Accountant 2 (2 Positions!)

State of Oregon•Salem, OR

1d•$65,496 - $100,224•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The size, scope, and complexity of the financial structure of these agencies is the most complex in the State of Oregon. Currently OFS has approximately 150 full-time equivalent employees responsible for more than 20 financial systems and millions of dollars processed each week.

Requirements

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate AND two years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting-up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting systems.
A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or in any discipline that includes or is supplemented by 32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND two years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting-up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting systems.
32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND four years of related 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.
15 quarter (10 semester) graduate-level accounting credit hours may substitute for one year of accounting experience. Graduate-level courses used to satisfy the educational requirement may not be used to satisfy the experience requirement.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with financial management systems.
Skilled in applying standard accounting knowledge and accounting theory.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills.
Experience interpreting, applying, and explaining laws, regulations and fiscal policies and procedures.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Review, analyze, interpret, and reconcile financial reports and transactions.
Ability to review existing policies and procedures and make process improvement recommendations where applicable while being cognizant of the impacts to other areas.

Responsibilities

Consult professionally with agency program managers or external organizations and ensure the proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations.
Apply advanced accounting knowledge that entails the integration of decisions and individual transaction relationships with total agency or statewide accounting objectives.
Responsible for moderately complex accounting system operations, accounting structures, internal controls, financial reporting, and agency policy consultation.
Requires the application of accounting principles and theory to develop or revise accounting systems or to examine, analyze, and interpret accounting data and reports.
Ensure proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations.
Reconcile complex accounts.
Develop and initiate business and internal accounting controls to safeguard assets and ensure the integrity of data and the fiscal system.
Interpret, apply, and ensure compliance of assigned operations with governing laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, and fiscal policies and procedures.
Collaborate to ensure moderately complex assignments are completed accurately.
Recommend and evaluate changes or enhancements to accounting operations to meet the needs of the agency and to utilize the available technology.
Responsible for cash management, federal revenue, and federal draws.
Ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial reporting requirements for an agency of moderate complexity.
Prepare the required financial statements and related notes and disclosures for a moderately complex agency.
Advise agency management on financial matters.
Research financial problem areas using discretion in recording and analyzing the data.
Identify significant trends and make comparisons to previous accounting periods.
Prepare a variety of specialized financial management reports, schedules, and analyses.
Analyze and interpret moderately complex fiscal and statistical data and reports and recommends management action.