Program Accountant; Accountant

Initial Posting Date: 12/10/2025

Final date to receive applications: 12/26/2025

Agency: Oregon Business Development Department

Salary Range: $5,320 - $8,143

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Housing Program Accountant (Accountant
2)

This recruitment has been extended and will close on December 26, 2025. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM PDT/PST on December 26, 2025.

Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, is currently hiring a Housing Program Accountant (Accountant
2). This position will provide financial reporting for the department and provide information and reports in support of legislative sessions and activities related to the Housing Infrastructure Program.

Note:

We are committed to fostering a supportive work environment that promotes work-life balance and flexibility. This hybrid role offers remote work options, with the expectation of an occasional in-office presence as needed to support business operations.

• Provide Annual Comprehensive Financial Reporting (ACFR)
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of the ACFR to comply with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) pronouncements.
• Prepare debt disclosure papers, supporting schedules, adjusting, and closing entries related to debt.
• Monitor statewide balancing reports and reconcile any differences.
• Serve as the primary reviewer for Housing Infrastructure Program employee travel reimbursements, contract payments, and program disbursements.
• Audit daily deposit and ensure that receipts are deposited in the appropriate treasury fund under the Housing Infrastructure Program.
• Monitor the SFMA Deposit Research Screen for Housing Infrastructure Program unreconciled deposits, research for errors and request manual release at Treasury, if appropriate.
• Maintain an extensive understanding of the Statewide Financial Management System (R
  * Stars) and State Treasury systems and assumes lead responsibility for Department accounting systems and procedures.
• Works with other accountants, fiscal analysts, and agency staff to ensure appropriate recording and reporting of transactions and balanced transfers.
• Assists Senior Accountant in the accounting for the income, expense, gains and losses of the complex investment portfolio of the Oregon Growth Account and Oregon Growth Fund, in coordination with Oregon State Treasury and Department of Administrative Services. Ensure that the agency is in compliance with Internal Revenue Service

• Experience with, or knowledge of, State of Oregon software or other financial management software systems specifically Statewide Financial Management Application (SFMA), Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE), and Power Query/BI.
• Proficiency in analyzing large sets of financial data to reach valid conclusions and make sound recommendations.
• Experience utilizing Excel software to create displays of financial information that is clear, accurate and meets the needs of a variety of audiences.
• Experience preparing disbursements, receipts, transfers, and adjusting entries.
• Experience creating and reviewing accounting transactions to ensure conformance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Please note:

if you are interested in applying for this position, you must attach your current cover letter and resume to your application. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter will remove your application from consideration.

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate AND two years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting-up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting systems

OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, or in any discipline that includes or is supplemented by 32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND two years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting-up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting…