Accountant, Health Services

Job Description:

Accountant, Health Services

Description

Summary

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
Deschutes County Health Services supports over 400 staff in Behavioral and Public Health programs working to promote and protect the health and safety of the community in a broad variety of community-based settings.

This position is part of Administrative Services, which ensures DCHS has the facilities, resources, and support necessary to provide the highest quality of service to clients, customers, and the community through planning, consultation, implementation, analysis, and review.

To hear from staff about working at Deschutes County Behavioral Health, please click HERE.

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:
This position will join a fast-paced, mission-driven Fiscal and Accounting Team within the Health Services Department. This position will be providing fiscal and grant management for a complex and rapidly evolving healthcare environment. Specific duties include performing professional accounting and financial analysis functions, in addition to reconciling and reporting of financial transactions using generally accepted accounting principles. The position requires an in-depth knowledge of grant financial reporting and Federal grant management; work performed will be in compliance with state and federal regulations, County policies and procedures, and government accounting standards.

This position is located in Deschutes County and may be eligible for hybrid of in-office/remote work as allowed by policy and approved by the supervisor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and reconciling accounting records for multiple unique and complex grants.
• Researching financial issues and resolving discrepancies.
• Preparing budget and payroll projections and allocations.
• B alancing inter-fund activity.
• Reviewing and reconciling receipts and expenditures.
• Preparing monthly financial reports to internal and external agencies.
• Managing employee payroll allocations to multiple grants.
• Comparing budget to actuals with variance analysis and explanation.
• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with the preparation of year-end audit work papers and financial reports specific to Health Services, including the Health Services portion of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Supporting grant budgetary management processes in accordance with Federal guidelines.
• Meeting critical time deadlines for the development and submission of federal, state, and County financial reports.
• Conducting cost-benefit analysis of potential purchases and funding opportunities.

What You Will Bring:
Knowledge of or experience with:

• Governmental accounting and financial reporting standards.
• Grant accounting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Exercising patience and discretion in communications with others inside and outside the organization and ability to communicate technical concepts to others, as needed.

Skill in:

• Performing account and variance analysis, preparing account adjustments, and completing financial reports using PC-based financial software and spreadsheets.
• Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others at all times.

*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.

Notification to all candidates will be sent via email and/or text only. Please opt in for text messaging or check your email and your Governmentjobs.com account for application status.

Additional information regarding the position may be found by clicking here.

Compensation

$6,774.40 to $9,078.37 per month for a 172.67-hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This position is available immediately.

Position may be considered for lead pay after six months, reviewed annually.

BENEFITS:
Our robust health plan is offered at a minimal cost of $95 per month for employee only or $116 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public Administration;
• AND three (3) years of public sector accounting experience;
• OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master's degree in accounting.
• Reviewing interrelated financial records and identifying and reconciling errors.
• Experience in grant management and reporting.

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.

Physical Requirements. Must have the ability to work in an office that is environmentally controlled; possess sufficient hand coordination to perform keyboarding and data entry; arm/hand movements to retrieve work materials and operate a variety of general office equipment. The position is frequently required to sit, walk, stoop, bend, reach, stand, grasp, talk, hear, see, and may lift up to 10 pounds.

Excellent County benefit package when eligible.
Deschutes Countyoffers eligible employeesa comprehensive healthcare package that covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $95 per month for employee only or $116 per month for employee plus dependents. Coverage becomes effective the first of the month following1month of employment. 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, DeschutesCounty provides a generous and comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees.

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 www.deschutes.org/hr and click on Employee Benefits.

Closing Date/Time: 12/29/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$6,774.40 - $9,078.37 Monthly