[OSFA] Employment Opportunity

[SMYTH Scott * DAS SCD]

Good Morning,
 
The following employment opportunity is being sent on behalf of the
Department of Human Services.
 
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Administrative Services Employment Opportunity

ACCOUNTANT 4 

(CASH MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT)

$3962 - $5799 MONTHLY

 

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  LEHS7763B

CLASSIFICATION NUMBER:  C1218      

OPEN:  MARCH 5, 2008

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  MARCH 19, 2008

LOCATION:  SALEM

This employment opportunity is with Administrative Services/Office of
Financial Services, which is part of the Department of Human Services
(DHS).  There is one full-time opening located in Salem.  A union
represents this position. 

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of
qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill
future vacancies as they occur.

If you previously applied under announcement number LEHS7763/LEHS7763A
and qualified, you need not reapply. Your name will automatically be
added to the list of qualified candidates for this recruitment.

QUALIFICATIONS 

CPA certificate and four additional years of professional accounting
experience*; OR 

Six years of professional accounting experience*; AND either: 

Bachelor's degree in Accounting; OR 

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.

*Two years of the experience must be at the Accountant 3 level, which
includes a) designing and modifying accounting systems that require
frequent changes in requirements to meet specific business objectives;
b) consulting with program managers or external organizations; and c)
assuring the proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations.

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.

NOTE:  A copy of your transcripts must be attached and submitted with
your application.  If you possess a CPA certificate, list the number in
the License/Registration/Certificate section of the State of Oregon
application form (PD100). 

SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING 

A State of Oregon Application Form PD100
<http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/index.shtml#apply>  that clearly shows
you meet the minimum requirements listed under the QUALIFICATIONS
section of the announcement.

You may e-mail, mail, deliver or FAX your completed application
materials.  It must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
application deadline.

E-Mail:

dhs.recruitment at state.or.us

Please include announcement number LEHS7763B in the subject line of the
e-mail.

Mail or deliver your application materials to:

Department of Human Services

Recruitment and Retention Unit

ATTENTION:  Brett Marconeri

500 Summer Street NE, E22

Salem OR 97301-1099

OR

FAX your application to 503-378-2249

Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to verify
receipt of applications.

When faxing your application please include a cover sheet indicating
number of pages sent.

APPLICATION PROCESS 

Obtain application materials, job, and benefits information by doing one
of the following:

*    Access the DHS website at http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/jobs
<http://transcoder.usablenet.com/tt/www.oregon.gov/dhs/jobs>  

*    Contact your local Oregon Employment Department office 

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you
are encouraged to call 503-945-5698 (voice) or 503-945-6214 (TTY)
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday.

 

Keep a copy of your application materials for your job interviews. DHS
does not provide copies. Although faxing your application is an option,
DHS is not responsible for materials that are illegible or missing as a
result of FAX transmission errors or loss in the mail or e-mail. Pay on
all announcements may change without notice.

 

Notice of your application results will be sent to you by mail. Although
agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may
request a review of your application results. This review request must
be received in writing within 10 days from the date of the notice.
Additional application information cannot be accepted. However, if the
recruitment is still open you may submit a new application, which must
be received in our office by the close date of the recruitment.

 

If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the
outcome of a criminal background and driving records check.  Any history
of criminal activity will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal
of the offer or termination of employment.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

Position Overview: 

 

This position is responsible for applying advanced accounting theory,
and advanced accounting skills to develop and implement Department and
statewide accounting policies and systems.  This position is responsible
for insuring the integrity, accuracy, and control of accounting data.  

 

This position will (1) analyze, evaluate, and prepare fiscal reports;
(2) manage technical fiscal operations; (3) study, modify, and implement
improvements to accounting systems, and (4) research and determine
causative factors in expenditure and revenue trends per accounting
records and recommends corrective actions.

 

Primary duties involve the management of cashflow for the Department of
Human Services.  Monitor cash, allotment, and authority balances.
Monitor receipted and suspense accounts. Monitor revenue receipts,
accruals, and application of revenue.  Represent the Department with DAS
SCD  and Treasury on statewide cash policies.  Assist with the
preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

 

Major duties include: 

Analysis:  

Reviews and analyzes existing procedures for possible improvement or
more efficient processes.  Assist in the planning and long-range
development of procedures to improve cash flow management.

Researches and determines causative factors in expenditure and revenue
trends per accounting records and formulates and recommends corrective
action and/or required policy changes as required by circumstances.
Also reviews, evaluates, and implements corrective action in response to
audit findings.

This position presents and defends accounting policies, procedures, or
systems to auditors or other external officials.  This position
coordinates responses to audit findings.  This position reviews,
evaluates, implements and manages corrective action in response to audit
findings.

Reporting:  

Assist in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR).  Develop and monitor Revenue Accruals. Designs specialized cash
flow monitoring reports.

Accounting Functions:

Monitor revenue receipts, accruals, and application of revenue. Monitors
and projects the cash and allotment needs of the each division of the
department.  Assures that cash is allotted to the appropriate accounts
as needed.  Oversee system cash controls.  Monitors and identifies
unusual cash control problems.

Consultation: 

Represent the Department in Treasury and DAS SCD meetings and workgroups
on cash policy issues.  Advise CFO and Deputy Director of Finance of
cash flow issues and policy implications.  Recommend cash flow
improvement strategies.

WORKING CONDITIONS 

 

Some work is performed under pressure of time or adverse circumstances.
This position communicates on a regular basis with Federal and State
government agencies to provide information and negotiate solutions to
problems.

 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT 

 

DHS is about people.  We help Oregonians be independent, healthy, and
safe.  We protect children who are abused or neglected.  We provide
treatment services to people whose lives are damaged by alcohol and
drugs.  We serve seniors, people with disabilities, and people with
mental illness.  We help low-income people along the road to
self-sufficiency with health coverage, job preparation, childcare and
other supports.  We provide leadership in public health services.  Our
services are delivered in the least restrictive setting and in
partnership with communities.  We are absolutely committed to ongoing
innovation in the delivery of services, and we are committed to
recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees.  For a
complete explanation of state employee benefits, visit our website at
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/salary.shtml 

 

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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