Accountant

• Analyze and accurately record a variety of accounting transactions while meeting daily deadlines
• Research accounting records and prepare management reports
• Maintain accurate records for state-owned property
• Review Home Loan system reports for accuracy
• Perform accounting functions including transaction analysis, account reconciliation, adjusting entries, and financial-record maintenance
• Manage assigned state and federal grant accounting activities, controls, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Prepare expenditure, revenue, budget, projection, and other management reports
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and recommend process and financial-control improvements
• Support Home Loan, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury-related activities, including payments, escrow monitoring, returns, and monthly transactions
• Collaborate with agency staff, provide accounting guidance and backup support, participate in special projects and meetings, and resolve issues
• Work at ODVA Headquarters in Salem, with possible hybrid work and occasional travel to ODVA offices and sites

Systems Accountant – Underfill Option Available

• Review client contract documentation and set up projects in the project accounting system
• Ensure accurate and timely project setup in compliance with internal standards
• Manage the full invoicing cycle, including creating, revising, posting, and archiving invoice packets
• Prepare invoices for multi-million dollar engineering and architectural projects
• Process and support subconsultant and subcontractor invoice payments
• Track and manage change orders
• Work with project managers to track deadlines and milestones and align billing with project progress
• Apply lump sum and time-and-materials billing methods
• Analyze work-in-process and accounts receivable
• Execute project closeout activities, including reconciliations and final billing
• Research and respond to internal and external inquiries about project financials and invoices
• Serve as an audit liaison by providing documentation, explanations, and analysis
• Contribute to implementation, testing, and improvement of departmental software and tools
• Guide peers as a subject matter expert in project accounting systems
• Assist with system maintenance and troubleshooting alongside IT
• Use advanced Excel functions for project analysis and reporting
• Maintain organized invoice, change order, and project financial records
• Support varied clients and project types in engineering and architectural environments

Project Accountant

• Provide high-level professional accounting expertise for complex fiscal records, reports and systems
• Analyze financial and investment data
• Prepare forecasts and financial accounting research and interpretations within the designated County department
• Provide training and daily direction to lower-level accounting support staff
• Create, track and report on grants on SEFA
• Train grant users on proper grant procedures within Workday ERP
• Track expenditures, prepare journal entries, arrange fund transfers and reconcile accounts to the General Ledger
• Research and interpret accounting and financial issues
• Develop recommendations for policies and procedures and contribute to department fiscal planning
• Set up and maintain suppliers
• Prepare 1099s
• Perform related duties as assigned

• Perform complex accounting activities and support month-end and year-end close activities
• Develop and prepare journal entries, analyze and reconcile balance sheet accounts, prepare supporting schedules, and ensure accurate financial reporting and ledger maintenance
• Prepare, review, and submit grant and contract invoices in compliance with contractual requirements, supporting documentation, and funding source restrictions
• Prepare and review documentation and audit schedules for external auditors
• Prepare and review documentation and schedules for 990 tax form preparation
• Apply nonprofit and grant accounting principles and compliance requirements
• Prepare grant revenue and receivable entries and develop grant and contract invoices
• Partner with program staff to resolve invoice and payment issues
• Research finance policies and accounting treatment papers
• Recommend improvements to financial and accounting processes, reporting, procedures, and policies
• Monitor the effectiveness of internal controls
• Identify and resolve or escalate recurring errors, reconciliation issues, control concerns, and process improvement opportunities
• Document workflows and maintain up-to-date desk-level procedures
• Provide ad hoc reporting to internal and Program Management Contractor staff
• Lead or participate in department projects and testing requirements
• Provide vacation backup and peak-volume support to General Accountants
• Collaborate with Finance peers to achieve team objectives
• Interact with a diverse workforce in culturally diverse settings and groups
• Perform other assigned job-related duties safely
• Report to the Portland office at least quarterly for staff and in-person meetings
• Report to the Accounting Manager - Finance
• No supervisory responsibilities

Accountant jobs in Oregon

Systems Accountant – Underfill Option Available

Project Accountant

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