Senior Accountant

Benton County is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Financial Services Department at Benton County.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate and compliant financial documents; auditing and reconciling the general ledger, specifically the balance sheet; and developing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) process, providing oversight of the process and generation of the ACFR. The Financial Services Department is developing a culture of innovation and process improvement thinking and enables its staff to develop their own ideas and be problem solvers.

• Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance:
  • 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave. Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
• $0 Health Insurance Premium!
  • Medical, Dental and Vision – cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
  • In addition, the County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contribution.
    • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – e.g., Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications.
    • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year.
  • Dependents up to age 26 are covered.
• Get ready for retirement: generous employer paid contributions!
  • After 6 months of employment:
    • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS.
    • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary. You can add more if you wish.
• A free and award-winning wellness program
  • Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
  • Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
  • Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs.
• 100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage.
  • Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates.
• Annual salary range of:
  • $80,012.61 - $
  • This position is eligible for up to two salary raises within your first year. An increase may be given at the end of the 6‑month probationary period, depending on starting salary, and at the 1‑year anniversary, as long as your performance is in good standing. Annual performance‑based increases are given until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
  • Note:
    
    salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a related specialization.
• 3 years' experience in general ledger accounting or similar.
• A cover letter is required to be considered for this recruitment.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. Candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.

• A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. In your cover letter please detail your previous work experience that qualifies you for this position, including your specific experience in governmental accounting and any experience in the development of an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), preferred.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective problem‑solving skills to identify and correct financial discrepancies.
• Technical accounting skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills to share accounting information when needed.
• Technical skills and experience using accounting software.
• Understanding of accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work on a team and independently.
• Strong organizational skills.

The ideal candidate will have experience and working knowledge in creating and maintaining accurate, compliant financial documents; auditing and reconciling the general ledger, subsidiary ledgers and bank statements; and overseeing the development, process management, and generation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). They will also have experience analyzing and investigating internal audit and internal control issues, as well as providing recommendations related to those findings.

Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. Benton County does not offer VISA sponsor ships.