Full-Time Accountant 2 (Lead Accountant)
Job Description
Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is seeking an Accountant 2 to provide critical fiscal and patient banking supportive services. This position will assist in the development of processes, procedures, controls, audit systems, and ongoing reconciliations, to ensure all accounting transactions and accounting operations are conducted with integrity, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency. If this sound intriguing to you, OSH wants you to apply now!
What you will do!
You will review accounts and accounting records to ensure OSH accounting transactions are in full compliance with GAAP and other regulatory programs!
You will explain accounting policy and processes and help to resolve accounting discrepancies and disputes!
You will work closely with the Budget Analysts to ensure accurate cost projections and expenditure tracking!
You will facilitate cost overrun letters, purchase orders and contract amendments!
What’s in it for you?
We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year plus pension and retirement plans.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- a CPA certificate; OR
- two years of professional accounting experience applying basic accounting theory and principles to examine, account for, reconcile, analyze, and interpret standard accounting data and records, and either:
- a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; OR
- a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline that includes or is supplemented by 30 quarter (20 semester) credit hours in accounting. Credit hours must be upper division from a system of higher education (four-year institution accredited to grant Baccalaureate degrees); OR
- 30 quarter (20 semester) credit hours in accounting. Credit hours must be upper division from a system of higher education (four-year institution accredited to grant Baccalaureate degrees); and two years doing independent research and analysis which included making recommendations that resolved issues; OR
- 30 quarter (20 semester) credit hours in any of the following: accounting principles, intermediate accounting, advanced accounting, finance, business law, cost accounting, accounting information systems, or auditing; and two years of accounting experience 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; OR
- 15 quarter (10 semester) graduate-level accounting credit hours may substitute for one year of the professional accounting experience. Graduate-level courses used to satisfy the educational requirement may not be used to satisfy the experience requirement
- In the “Work History” section on your application you must clearly describe your experience in each of the areas listed. Failure to provide this information may result in eliminating your application from further consideration.
- Credits must be from an accredited college or university.
- A photocopy of your transcripts must be submitted with your application form.
- List the CPA certificate number in the License/Registration/Certificate section of the application.
REQUESTED SKILLS:
- Collaborative working skills with sharing information and coordination of processes
- Ability to research, interpret and provide technical guidance
- Excellent customer service skills for both internal and external customers
- High degree of initiative and independent judgement
- Ability to read, comprehend, interpret and explain complex rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibited skills working with a team
- Knowledge of the Oregon Accounting Manual, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Government Accounting Standards Board, and other fiscal guidance
- Desire to continuously improve processes
REQUESTED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
- Experience with accounts payables, medical billings, spots card purchases, and travel policies
- Point of sale experience operating a revolving and or trust fund
- Experience performing and or developing treasury and bank account reconciliations
- Experience using SFMA, Quick Books, Avatar and or another Financial System
- Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel
How to Apply
Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-91237 Application Deadline: 04/03/202296 total views, 0 today