies and within the guidelines set by the NEDHSA.

Requirements

Three 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; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

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.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:
  • Manages the fiscal responsibility for NEDHSA by ensuring the accuracy of invoices, adherence of contractor purchases to contract deliverables, and reviewing documentation for accuracy and completeness. Also, receives, reviews, and processes invoices & contract invoices for payment. This role also monitors budget of contracts and spending; recommending amendments as needed. Informs and discusses invoicing concerns with the CFO.
  • Provides technical assistance needed to resolve problems related to invoice payments, vendor payments, and purchase orders, and approval of travel expense reimbursements, etc.
  • Audit the internal ledgers and records for accuracy and reconciliation of reports generated by ISIS/LaGov and/or Business Objects.
  • Assists month-end close procedures including running reports for ISIS, LaGov, and/or Business Objects, processing required general entries, and preparing and analyzing reports for management. Also, assists with year-end close-out procedures, Annual Financial Report preparation, verifying due/to, due/from, interagency payables, receivables, revenues, and expenses. This role also assists with Louisiana Legislative Auditor requests.
  • Is the primary CBA Card holder, responsible for travel arrangements for the agency. Is responsible for ensuring purchases made with the CBA account adhere to all Sate and agency policy requirements, responsibilities and procedures, all purchasing rules, regulations, statutes, executive orders, State Liability Travel Card and CBA Policy and Policy and Procedure Memorandum 49 (PPm49)
  • Serves as backup to Fiscal and Operations Manager with data, reporting, projects, or management of operating budget, as requested.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:   Job Appointment

Location: Monroe Regional Office (Administrative Office)

Compensation: NEDHSA is a designated approved National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. Clinicians who work at NHSC-approved sites are eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to pay off student loans.

  • 2-year Full-Time Clinical Practice: NHSC will pay up to $50,000* for an initial 2 years of full-time clinical practice to clinicians.
(Full-time clinical practice is defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.)

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.


Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Ms. Janesia Raybon, MPA
Human Resources Director A
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
2513 Ferrand Street 
Monroe, LA  71201
318-362-4237 (office)

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities

Date Posted
05/27/2026
Job Reference
NEDHSA-221471-ACCT1-52626-AM
Organization
LDH-Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
Location
Monroe, LA 70802
Category
Finance & Accounting
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