Grant Accounting Manager; Accounting Manager

Initial Posting Date:
11/04/2026

Final date to receive applications:
11/29/2026

Agency:
Oregon Department of Emergency Management

Salary Range:
$6,834 - $10,569

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Grant Accounting Manager (Accounting Manager
1)

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is excited to announce a new opportunity for a Grant Accounting Manager (Accounting Manager
1) to join our team! We welcome you to join us today!

The Department currently has an opening for one full-time Grant Accounting Manager (Accounting Manager
1) within the Budget & Finance Section of OEM in Salem, Oregon. This is a full-time, permanent position . This position has the opportunity to work remotely and support a hybrid (work from home/in office) work schedule. Remote work is evaluated periodically to ensure business needs are being met and can be adjusted at any time.

The Grant Accounting Manager plans, organizes, and manages the operations of the grant and financial accounting programs, by managing the federal grant program of $1.3b, primarily preparing federal budgets, actuals and historical data for the assignment and disbursement of grants to state, city, county, local governments, tribal governments, nonprofits and Oregon citizens. This position is involved in policies, procedures, and controls for both the state and federal governments.

They provide technical guidance to a team of professionals to ensure compliance with state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations as well as accounting and auditing standards. This position is supervised by the Chief Financial Officer and coordinates with others within the agency and across the enterprise in order to ensure priorities and goals are supported and communicated.

• Provide technical policy direction and advice to grant accounting staff, including guidance regarding legislation, interpretation of statutes, GAAP, fiscal policies, procedures, and workflow.
• Ensure all accounting and budgeting deadlines are met, and accounting is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Oregon Accounting Manual (OAM). Review complex accounting transactions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Execute the policies and goals through the management of operations, people, and their work. Organize and assign work activities and projects, manage programs, monitor workflow, and review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures.
• Oversees the general operation of the agency’s Grant Accountant Team within the Finance Section.
• Evaluates and implements training needs to ensure staff is prepared to perform assigned duties, including evaluation and creation of opportunities for staff development.
• Evaluate the grant accounting operations to assure all grant accounting work is done in conformance with GAAP, GASB, FEMA, federal OMB and DAS accounting standards and guidelines. Manage adjustments to operations to meet changes in needs, or statutory/accounting/administrative requirements. Manage development and maintenance of agency policies and procedures to document and communicate operations.
• Identify accounting and control issues and correct grant accounting-related deficiencies identified by the Internal Auditor or Secretary of State audits.
• Participate in the planning and policy setting, and in the development of short and long-range goals affecting policies, procedures, practices, and techniques.
• Develop, implement, and maintain appropriate fiscal oversight and control policies for OEM grant accounting.
• Coordinate and liaise with auditors and other internal and external entities.

For a copy of the position description, please email samantha.r.hoylegon.gov.

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