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Oregon Department of Education · 4 hours ago

Senior Accounting & Chart of Account Specialist

Salem, OR

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$6,123/mo - $10,066/mo

3+ years exp

Oregon Department of Education is seeking a Senior Accounting & Chart Of Account Specialist to join their Office of Finance and Information Technology. This position serves as the agency’s senior subject-matter expert on governmental accounting and leads the Technical Assistance Program for statewide accounting support, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting across Oregon’s education system.

Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Maintain, update, and govern Oregon’s statewide PBAM Chart of Accounts

Conduct ongoing reviews to ensure alignment with GAAP, GASB, UGG, and Oregon statutes

Lead ODE’s statewide Accounting Technical Assistance Program

Provide authoritative interpretations on fund accounting, grant tracking, program classification, and object classification

Qualification

Certified Public AccountantGovernmental AccountingGAAPGASBBudgetary AccountingGrant AccountingProgram AccountingAccounting Systems DesignFiscal Transparency ReportingProblem-Solving SkillsCritical Thinking SkillsOral Communication SkillsWritten Communication SkillsDetail OrientedInterpersonal Skills

Required

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate AND three years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 2 work to include designing and modifying accounting systems that require frequent changes in requirements to meet specific business objectives, consulting with program managers or external organizations, and assuring the proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations

OR 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 three years of related accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 2 work to include designing and modifying accounting systems that require frequent changes in requirements to meet specific business objectives, consulting with program managers or external organizations, and ensuring the proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations

OR 32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND five years of related accounting experience to include a) classifying, analyzing, and reconciling complex financial data and records; b) designing, recommending, and installing modifications of accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records; c) preparing audited financial statements and reports; d) analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances to ensure the legality of financial transactions; and e) analyzing and interpreting complex accounts and account relationships resulting in accounting entries

15 quarter (10 semester) graduate-level accounting credit hours may substitute for one year of the accounting experience. Graduate-level courses used to satisfy the educational requirement may not be used to satisfy the experience requirement

Preferred

Demonstrated commitment to system change that accelerates opportunities by removing barriers for students in our K-12 system who are and have been historically underserved

Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state grant administration, hiring and onboarding processes, Oregon Administrative Rule processes and development, budget and agency operations

Excellent problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and oral and written communications skills

Very detail oriented and strong conceptual reasoning ability and ability to apply abstract thinking in order to develop systems and process

Highly effective and well-developed interpersonal skills and self-awareness

Benefits

Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with very low monthly out-of-pocket cost

11 paid holidays per year

3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" per year

8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month

Progressive vacation leave accrual and increases every 5 years.

In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, Paid Leave Oregon, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care expenses.

Student Loan Forgiveness Program: if you have federal student loan debt or are thinking of going back to school, then you will want to look into this program. If you make 120 qualifying payments on your student loan while working full time for a qualifying employer, your student loan debt may be forgiven.

If you currently work at an Oregon school district or education service district, we may be able to transfer in your sick leave balance!