Accounting Technician

The Oregon Department of Human Services is seeking an Accounting Technician to maintain specialized accounting record systems, including checking financial transactions for propriety, resolving errors, balancing accounts and records, and preparing reports. The successful candidate will work in various OFS units and perform functions that compute, calculate, and record financial, statistical, and numerical data to record details of business transactions to maintain accounting records and/or for use in statistical studies.

What You Will Do

Maintain specialized accounting record systems, check financial transactions for propriety, resolve errors, balance accounts and records, and prepare reports.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated initiative, proficiency in MS Excel, communication skills, reliability, and workload management skills.

Requirements

• Two years of experience calculating, recording, and maintaining accounting information
• OR one year of experience calculating, recording, and maintaining accounting information and at least 43 quarter credit hours from an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school that includes 9 quarter credit hours 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 at least 94 quarter credit hours or an associate degree from an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school that includes 12 quarter credit hours in accounting

Benefits

• Cost of Living Adjustments
• Annual salary increases
• Amazing benefits package
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• ODHS Employee Resource Group communities that promote shared learning
• Paid holidays