Accounting Technician, Sr. - Finance

Salary: $5,186.61 - $6,950.54 Monthly
Location : Bend, OR
Job Type: Regular, full time, full benefits
Job Number: 2026-00088
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
Closing Date: 7/5/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: Non-Rep


Summary

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
Finance provides leadership and management, department-wide fiscal policy direction, financial systems management, and coordination of core financial accounting, payroll, and financial reporting services for the County.

ABOUT THE COUNTY:
We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,250 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.


Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon. We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.


We hope you'll consider joining our talented team.

ABOUT THE JOB:
The Senior Accounting Technician is responsible for supporting the financial operations of Deschutes County. The Accounting team in Finance consists of three Senior Accounting Technicians, two Accountants, one Payroll Coordinator, and one Payroll Supervisor under the direction of the Controller, Procurement Manager, and CFO.


The Senior Accounting Technician should have impeccable dependability and be receptive to collaborative feedback from coworkers. An ideal candidate is process-oriented with a strong customer service and team-driven attitude. The ability to communicate clearly about challenges, competing deadlines, and priorities is essential. We seek candidates who are highly adaptable to changing priorities and interruptions to workflow. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and adept at multitasking. Deschutes County has a small staff, and each of us is often called upon to do a wide range of job duties. Because of this, flexibility and excellent communication skills are crucial to the position.


Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.


This position is located in Deschutes County and may be eligible for hybrid/in-office remote work as allowed by policy and approved by the supervisor. The accounting team currently works remotely ONLY on Mondays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help ensure County financial operations run smoothly by reviewing cash receipts, invoices, requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, vendor records, positive pay exceptions, and employee reimbursements for proper documentation, coding, approvals, and compliance with County procedures.
• Assist with preparation of RFPs, bid documents, contracts, and other procurement-related tasks in support of the Procurement Manager.
• Assist payroll supervisor with processing employee timesheets, processing payroll, employee training, and payroll reporting.
• Conducts complex special research and analysis projects; summarizes data and generates reports.

What You Will Bring:

Knowledge of or experience with:

• Customer service standards and protocols.
• Accounting and bookkeeping principles and methods, including experience accounting for transactions and transfers across multiple funds, departments, programs, or lines of business.
• Principles of record keeping and records management.

Skill in:

• Performing a variety of complex accounting functions to support County operations, depending on area of assignment.
• Maintaining accurate electronic records including identifying and reconciling errors.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, other County employees, and representatives from other regional and federal agencies.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

*This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

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Review the full job description by clicking HERE.

Compensation


$5,186.61 to $6,950.54 per month for a 172.67-hour work month. Salary normally starts at the first step. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This position is available immediately.
This position may also be eligible for a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) on June 22, 2026, pending budget adoption by the Board of County Commissioners.
BENEFITS:

Our robust healthcare package covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities. Please click HERE for full benefit details.
Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting or related field;
• AND four (4) years of financial accounting experience;
• OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Finance accounting experience with municipality.

Necessary Special Requirements


The employment offer will be contingent upon pre-employment screening for criminal history and controlled substances (NOTE: Positive test results for marijuana use may result in rescission of a contingent offer of employment). These screenings must be completed with satisfactory findings in order for a formal offer of employment to be extended.


Deschutes County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build an inclusive environment that encourages, supports, and represents the diverse voices and needs of our communities. All are encouraged to apply - we welcome diverse perspectives and experiences.
If you are a veteran and would like to apply for Veterans' Preference, please click for information.
Excellent County benefit package when eligible.
Deschutes County offers eligible employees a comprehensive healthcare package that covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents. Included in the health care package is the Deschutes Onsite Clinic (DOC), which provides a wide range of health, wellness, and primary care services to employees and their dependents. The DOC offers convenient hours and no out-of-pocket costs to patients. The DOC Pharmacy is a full service pharmacy available to employees and dependents to have their prescriptions filled at a discounted co-pay. In addition to the health care package, Deschutes County provides a generous and comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees.


