Project Accountant Senior

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$41.51 - $51.03 Hourly

Department:

Health Department

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

December 16, 2025

The Opportunity:

THIS WORK MATTERS!

Join us at Multnomah County Health Department, where we are seeking individuals who embody leadership, achievement, and action in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment. Our mission is at the heart of everything we do: to collaborate with communities, advance health equity, safeguard the most vulnerable, and foster health and wellness for all. Guided by our core values of Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity, and Integrity, we strive to create a workplace culture characterized by respect, trust, and understanding for the incredibly diverse populations we serve in our communities.

The Project Accountant Senior supports the Health Department's mission by delivering complex professional accounting, budgeting, auditing, and grants management functions. This position is central to ensuring program financial solvency and compliance by preparing detailed reports and performing "What if" analyses to adapt to community needs. Operating under general direction, the specialist collects, analyzes, and reports on complex financial data from all partners, ensuring strict adherence to County, State, and Federal regulations, while also providing technical assistance across various finance functions. Crucially, the individual in this role is expected to uphold the division's commitment to racial equity, reduce health disparities, and actively foster a work culture characterized by safety, trust, and belonging.

As a Project Accountant Senior, responsibilities include:

Accounting Services and Financial Technical Assistance

• Performs complex professional accounting, budgeting, auditing, financial analysis, contracts, and grants management for both internal departments and external partners.

• Prepares extensive reports and exhibits detailing a program's financial soundness and compliance with relevant laws, grant/funding requirements, and regulations.

• Reviews and interprets current, new, or revised laws, regulations, and policies to determine their financial impact on assigned operating areas, work functions, programs, and grants.

• Exercises professional judgment to execute financial and accounting functions not explicitly covered by written procedures and standards, and recommends solutions to senior managers and external organizations regarding unusual or questionable financial accounting and reporting.

Special Projects

• Independently evaluate current work processes across Finance and Business Management units, identify existing problems, and lead the implementation of changes to improve overall efficiency and compliance with policies and regulations.

• Develop and present comprehensive reports incorporating analysis of financial commitments and obligations, detailed budget-to-actual reporting, and trend analysis to accurately project future revenues and expenses.

• Ensure all process improvements maintain strict compliance with County, Department, and external policies and regulations.

• Develop and implement a new, comprehensive training manual and processes specifically for Finance and Business Management staff.

Internal Controls and Risk Management

• Examine the adequacy of internal routines and controls for programs and contractors, and review the scope and effectiveness of internal and external audits.

• Collect and analyze data to proactively detect deficient controls, waste, fraud, and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

• Determine and recommend necessary corrective actions to management to mitigate risks and improve operational efficiency.

Multnomah County offers an exceptional benefits package, including employer-funded retirement savings; health and dental insurance at very low cost to full-time employees and their dependents; paid parental leave; wellness programs; a focus on work-life balance; and much more. Find more details on our