Accountant - Senior Accountant

Position: Accountant 3 - Senior Accountant
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** OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
****** Accountant 3 - Senior Accountant
******** Salem, Oregon – Equitable Building
**** The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled
** Senior Accountant
** to join our Financial Services Division and lead key accounting and financial reporting functions that support our mission to transform Oregon’s youth. This position works closely with technical and professional staff to oversee preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), annual financial statements, and other financial management reports. The Senior Accountant develops and maintains accounting policies, procedures, and operating manuals;

evaluates and strengthens internal controls; and manages cash flow processes. This role also provides expert guidance in the design and implementation of accounting systems, ensures compliance with the Oregon Accounting Manual (OAM) and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and performs complex accounting analyses. The ideal candidate will have proficiency with the Statewide Financial Management Application (SFMA), extensive experience with complex governmental accounting functions, and the ability to apply an equity lens in all aspects of their work.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Lead the agency’s fiscal year-end accounting and reporting processes — including preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), and government bond reporting — ensuring compliance with GAAP, GASB, and DAS accounting standards.
* Oversee and review the work of professional accounting staff, providing expert guidance, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining conformance with applicable rules, regulations, and accounting principles.
* Prepare, analyze, and maintain the agency’s financial reports and accounting structures, including general ledger, subsidiary systems, and classification frameworks for complex automated accounting systems.
* Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with the Oregon Accounting Manual, state and federal laws, and audit requirements.
* Coordinate the design, development, and enhancement of accounting systems and processes, ensuring integration with statewide financial management applications (SFMA) and other agency systems.
** Additional Information:**
* ** Hybrid Telework:
** This position is required to work at the Salem Central Office 4 or more days
** a month
** depending on business needs.
* ** Open Until Filled**:
This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 10/31/2025 at 8:30am, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
* This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies.
* Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, .
* The salary range listed is the non- participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the  page for more details.
* This position receives annual increases on the anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
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** What You Need To Qualify:
*** Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate
** AND
* * three years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 2 work to include designing and modifying accounting systems that require frequent changes in requirements to meet specific business objectives, consulting with program managers or external organizations, and assuring the proper functioning and…