Job Description

Initial Posting Date:

12/12/2024

Application Deadline:

01/05/2025

Agency:

Travel Information Council

Salary Range:

$6,257 - $9,226

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Senior Accountant (Accountant 3)

Job Description:

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! Senior Accountant

Are you passionate about numbers, detail-oriented, and ready to make a difference? The Travel Information Council (TIC) invites you to join our team as a Senior Accountant, where your skills will be essential in supporting Oregon travelers and communities.

TIC is a semi-independent state agency with a mission to provide safe and welcoming rest areas, helpful highway signage, and informative historical markers. Our work impacts millions of travelers annually, ensuring they have the resources and safety they need on Oregon’s highways. Check us out at

As a Senior Accountant, you’ll play a vital part in the agency’s finance team, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and data integrity. Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading complex accounting tasks and overseeing compliance with GAAP and GASB standards.

• Preparing financial reports, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

• Designing, modifying, and implementing accounting systems and policies.

• Ensuring the accuracy of agency financial transactions and preparing monthly reports.

• Collaborating on annual financial reviews and process improvements.

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What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

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 accountability of fiscal operations;

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 three years of related 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 ensuring the proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations;

OR

32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND five years of related accounting experience to include a) classifying, analyzing, and reconciling complex financial data and records; b) designing, recommending, and installing modifications of accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records; c) preparing audited financial statements and reports; d) analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances to ensure the legality of financial transactions; and e) analyzing and interpreting complex accounts and account relationships resulting in accounting entries.

15 quarter (10 semester) graduate-level accounting credit hours may substitute for one year of the accounting experience. Graduate-level courses used to satisfy the educational requirement may not be used to satisfy the experience requirement.

Desired Attributes:

• Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting principles and standards.

• Knowledge of governmental accounting (including various basis of accounting used: accrual, modified accrual, fund). Experience with restricted funds.

• Skill in analyzing accounting information and systems to prevent, detect, and correct errors.

• Experience preparing financial reports including balance sheet, income statement and other specialized reports.

• Skill in developing, modifying, and implementing accounting systems and policies as well as recommending accounting controls and improvements to business practices.

• Experience preparing monthly and year end adjusting entries and reviewing accounting transactions to ensure conformance with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Excellent customer service, communication and facilitation skills.

Preference may be given to candidates who have:

• Familiarity with SAP B1 accounting software.

• Public accounting experience providing assurance services to governmental entities.

Application Details and Instructions

• To apply:

  • External Applicants: Click on the “Apply” button and submit your resume and cover letter. Please make sure to attach all required documents in the section titled Resume/Cover Letter.

  • Internal Applicants: (this includes Current State of Oregon employees): Apply via your employee Workday account.

• Attach a cover letter and resume. Failure to attach those documents may result in disqualification of your application.

• This announcement is for one permanent, full-time, unrepresented Accountant 3 position.

• Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference, as it is not available for you to view after the announcement deadline. If you have questions about the announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact the Recruiter Cassie Graham,

  cassie.graham@das.oregon.gov

  , 503-949-6169.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

Join the Travel Information Council's central office, where collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance are at the heart of our culture. We value teamwork and innovation in a supportive environment that adapts to your needs. With flexible schedules and a focus on maintaining balance between work and personal life, our team is dedicated to making a positive impact while ensuring you thrive professionally and personally.

This position is eligible for hybrid work after three months of training and demonstrating the ability to work independently.

Our amazing

benefits

include:

• Effective January 1, 2025, there will be a 6.55% cost of living increase to the salary listed in this announcement.

• Exceptional

  medical, vision and dental benefit packages

  for you and your qualified family members with minimal out-of-pocket costs (member cost share is as low as 1% - 5%). Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here:

• In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care expenses.

• Paid days off –

  • 11 paid holidays per year

  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" per year

  • 8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month

  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years

• Potential for employees at the top of salary range to receive up to 40 hours of discretionary leave in lieu of salary increase for recognition of exceptional performance.

• Membership in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

• Student Loan Forgiveness Program:

  if you have federal student loan debt or are thinking of going back to school, then you will want to look into this program. If you make 120 qualifying payments on your student loan while working full time for a qualifying employer, your student loan debt may be forgiven.

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If you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of Oregonians, apply today!

Additional Details

• TIC employees are employed "at will," which means that your TIC employment may be terminated by the employee or TIC, at any time for any lawful reason, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice.

• The results of this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. TIC reserves the right to change, withdraw, close, or re-post job announcements.

• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards.

• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For more information, please visit

  Veterans Resources

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The Travel Information Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity. We embody the value of hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce revitalizes our state. We value diversity and foster a positive and welcoming environment where all employees can thrive.

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