Accounting Technician

Job Posting : Accounting Technician

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 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 skilled in applying accounting methods and procedures? Do you possess skills in operating a computer to enter, update, and retrieve fiscal information? Can you track errors and resolve discrepancies in accounting records? If this position aligns with your skills and career goals, consider taking on a key role in our team as the Accounting Technician for the Office of Financial Service for the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS).

About the Office of Financial Services

The Office of Financial Services (OFS) operates as a shared financial service for ODHS and Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The Office of Financial Services (OFS) 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 Accounting Technician, you will :

As the Accounting Technician, you will maintain specialized accounting record systems, including checking financial transactions for propriety, resolving errors, balancing accounts, and records, and preparing reports. You will work in various OFS units and perform functions that compute, calculate and records financial, statistical, and numerical data to record details of business transactions to maintain accounting records and / or for use in statistical studies.

• Financial Transactions : Ensure financial documents are complete, accurate, and have proper authorizations.
• Monitor and give information about of fiscal areas, such as federal and state grants, budgets, monthly benefit accounts, contracts, etc.
• Diagram the flow of a transaction through an accounting process using debits and credits to decide if the more complex accounting entries are correct. Review errors and edits to isolate problems and decide how to resolve them.
• Maintain Accounting Records : Review and process contested or complicated financial transactions.
• Perform verification of computer uploads to accounting records for accuracy.
• Balance and examine for accuracy, propriety, and reasonableness monthly revenues and expenditures, subsidiary and control accounts, collections, inventory, and other financial information having interrelated accounts.
• Reporting : Prepare financial and statistical reports, such as statements of cash receipts and disbursements, accounts payable, accounts receivable, supporting schedules, profit and loss statements, and other detail and summary reports pertinent to the operation of the agency.

Minimum Qualifications

Essential Attributes

We are looking for candidates with :

Attention all candidates! A cover letter is encouraged but not 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.

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