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Location

Baton Rouge, LA | United States

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Job description

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery, and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission.

The Financial Services Division's Accounts Payable Section serves the operating accounting functions for the Department of Revenue's agency, and the Office of Revenue with 3 separate appropriated programs; Tax collection, Alcohol and Tobacco Control and Charitable Gaming having combined approximate $100 million operating budget from multiple means of financing (general fund direct, self-generated, statutory dedication, federal, and interagency transfers).

The Financial Administrative Services section of the Financial Services Division is responsible for processing all agency related travel, purchases, contracts and procurement. This section is dedicated to providing the services and support necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) in an efficient and cost effective manner that is in compliance with all state and federal laws, rules and regulations.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

• Prepares and monitors the Department's annual budget request (approximately $110 million) by preparing all related budget documents for assigned budget categories.

• Prepares budget spread by section at the beginning of each fiscal year based on what was appropriated in House Bill 1.

• Assists in Performance Accountability and Reporting, and Performance Planning duties required by Act 1465 (Louisiana Government Performance and Accountability Act) of 1997.

• Prepares BA-7's needed to request increases/decreases in the initial budget appropriation and other lSlS/LaGov budgetary documents.

• Communicates with and provides necessary support documentation to the approving office, such as the Commissioner of Administration and/or the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, Office of Planning and Budget (OPB), Office of Technology Services (OTS) Interim Support Group (lSG), Office of Statewide Reporting and Accounting Policy (OSRAP) and the Treasurer's Office.

• Reviews and monitors bills that have a fiscal impact on the Department - primarily House Bill 1.

• Recommends and assists in the preparation of amendments to the General Appropriation Bill upon passage.

• Confers with Budget Administrator and Directors as needed on problem areas, corrections or improvements.

• Reviews Department contracts, purchase requisitions, supply room purchases, leases and payables documents to ensure availability of funds and budget authority and assigns cost accounting and budgetary codes.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Managing Budgets: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.
• Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.
  
  

How to Apply :

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Please click on the below links to learn more about this position.
Budget Analyst 4

**Note regarding the advertised 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.**

To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click here.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.


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. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.


If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master's degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.


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

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Jennifer Duncan
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
[email protected]



The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer



Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities



VACANCY INFORMATION:



This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.



This position may be filled as a:

• Probational Appointment
• Job Appointment
• Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
• Detail to Special Duty

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment 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.



This position will be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish . Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy.



A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.



LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in accounting; financial auditing; budgeting; procurement; human resources; policy planning; statistical analysis; or financial services.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

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 master's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, human resources, public administration, or statistics will substitute for one year of the required experience.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To perform specialized budget preparation, review, and monitoring activities.


Level of Work:
Advanced.


Supervision Received:
Generally from a Budget Administrator or other higher-level fiscal position.


Supervision Exercised:
May supervise one lower-level fiscal position.


Functional over departmental/agency/program staff regarding budgetary matters.


Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.


Job Distinctions:
Differs from Budget Analyst 3 by the presence of serving as a technical specialist over assigned programs.


Differs from Budget Manager by absence of supervisory responsibility.

Examples of Work

May serve as a technical specialist performing in-depth/expanded activities in programs requiring advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities.


Monitors and forecasts revenues and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding problems.


Prepares required reports and financial statements which include the compilation and analysis of data.


Proposes alternatives to spending and revisions in authorized budget.


Reviews, projects, reports, and proposes changes to performance indicators.


Prepares budget adjustment forms as necessary to draw or transfer funds.

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