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Oregon State Treasury · 9 hours ago

Accountant

Salem, OR

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$53K/yr - $81K/yr

2+ years exp

Oregon State Treasury is recruiting for the position of Accountant 1 within their Banking Operations team. The role involves gathering and disseminating information concerning the collection, deposit, and disbursement of moneys owed to and by the State of Oregon.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Performs bank reconciliations and associated bank adjustments for a broad network of banking institutions

Downloads daily bank activity and reconciles the accounts daily

Prepares a monthly bank reconciliation, researches any discrepancies, and makes necessary corrections or adjustments

Calculates and prepares daily employment transfers. This includes working with multiple agencies to balance transfers and research discrepancies

Maintains and controls all records for the Safekeeping program by receiving and processing letters of instruction from agencies for security deposits or withdrawals, processing any coupon bonds received on deposit, maintaining and reconciling securities listing, running monthly reports, and mailing quarterly reports to agencies

Assists with banking’s generalized inquiries mailbox. This includes reviewing emails received from agency personnel and performs user administration for online banking statements by setting up new users and resetting passwords

Qualification

Certified Public AccountantBachelor's degree in accountingBank reconciliationsBanking operations experienceTechnical support for accountingCustomer serviceAttention to detailTime managementCritical thinkingCommunication

Required

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

Preferred

Experience providing excellent customer service

Experience with banking operations and controls

Experience with posting and reconciliation of banking transactions

Experience with providing technical support for accounting functions

Benefits

Low employee premium share for medical, dental, vision, and basic employee life (1% or 5% employee share)

Robust paid leave package, such as vacation, personal business, holidays, sick leave, and floating day of leave

PERS retirement benefits

Support with training and development

Student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Optional benefits include optional life, short & long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, Oregon Savings Growth Plan (deferred compensation plan), flexible spending accounts, long term care insurance, employee assistance program, and more!