Accounting Specialist III
Salary
$3,126.93 - $4,891.47 Monthly
Location
Community Development, Texas Street, LA
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
2602079
Department
CDEV - Community Development-NW
Division
CDEV Admin - CDEV Administration-NW
Opening Date
10/23/2026
Closing Date
10/30/2026 12:00 PM Central
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Class Title
Intermediate to Advanced-level
Duties
- Processes LOGOS payment documents such as purchase orders, direct purchases, and check requests. Reviews documents for accuracy on all information. Researches and advises the Purchasing Division of assigned vendor data changes.
- Researches past due invoices from assigned vendors. This includes calling vendors and City personnel to request additional information.
- Maintains the authorized signature list of all departments authorized signers. Maintains petty cash authorized custodian documentation.
- Processes revenue receipts for miscellaneous checks.
- Approves and posts Miscellaneous Billings.
- Processes interdepartmental expense transfers.
- Manages travel requests and reviews travel expense statements for compliance with travel policy, and processes the related journal entries.
- Performs additional duties as requested.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
- Five (5) or more years in clerical experience. Experience should include three (3) years of accounts payable clerk and/or accounting functions. This ability and experience may have been acquired by any combination of college courses and experience.
- Demonstrated ability to perform assigned tasks and to maintain harmonious relationships among assigned employees and the public.
- Good vocabulary and verbal expression.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Tasks are regularly performed in doors in an office environment. There is limited exposure to extreme weather conditions. May have normal exposure to dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).
- Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
- Requires visual perception and discrimination.
- Requires ability to communicate orally.
- Job must be performed with or without accommodations.
The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.
01
Do you have a High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution?
02
How many years of clerical experience do you have? This ability and experience may have been acquired by any combination of college courses and experience.
- No experience
- Less than 5 years of experience
- At least 5 years but less than 7 years of experience
- At least 7 years but less than 9 years of experience
- 9 or more years of experience
03
Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience, along with the duties that you performed, and the dates. (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties: Dates: Please do not put, "See Resume."
04
How many years of experience as an accounts payable clerk and/or in accounting functions do you have? This ability and experience may have been acquired by any combination of college courses and experience.
- No experience
- Less than 3 years of experience
- At least 3 years but less than 5 years of experience
- At least 5 years but less than 7 years of experience
- 7 or more years of experience
05
Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience, the duties that you performed, and the dates. (if there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties: Dates: Please do not say, "See Resume."
Required Question
Employer City of Shreveport
Address 505 Travis St, Suite 530
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101
Phone (318) 673-5151
Website http://www.shreveportla.gov