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Job Type: Regular, full time, full benefits
Job Number: 2024-00177
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 10/18/2024
Closing Date: 11/3/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
Finance provides leadership and management, department-wide fiscal policy direction, financial systems management, and coordination of core financial accounting, payroll, and financial reporting services for the County.
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Senior Accounting Technician is responsible for supporting the financial operations of Deschutes County. The Accounting team in Finance consists of three Senior Accounting Technicians, two Accountants, and one Payroll Supervisor under the direction of the Controller and CFO.
The Senior Accounting Technician should have impeccable dependability and be receptive to collaborative feedback from coworkers. An ideal candidate is process-oriented with a strong customer service and team-driven attitude. The ability to communicate clearly about challenges, competing deadlines, and priorities is essential. We seek candidates who are highly adaptable to changing priorities and interruptions to workflow. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and adept at multitasking.
Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. This position is located in Deschutes County and may be eligible for hybrid/in-office remote work as allowed by policy and approved by the supervisor. The accounting team currently works remotely ONLY on Mondays.
Key Responsibilities:
- Help ensure that financial processes and procedures run smoothly across the County, including accounting, invoicing, submitting payments, processing payroll, and regular financial reporting.
- Assist payroll supervisor with processing employee timesheets, processing payroll, employee training, and payroll reporting.
- Conduct complex special research and analysis projects; summarize data and generate reports.
What You Will Bring:
Knowledge of or experience with:
- Customer service standards and protocols.
- Accounting and bookkeeping principles and methods, including special fund procedures.
- Principles of record keeping and records management.
Skill in:
- Performing a variety of complex accounting functions to support County operations, depending on area of assignment.
- Maintaining accurate electronic records and identifying and reconciling errors.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, other County employees, and representatives from other regional and federal agencies.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
*This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate’s degree in Accounting or related field; AND four (4) years of financial accounting experience; OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Finance accounting experience with municipality.
Necessary Special Requirements:
The employment offer will be contingent upon pre-employment screening for criminal history and controlled substances (NOTE: Positive test results for marijuana use may result in rescission of a contingent offer of employment). These screenings must be completed with satisfactory findings in order for a formal offer of employment to be extended.
Deschutes County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build an inclusive environment that encourages, supports, and represents the diverse voices and needs of our communities. All are encouraged to apply - we welcome diverse perspectives and experiences.
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Compensation: $5,055.17 to $6,774.40 per month for a 172.67 hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible.
Our robust health plan is offered at a minimal cost of $95 per month for employee only or $116 per month for employee plus dependents. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off, holidays, and professional development opportunities.
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