Scholarships Reconciliation Accountant (Accountant 2)

About the role

The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) seeks a fiscal professional to support privately funded scholarship programs across Oregon. This is a full-time, Limited Duration/job rotation opportunity that is expected to last through June 30, 2027. The position is based in Salem, Oregon and is SEIU Represented.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile over 600 scholarship fund accounts between SFMA and subsystem, collaborating regularly with OSAC Scholarship Team to identify discrepancies and ensure alignment of financial data.
• Initiate corrections and adjusting entries; independently investigate root causes of errors and recommend corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable reconciliation systems and procedures to ensure long-term sustainability across OSAC’s scholarship programs.
• Design, evaluate, and maintain internal accounting controls for scholarship fund operations to ensure data integrity, prevent recurrence of systemic errors, and safeguard assets.
• Independently analyze nonstandard or complex transactions arising from donor agreements, program rules, and subsystem variances, determining and initiating the appropriate accounting treatment.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert on scholarship fund accounting, providing technical guidance to OSAC scholarship staff and other internal partners on reconciliation, fund structure, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and implement enhancements to subsystem and SFMA reconciliation processes to increase accuracy, strengthen controls, and reduce reconciliation cycle time.
• Use professional judgment to resolve complex accounting discrepancies requiring research, trend analysis, and application of GAAP, OAM, and agency policy.

Requirements

• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate AND two years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting-up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting systems;
• 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 two years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting-up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting systems;
• 32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND four years of related accounting experience to include a) classifying, analyzing, and reconciling financial data and records; b) designing, recommending, and installing modifications of accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records; c) preparing financial statements and reports; d) analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances to ensure the legality of financial transactions; and e) analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations related to accounting transactions, accounts, and account relationships resulting in accounting entries.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of GAAP, OAM, GASB, and governmental accounting standards.
• Experience designing or improving accounting systems, controls, or reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency with large accounting systems (R*STARS preferred) and query/reporting tools.
• Ability to independently analyze and resolve complex or nonstandard transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable reconciliation processes for high-volume, multi-fund operations.
• Experience developing clear process documentation, workflows, training resources, and supporting long-term systems sustainability.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and professional discretion.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to OSAC scholarship staff and partners, translating complex accounting concepts for non-accounting audiences.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of GAAP, OAM, GASB, and governmental accounting standards.
• Experience designing or improving accounting systems, controls, or reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency with large accounting systems (R*STARS preferred) and query/reporting tools.
• Ability to independently analyze and resolve complex or nonstandard transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable reconciliation processes for high-volume, multi-fund operations.
• Experience developing clear process documentation, workflows, training resources, and supporting long-term systems sustainability.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and professional discretion.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to OSAC scholarship staff and partners, translating complex accounting concepts for non-accounting audiences.

Benefits

The position offers competitive medical, vision and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members. Opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation savings program. A fabulous retirement program. Click here to visit our full benefits website. Work-life balance! 11 paid holidays per year. 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" per year. 8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month. Progressive vacation leave accrual, starting at 8 hours per month, with increases every 5 years. Hybrid remote work options.

Pay

The range listed is the Non-PERS salary range. Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS. Future Vacancies: We may use the candidates from this posting to fill future vacancies. This position may become permanent if future funding becomes available.

Schedule

This is a full-time, Limited Duration/job rotation opportunity that is expected to last through June 30, 2027.