What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant (Accountant 1) position at Department of Public Safety Standards and Training?
Initial Posting Date:
01/27/2025
Application Deadline:
02/10/2025
Agency:
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Salary Range:
$4,409 - $6,732
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Accountant (Accountant 1)
Job Description:
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Accountant (Accountant 1)
This recruitment is for one (1), regular, full-time position located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and is represented by Oregon Public Safety Association. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies.
Position Schedule: Standard business hours (ranging from start time and lunch time taken). This position is in an in-person position.
Note: No cover letter is required to apply, please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the application questionnaire as it will determine candidate advancement.
What you will be doing:
The role ensures accounting transactions comply with internal controls, GAAP, regulations, and agency policies, while reconciling accounts, making adjustments in SFMA, and answering financial inquiries. Responsibilities include preparing reports, reviewing the Statewide Balancing Reports, addressing reconciliation issues, and applying fiscal policies to DPSST functions. The position serves as the SPOTS Card Coordinator, ensures 1099-MISC compliance, and handles accounts receivable, including invoicing, tracking, and coordination with other departments. Additional duties include grant invoicing, reconciliation, reporting, bank reconciliations, and supporting year-end processes. The role also involves reviewing SFMA transactions, monitoring travel card payments, and assisting with team reporting and research.
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About DPSST:
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners, and private investigators.
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging is a core value at DPSST. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. Employees are expected to uphold this value and foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.
What's in it for you:
- Work/life balance and a supportive working environment.
- 11 Paid holidays a year
- Paid sick leave, vacation, and personal leave.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employee and qualified family members. Find out more about our competitive benefits packages.Click hereto visit our full benefits website.
- Optional benefits additions such as flexible spending accounts, term life and more.
- You will be automatically enrolled into thePublic Employees Retirement System (PERS)program. Employees who are Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS; the salary range noted above reflects base salary only.
- Free parking!
- Onsite Cafeteria
- Onsite wellness options
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in accounting.
OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate.
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 (2) 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.
Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes:
“What we’d like to see” – If you have these qualities, let us know!
Successful candidates selected to move forward will meet the minimum qualifications and present the requested skills/desired attributes within their application material and application questionnaire
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.
- Knowledgeable in internal control structures and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance in accounting transactions.
- Ability to recommend and implement changes to eliminate future reconciliation issues related to systems, processes, policies, or procedures.
- Familiarity with managing invoicing related to performance agreements or service contracts, including lodging, meals, and administrative fees.
- Expertise in handling grant-related invoicing, closeout functions, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with grant requirements.
- Ability to prepare and analyze financial reports, including monthly reconciliations, expenditure, and revenue reports.
- Competence in applying accounting theory to generate and review financial statements and reports for accuracy and completeness.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to explain accounting procedures and resolve accounting discrepancies effectively through phone, email, or in-person interactions.
- Highly detail-oriented in reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of all financial data and documentation, including transaction logs, invoices, and reports.
Please note that the questionnaire will ask questions pertaining to the requested skills/desired attributes section. No cover letter is required. Allow sufficient time to complete your application in one sitting, as the saving of your application cannot be guaranteed in Workday.
Additional Requirements:
Successful candidates for this position will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background information will be reviewed and could result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer or termination of employment.
How to Apply:
- Sign In or Create a Workday Account (Internal employees please use your Workday profile).
- Complete the self-prompted application AND attach your updated resume.
- If you do not have a resume, please make sure to include all your work experience when asked in the application.
- Complete the questionnaire within your application.
- After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request (PRR) authorization and gender identity question. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
- If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process. If you need time to locate or order your documents from the VA, please contact the recruiter at the phone number or email under the ‘Need help?’ section below.
Questions/Need Help?
For questions about the application process, contact andrea.self@dpsst.oregon.oregon.gov. Please be sure that you include the job announcement number.
Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the
Pay Equity Project
homepage.
Pay and benefits on all job announcements may change without further notice.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING IS COMMITTED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WORKPLACE DIVERSITY.