Accounting Specialist 1 - Accounting Technician Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5074583) Apply  Accounting Specialist 1 - Accounting Technician Salary $2,387.00 - $4,089.00 Monthly Location Lake Charles, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 212710 Department Lake Charles Housing Authority Opening Date 09/10/2025 Closing Date 9/17/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job OUR MISSION The mission of the Lake Charles Housing Authority is to provide affordable, decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and the persons with disabilities within the city limits of Lake Charles, Louisiana. About this position This position would be expected to uphold the same level of integrity as every other position within our agency with a willingness to learn about different program types and the HUD funding derived from each. Minimum Qualifications One year of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=136950) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Making cash (money order) management records, including funds drawn and received, funds disbursed by sources, deposits of funds, issuance of funds and classifies revenue as to the sources of funding and expenditures as to their nature for all housing programs. + Making bank deposits when needed + Posting journals + Reconciling bank statements Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational Appointment Career Progression:This position may be filled as an Accounting Specialist 1, Accounting Specialist 2, or Accounting Technician. Work Schedule:The workday is from 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday with weekends and holidays off. Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. How To Apply: No Civil Service test score or assessmentis 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. *Resumes WILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * For further information about this vacancy contact: Shoniquea Dixon Lake Charles Housing Authority ssd@lcha-housing.org 337-426-8981, ext. 113 Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email