Accounting Technician

Oregon Department of Human Services

Accounting Technician managing vendor payments and purchase order discrepancies for the Oregon Department of Corrections. Requires experience in accounting and collaboration across departments for effective resolution.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeSalem • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $4,989 - $6,578 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for paying purchase order (PO) vendors and resolving purchase order and vendor-related issues.
Manage a queue of assigned vendors, tracking and correcting discrepancies through the AFAMIS accounting system.
Duties include comparing vendor invoices to purchase orders to verify the accuracy of goods and services received, quantities, costs, and payment terms; sorting, batching, totaling, and recording invoices for vouchering and payment; and ensuring all batch and voucher requests are accurate and properly processed.
Review and reconcile coded accounting transactions and Accounts Payable Edit Reports, research and resolve discrepancies, and balance payment documents to recorded batch totals.
Additional responsibilities include matching invoices to warrant requests, applying or requesting refunds for credit memos, and reviewing problem invoices and purchase orders.
Contact vendors to obtain missing invoices or resolve past due balances, verify invoice approvals and obtain signatures as needed, and assign vendor numbers and cost coding for payments.
Work collaboratively within the unit to assist during staff absences, peak workload periods, and year-end processing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Two (2) years of experience calculating, recording, and maintaining accounting information that must include coding transactions and checking them for propriety, balancing, and resolving discrepancies in computer edits;
OR One (1) year of experience calculating, recording, and maintaining accounting information that must include coding transactions and checking them for propriety, balancing, and resolving discrepancies in computer edits AND at least 43 quarter (29 semester) credit hours from an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school that includes 9 quarter (6 semester) credit hours in accounting.
OR At least 94 quarter (62 semester) credit hours or an associate degree from an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school that includes 12 quarter (8 semester) credit hours in accounting.
Training or experience must include using a computer to enter, update, or retrieve information.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Family health, vision, and dental insurance
Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
Optional short and long-term disability
Term life insurance
Fully paid retirement program
Oregon Saving Growth Plan
Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingcoding transactionsbalancingresolving discrepanciesvendor managementinvoice verificationpurchase order processingreconciliationpayment processingfinancial reporting

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationorganizational skills