Initial Posting Date:

12/12/2025

Application Deadline:

12/21/2025

Agency:

Department of Administrative Services

Salary Range:

$4,023 - $5,575

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

SFMS Technician (Accounting Technician)

Job Description:

Now Hiring, Apply Today! SFMS Technician (Accounting Technician)

The Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) is the central administrative agency that leads state government to implement the policy and budget decisions of the Governor and Oregon Legislature. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for enterprise-wide fiscal planning and policy leadership. The CFO provides guidance, training, and direction to ensure fiscal integrity and consistency across state agencies. The Office routinely represents the Governor with other elected officials, political subdivisions, other states, and investment houses. Specific policy sections within the Office include Budget Policy (BAM), Statewide Audit and Budget Reporting (SABRS), Capital Finance and Planning, and the Office of the State Controller.

What You’ll Do

As the SFMS Technician you are responsible for proper, consistent vendor information in Statewide Financial Management Application (SFMA.) The SFMS Technician resolves vendor problems and proposes system adaptations and corrections as necessary. You will review, correct, monitor, and activate statewide vendor profile records and vendor forms to ensure compliance with policies. Partnering with agencies to ensure all vendor-related transactions, balance types, profiles, etc., are processed properly and completely in SFMA.

For a full review of the position duties, details, and working conditions, please click here.

This Is What You Need to Qualify

• Two 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 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

• Successful completion of the State of Oregon Accounting Career Mobility Program or equivalent accounting certificate program from an accredited college or university; 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 accounting. Credit hours must include introductory level accounting courses 1 and 2 and may include any additional accounting courses with “accounting” in the title.

Note: Training or experience must include using a computer to enter, update, or retrieve information.

The ideal candidate will possess the following desired skills and attributes:

• Requires basic knowledge of government accounting policies, reconciliation processes, and automated transaction-based accounting processes and systems.

• Knowledge or experience in IRS TIN matching and general understanding of tax reporting status.

• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communications skills at a professional level.

• Demonstrated experience with computers connected to a LAN with ability to use a variety of software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.

• Experience providing classroom, training and seminar presentations.

• Must be highly organized and demonstrate the ability to manage conflicting priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail in meeting numerous firm deadlines with frequent interruptions in their daily work schedules.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

At DAS, we are committed to innovation, continuous improvement, outstanding service delivery, and support for each other as professionals and as people. We believe hiring highly skilled, diverse employees is key to cultivating positive results, well-informed outcomes, and value the unique skill set and perspective of all our team members.

Our amazing benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability, deferred compensation savings plans, and flexible spending accounts for health and childcare. Optional benefits including life insurance, disability, FSA, and more

• Generous Paid Time Off: 11 holidays, 3 personal business days, monthly sick leave and vacation leave that increases with years of service.

• Career Development: Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

• Get There - Oregon’s easy-to-use carpool matching tool and trip planner.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: You may qualify for the PSLF program.

• Hybrid work environment – While orientation will be conducted in office, this role will be open to Hybrid work once trial service is completed. Terms of hybrid work and schedule will be discussed and agreed upon between the hiring manager and successful candidate.

How to Apply

• Click on the "Apply" link above to complete your online application and submit by the posted closing date and time. For step-by-step instructions click apply to work for the state or current state employee.

• Required Documents: cover letter and resume

• The work experience and/or education section of your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all the minimum qualifications and desired skills and attributes listed above. Failing to attach required documents may result in disqualification of your application.

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

• Complete any supplemental questions through Workday.

• Be sure to check Workday and your email for additional tasks and updates. After hitting submit there may be additional required tasks for you to complete prior to the announcement closing. Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference, as it is not available for you to view after the announcement deadline.

• If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, you will receive a Workday task to submit your supporting documents. Be sure to submit your documentation prior to the close date of this posting in order to have the preference considered.

Additional Details

• This announcement is for one, full-time, permanent, SEIU Represented, SFMS Technician (Accounting Technician )position and may be used to fill future vacancies.

• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%.

• Review the Classification and Compensation page for more details on the classification, or you may visit our website for information on the job offer process following pay equity.

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who require VISA sponsorship will not be considered at this time.

• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

• If you need an application in an alternate format in order to complete the process or for accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you may contact the Recruiter, Nancy Karnas at: nancy.karnas@das.oregon.gov | 971-719-3083

• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. Click on the following link for additional information on Veterans’ Preference.

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The Department of Administrative Services is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity. At the Department of Administrative Services, we embody the value of hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce revitalizes our state. We value diversity and foster a positive and welcoming environment where all employees can thrive.