Judicial Accounting Clerk (Collections & Verification Clerk

Judicial Accounting Clerk (Collections & Verification Clerk)

Initial Posting Date: 08/06/2026

Final date to receive applications: 08/19/2026

Agency:
Judicial Department

Salary Range: $4,539 - $7,042

Position Type:
Employee

Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) serves the public, and the people we serve may be facing challenging life circumstances, high levels of stress, or confusion about their next steps. The work you will do in this role affects members of our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need people who want to impact their communities, value OJD’s efforts to remove barriers to access justice services, and welcome interacting with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work experience, education, and any transferable skills and abilities that may meet our qualifications or the skills and attributes we need for this position. We welcome all candidates who are inspired by our work and mission.

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part-time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the job.
• In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the third step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

The Deschutes County Circuit Court in Bend, Oregon, is hiring a Collections and Verification Clerk (Judicial Accounting Clerk).

In this role,

You will perform a variety of collection duties including adding new payment schedules, maintaining current payment plans, and sending out collection/affidavits as needed. You will also review, approve, and monitor payment plan requests, extensions, and establish new accounts. Monitor returning cases from the department of corrections collection program for new addresses to offer defendants a new payment plan. Set up and review reports in Odyssey (pertaining to payment plans, due dates, and debtor information).

You will also perform a variety of verification duties including verification of judgments with restitution; disbursement orders for accuracy of language and financial data; monitor and release security deposits; and maintain and monitor cases which have security posted and are on a warrant status. Verify and reconcile data in the Odyssey system against other available information to correct erroneous entries.

Other duties include working with collection agencies to maintain agency records and to resolve any discrepancies. Working with the public by assisting in person, by phone, and electronically in setting up payment plans, answering accounting questions, and solving any problems that may arise.

Assigned tasks may be changed to accommodate workload and organizational needs.

The qualified applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent AND at least three (3) or more years’ experience in cash receipting and control, financial reporting, collections and/or banking financial experience.

OR any combination of education and experience equivalent to three (3) years of experience that typically supports the knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

None.

• Experience with assessing a significant amount of data with a high attention to detail.
• Experience handling cash and other forms of payment for the purpose of crediting others’ accounts and updating balance information.
• Experience reviewing numeric financial information for the purpose of ensuring accuracy, identifying discrepancies, resolving discrepancies, and preparing daily banking deposits on behalf of an employer.
• Experience responding to complaints or requests for information from both internal and external…