Grant Accountant (Accountant 1)

Initial Posting Date:

09/08/2025

Application Deadline:

09/18/2025

Agency:

Oregon Department of Emergency Management

Salary Range:

$4,409 - $6,732

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Grant Accountant (Accountant 1)

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is excited to announce a new opportunity for a Grant Accountant (Accountant 1) to join our team! We welcome you to join us today!

The Department currently has an opening for two full-time Grant Accountants (Accountant 1) within the Budget & Finance Section of OEM in Salem, Oregon. These are full-time, permanent positions for management services. These positions have the opportunity to work remotely and support a hybrid (work from home/in office) work schedule. Remote work is evaluated periodically to ensure business needs are being met and can be adjusted at any time. Please note, applications may be used to fill future vacancies.

The Grant Accountant Assist with the administration and coordination of the fiscal and grant processes for OEM to include ensuring the accuracy and proper use of federal, other and general funds that the Division receives. This includes funds expended at the state and local level, as well as federal funding that is administered by OEM to other state agencies. Works with the Accounting Manager and other grant accountants to ensure the accuracy of accounting transactions including reconciling accounts and initiating corrections. Provides grant accounting support to grant program staff within the agency.

General duties:

• Follows policies and procedures for expenditure of federal grant funds in accordance with the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards, CFR, and applicable state policies and procedures.

• Assists in preparing revenue and expenditure summary information for review by the State Public Assistance Officer, State Hazard Mitigation Officer and the Section Manager’s as required, and monitors revenue and expenditures on a monthly basis for certain federal grants.

• Assists in providing technical assistance to local jurisdictions and other state agencies on proper preparation of grant materials including but not limited to Oregon Individual and Public Assistance Programs, FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, Hazard Mitigation, State Resiliency, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management.

• Assists with training on the fiscal requirements of federal grant programs to local governments and other state agencies.

• Ensures that proper match is documented correctly and provided for these federal programs and accurate records are maintained by the subgrantee.

• Ensures that administrative fees are properly documented by grantee and subgrantee and that these funds are expended within standards established within 44 CFR.

• Assists in overseeing the distribution of disaster payments required for various federal grants. This includes closeout of projects, preparation of required reports and quarterly financial reports as required by the issuing agency.

• Provides assistance on maintaining controls to safeguard assets and ensure integrity of data and the OEM fiscal system. Provides assistance in reviewing fiscal transactions for conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and all applicable statutes and policies.

• Receives guidance and technical expertise for professional