[OSFA] FW: Job Opportunity with Oregon Department of Human Services - Accountant 3

[YOUNG Dawn * OPS ACCT]

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Dawn Young, OSFA President
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From: Muller Shilo A [mailto:shilo.a.muller at state.or.us]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 2:39 PM
To: YOUNG Dawn * OPS ACCT
Subject: Job Opportunity with Oregon Department of Human Services - Accountant 3

Dawn,

Can you please send out the job opportunity below to the OSFA list?

Thank you,

Shilo Muller
Human Resource Analyst
503-945-7667
DHS Recruitment and Retention
500 Summer Street NE, E22
Salem, OR 97301
Fax 503-378-3689

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Job Title: Accountant 3 (Accountant 3)
Job posting expires: Tue. 10/02/12 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Salary: $3,783.00 - $5,524.00 Monthly
The Oregon Department of Human Services/Office of Financial Services is seeking qualified candidates for a permanent full time Accountant 3. This position is located in Salem, OR.
To view a detailed job announcement and to apply click here<http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=527556> or visit www.oregonjobs.org<http://www.oregonjobs.org/>, click on job opportunities and enter DHS12-0462 in the keywords search box.
Scope of the Position
Accounting Functions
Assures proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations. Reconciles the most complex accounts. Interprets, applies, and assures compliance of assigned operations with governing laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Reporting and Analysis
Ensures the completeness and accuracy of the financial reporting requirements using multiple accounting systems and many fund types, revenue sources, cost centers and cost allocations with multiple levels of controlling regulations (agency, state, federal, private, etc.) and overlapping reporting periods.

Advises agency management on financial matters. Researches financial problem areas using discretion in recording and analyzing the data. Identifies significant trends and makes comparisons to previous accounting periods. Prepares a variety of specialized financial management reports, schedules and analyses. Analyzes and interprets complex fiscal and statistical data and reports and recommends management action. Prepares comprehensive narrative reports and financial analyses.

Consultation
Consults professionally with agency program managers or external organizations to identify business needs, compliance and reporting requirements. Works with users to identify reporting needs. Anticipates need and benefit of information. Adapts procedures and formulates reporting techniques to comply with statewide fiscal policy or special requirements of other funding sources.

Miscellaneous
Prepares and presents information to auditors and officials. Responds to audit reports and defends accounting practices when appropriate. Represents department in meetings. Gives training and technical assistance to department staff and others. May lead projects or mentor lower level professional accounting staff; reviewing work for adequacy, methods, and conformance and giving performance input to the supervisor.

Individuals selected for this position may be rotated to perform Accountant 3 functions in various units within OFS including, but not limited to; Reconciliations, Grant Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Contracts Payable, Statewide Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Cost Allocation and System Interface. This will provide the individual with a global OFS view and the ability to gain a broad base of accounting skills.
Please consider joining us!
The Oregon Department of Human Services is committed to affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity.
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