Accountant 3 – Program Accountant

Oregon Department of Human Services

Accountant 3 overseeing loan activities and bond compliance at the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs. Working in a team-oriented environment to support veteran services.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeSalem • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor loan activity to ensure proper assignment to the appropriate bond series
Establish and maintain accounting codes when new bonds are issued
Update the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system with required information
Provide stockpiled and pipeline loan data
Prepare arbitrage reports as needed
Update financial statement note disclosures at year-end with relevant bond information
Compile and report data

Requirements

What you’ll need

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate AND three years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 2 work
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
OR 32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND five years of related accounting experience
Strong collaborator across teams and external partners, including Treasury and financial partners
Skilled in financial research and policy interpretation to ensure compliance and accuracy
Detail-oriented in managing complex financial data and reporting requirements
Highly organized with strong time management and ability to meet multiple deadlines independently

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee and their qualified family members
Paid sick leave
Vacation leave
Personal leave
11 paid holidays a year
Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingfinancial reportingdata compilationarbitrage reportingfinancial statement disclosuresbond issuanceloan activity monitoringfinancial researchpolicy interpretationdata management

Soft Skills

collaborationdetail-orientedorganizational skillstime managementindependenceability to meet deadlines

Certifications

Certified Public AccountantCertified Government Financial Manager