Staff Accountant, Accountant 1, Multiple Positions

Initial Posting Date:

04/21/2025

Application Deadline:

05/05/2025

Agency:

Department of Human Services

Salary Range:

4409 - 6736

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Staff Accountant, Accountant 1, Multiple Positions

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Opportunity Awaits! We're in search of multiple leaders committed to promoting and fostering a diverse and qualified workforce where individuals feel welcome, appreciated, and valued for all they bring to the organization. Are you interested in starting a career in Financial Services? Interact with multiple departments across the Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority with a focus on accounting? You will join a team of accounting professionals that will help challenge and stretch your skills through deeper understanding of the complexities of accounting with opportunities to advance and continuously expand your horizons. Consider taking on a key role in our team as the (Staff Accountant, Accountant 1, Office of Financial Services), for the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS).

About, The Office of Financial Services (OFS)

The Office of Financial Services (OFS) operates as a shared financial service for ODHS and OHA.  OFS is the steward of ODHS and OHA financial resources ensuring honesty, integrity, and accountability by efficiently and effectively providing accurate, accountable, and responsive financial management and business services to clients, stakeholders and employees in support of ODHS and OHA missions and in compliance with state laws and federal policies, rules and regulations. Provides leadership and management, fiscal policy direction, financial systems management, and coordination of core financial accounting, payroll, and financial reporting services for ODHS and OHA. OFS management leads and supervises staff in the areas of Financial Reporting, Taxation, Federal Grant Management and Reporting, Cash Flow Management, Proprietary and Governmental Fund Accounting, Revenue Application, Cost Allocation, Interface, E-Commerce, Accounting Structure, Accounts and Contracts Payable, Trust Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Benefits, Cash Receipting, Treasury and Account Reconciliation for ODHS and OHA.

Summary of Duties

As an Accountant 1, you will:

This role applies standard accounting principles to align individual transaction decisions with the broader accounting goals of the agency or state. It involves tasks of standard complexity, like modifying straightforward accounting systems or subsystems.  Examining accounts for reconciliation, as well as for basic reporting and interpretation of accounting records. Employees in this position are tasked with managing standard operations of accounting systems, maintaining accounting structures, overseeing internal controls, and handling financial reporting of limited complexity. They may also offer guidance to accounting technicians.

Accounting Functions:

• Analyze various accounting transactions to determine and initiate the corresponding entries.
• Reconcile accounts, initiate corrections, and make adjusting entries.
• Interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, and fiscal policies and procedures.

Reporting and Analysis:

• Apply accounting theory to design, produce, and reconcile financial reports, including individual fund balance sheets and operating statements for a select number of funds, along with a range of other financial statements and reports.
• Prepare a range of agency financial reports, including expenditure, revenue, and budget status. Gather data for the statewide financial report. Prepare sections of the required annual financial statements, along with the notes and disclosures.
• Conduct regular analysis of the agency's fiscal data. Develop cash forecasts, revenue estimates, and expenditure projections for strategic planning.
• Monitor budget balances and bring issues or propose corrective action to management.
• Estimating, maintaining, and reviewing financial information for various programs or accounting funds.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; OR
• Successful completion of the State of Oregon Accounting Career Mobility Program or equivalent accounting certificate program from an accredited college or university; OR
• 32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours in Accounting from an accredited institution AND two years of technical, para- professional accounting experience to include: a) classifying, analyzing, and reconciling financial data and records; b) designing, recommending, and installing modifications of accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records; c) preparing financial statements and reports; d) analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances to ensure the legality of financial transactions; and e) analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations related to accounting transactions, accounts and account relationships resulting in accounting entries.
• Transcripts are not mandatory during the application process, but you are highly encouraged to submit them. They will be used to assess if you fulfill the educational requirements. You must provide them when an offer is extended.

Essential Attributes

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience applying Accounting Theory
• Routine Financial Analysis experience
• Excellent communication skills, both in writing and when speaking
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with, organization, attention to detail and time management.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems and how they aid in compiling, maintaining, and using accounting information.
• Experience with Excel possessing the ability to use spreadsheets, graphing, tables, calculations, and automation efficiently to process large quantities of data relevant to business tasks.

Attention all candidates! A cover letter is required. Clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Your application materials will determine if you are selected to move forward in the selection process. Please include detailed work and education history.

Working Conditions

This is a non-supervisory position in a typical office environment. Normal office hours.  Hybrid work will be considered in filling this position. During the training period, you will be required to be in the office 5 days per week.

Background Checks and Requirements

• If selected as a finalist, we will conduct a criminal history and background check. Adverse criminal history or background check may lead to disqualification. Additional background check information.
• The Oregon Department of Human Services does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. ODHS will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

• ODHS Employee Resource Group communities that promote shared learning.
• Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range).
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Amazing benefits package.
• Cost of Living Adjustments.

Employment Preference

Veterans’ preference:

• Veterans’ preference information.
• How to submit your Veteran documents for preference. Please do not attach your Veterans’ preference documentation in the Resume/CV field of your application.

General Information

• This is a permanent, full-time position and is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).  
• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification.

Contact Information

• The recruiter for this position is Nora Leyva Esquivel. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition number: REQ-179175.
• Email: Nora.L.LEYVA-ESQUIVEL@odhs.oregon.gov
• We invite you to contact the recruiter for accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), application questions or job-specific questions.