Initial Posting Date:

11/12/2025

Application Deadline:

11/27/2025

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$4,867 - $6,418

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Accounting Technician (Salem/Hybrid) For current state employees only

Job Description:

Accounting Technician – For current state employees only

ODOC Headquarters (Salem/Hybrid)

Oregon Department of Corrections

The Oregon Department of Corrections is actively recruiting to fill an Accounting Technician position. This position will be stationed at ODOC Headquarters in Salem, Oregon. This position is approved for a hybrid work schedule, requiring the employee to work onsite as needed. The employee will work in office at the start to learn the work before transitioning to hybrid. This position is open only to current State of Oregon employees. Contracted workers are not eligible to apply.

This position is represented by American Federations of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

About the Job – Your Role

As the Accounting Technician, you will be responsible for paying purchase order (PO) vendors and resolving purchase order and vendor-related issues. You will 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. You will 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. You will 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. The position also requires working collaboratively within the unit to assist during staff absences, peak workload periods, and year-end processing.

Minimum Qualifications

Your application materials will be reviewed to verify that you have:

• 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. Credit hours must include introductory level accounting courses 1 and 2; 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