When Are you Eligible:
If you are hired on the first business day of the month, your benefits will start on the first of that month (immediate benefits, either that day or back to the first of the month if the first is on a Saturday or Sunday). If you are hired after the first business day of the month, your benefits will start on the first day of the following month.

Employer paid benefit offerings include:

• Life Insurance for employee and dependents
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Program through Oregon PERS
• Time Management Leave

Employee paid voluntary benefit offerings include:

• 125 Flexible Spending Program
• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Supplemental Life and Accident Insurance

To learn more about Deschutes County's generous benefit offerings, please visit our page and click on Employee Benefits or click HERE for full benefits guide.
01


This position requires an Associate's degree in Accounting or related field; AND four years of financial accounting experience; OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job. Do you meet the requirements as listed above?

• Yes
• No

02


Please describe your education and experience in enough detail to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as listed above. Include your degree or coursework, years of experience, types of accounting duties performed, and the financial systems or software you have used.
03


Preference will be given for municipal/governmental financial accounting experience. Do you possess this experience?

• Yes
• No

04


If yes, please describe your governmental financial accounting experience, including the organization type, your role, the funds or accounts you worked with, and the specific accounting functions you performed.
05


Which response best describes your role in processing invoices for payment?

• I haven't been directly involved in processing invoices for payment.
• Accurately entered invoices into the system for payment processing.
• Invoice reviewer tasked with ensuring accuracy and adherence to organizational policies.

06


If applicable, please describe your role in invoice processing. Include how you verified account coding, approvals, supporting documentation, compliance with policy, and how you handled invoice discrepancies or errors.
07


How familiar are you with reconciling cash receipts with financial records?

• I haven't been directly involved in reconciling cash receipts with financial records.
• Provided support in reconciliation tasks associated with cash receipts.
• Reconciled cash receipts and resolved discrepancies within a single fund or organization.
• Extensive experience in reconciling cash receipts, handling discrepancies, and ensuring accuracy across funds or organizations.

08


How many years of experience do you have in creating journal entries in an accounting or financial system?

• None
• One to two
• Three to four
• Five plus

09


If applicable, please describe the types of journal entries you have prepared, how frequently you prepared them, and what steps you took to ensure entries were accurate, complete, and properly supported.
10


How familiar are you with payroll processing?

• I haven't been directly involved in payroll processing.
• Conducted reviews of others' timesheets to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with payroll policies.
• Participated in payroll processing by reviewing payroll batches, verifying deductions and earnings, resolving routine discrepancies, and supporting payroll completion, but did not have sole responsibility for full-cycle payroll.
• Successfully managed end-to-end payroll processes, including overtime calculations, tax and benefit deductions, and completed annual payroll filings.

11


If applicable, please describe your payroll-related experience, including timesheet review, payroll data entry, corrections, compliance checks, confidentiality, and any payroll systems you have used.
12


What level of involvement have you had with managing a purchase card system?

• I haven't directly been involved with the management of purchase cards.
• Utilized purchase cards for transactions and submitted supporting documentation for associated purchases.
• Reconciled purchase card statements, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Overseen the administration of purchase card systems, including user setup, access control, and credit limit management.

13


If applicable, please describe your purchase card experience, including reconciliation, documentation review, policy compliance, misuse prevention, cardholder support, and any administrative responsibilities you had.
14


What best describes your experience maintaining vendor records in a financial or accounting system?

• I have no experience maintaining vendor records.
• I have limited experience maintaining vendor records, including entering or updating vendor information and reviewing documentation for completeness.
• I have substantial experience maintaining vendor records, including setting up new vendors, updating existing records, verifying information for accuracy, validating banking information, and ensuring compliance with organizational procedures.

15


If applicable, please describe your experience maintaining vendor records. Include the types of vendor information you entered or updated, how you verified accuracy, what documentation you reviewed, and any financial or accounting systems you used.
16


Are you able to meet the requirements of the position with or without accommodation?

• Yes
• No

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