Initial Posting Date:

02/23/2026

Application Deadline:

03/09/2026

Agency:

Oregon Business Development Department

Salary Range:

$4,116 - $5,712

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Limited Duration - Payables Technician (Accounting Technician)

Job Description:

Business Oregon the state’s economic development agency, is recruiting for a full-time, Limited Duration - Payables Technician (Accounting Technician) position within the Fiscal & Budget Services (FABS) division.

This is a Limited Duration position currently approved through June 30, 2027, with the possibility of it being extended. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current position and may be used to fill future vacancies.

FABS manages budget and ensures compliance with state and federal accounting and reporting requirements that support programs serving Oregon businesses, communities, and industry partners.

We are looking for detail-oriented accounting professionals who are experienced in accounts payable and receivable processing, reconciliations, and financial system operations. This position plays a key role in maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the agency’s accounting records while providing excellent service to internal. If you are motivated by accuracy, compliance, and contributing to the fiscal strength of a mission-driven organization, apply today!

Note: We are committed to fostering a supportive work environment that promotes work-life balance and flexibility. This hybrid role offers remote work options, with the expectation of occasional in-office presence as needed to support business operations.

What will you do:

As an Accounting Technician, you will:

• Apply generally accepted accounting methods and controls to ensure timely and accurate posting of expenditures and revenues.

• Analyze payable claims including invoices, leases, purchases, and other claims.

• Input and maintain accounts payable information in the State Financial Management Application (SFMA).

• Process credit card transactions, perform daily balancing, and reconcile transactions to Treasury bank statements; reconcile and monitor SPOTS transactions in SFMA.

• Review documents and resolve discrepancies and process journal entry adjustments, as necessary.

• Provide technical assistance and interpretation of policies and procedures for agency vendors and coordinate the resolution of disputed amounts.

Minimum Qualifications:
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 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.

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

Requested Skills:

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of some or all the following skills.

If you have these requested skills, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose who will move forward! You do not need to have all these skills to be eligible for this position.

• Experience applying accounting methods, including fund accounting, expenditure and revenue classification, and ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements.

• Proven ability to process high-volume accounts payable and/or receivable transactions, perform reconciliations, journal entries, and resolve discrepancies accurately.

• Proficiency with financial management systems such as SFMA or comparable ERP platforms, including data entry, error correction, and account balancing.

• Experience generating financial reports and queries using business intelligence or reporting tools.

• Ability to interpret accounting policies and procedures and communicate technical fiscal information clearly to staff, vendors, and external partners.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our requested skills listed.

What Business Oregon does:

Business Oregon is the economic development agency for the state of Oregon. We have about 200 people on our team, and we work with communities and businesses. We use our programs and expertise to help businesses grow, so they can in turn add jobs, diversify the economy, and increase Oregon prosperity. We work with communities to enhance and expand infrastructure and community safety with projects such as water/wastewater systems, seismic rehabilitation for schools, or rural broadband development. This also sets the stage for future business development. Our mission is to invest in Oregon’s businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy, all carried out with an agency strategic plan.

Through a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility we can advance towards our vision of prosperity for all. As the state of Oregon’s economic development agency, Business Oregon advances socio-economic justice by applying an equity lens to our programs, partnerships, and investments, ensuring that our decision-making and resource allocation reflect the needs of all Oregonians. By embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility into our agency’s culture and practices, we work to expand access, dismantle barriers, and promote equitable economic opportunities across the state.

Business Oregon invests in Oregon businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy.

The Fiscal & Budget Services (FABS) is comprised of eleven positions. The division provides accounting and budget services for the agency. FABS is responsible for the oversight & management of the department's nearly $2 billion budget. FABS also ensures compliance with all legal & reporting requirements related to budget and accounting. It supports all other divisions in the department in delivering services to Oregon companies, business and industry groups, and communities.

How to Apply

Please Note: Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM PDT/PST on Monday, March 9th, 2026.

Complete the following required steps:

• Fill out the application. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday account through the Jobs Hub.

• Attach your current resume. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that are listed under the “requested skills” section above.

  • Clearly demonstrate in your resume how you meet all the minimum qualifications and required skills listed above.

  • Failure to submit the required resume may remove your application from consideration.

• Complete the questionnaire. After you submit your application, please go to your Workday inbox and respond to the public records request authorization, and gender identity questionnaire.

  • Answer the checkbox-style questions in the questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit your application, which completes the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• Warning – Workday will timeout after 15 minutes of inactivity and will not save your application progress unless you use the “save for later” function. If you need to take a break, please be sure to click the save for later button to save your progress. You will find your unfinished application in your Workday inbox.

Veterans, Disabled Veterans & State Servicemembers

• Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. Be sure to submit your documentation prior to the close date of this posting to have the preference considered. Click on the Veterans, Disabled Veterans & State Servicemembers link for additional information. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, generous benefit package, 11 paid holidays a year, 3 paid personal days, flexible work schedules, paid leave, employer contribution retirement plan (PERS), and so much more. Learn more about working at Business Oregon and the benefits we offer.

• Planning for your future. Pension plan, and deferred compensation packages.

• Deepening employee engagement by connecting and building strong teams, using enhanced communications, transparency, mentoring, and coaching.

• Care for our people and culture. At Business Oregon, we value community and foster a sense of belonging for our employees. We invest in our employees’ well-being including training and professional development, addressing burnout and other efforts that contribute to healthy, whole employees.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you’re employed by a government agency, you may be eligible. Learn more.

Additional Information:

• Business Oregon does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. Learn more.

• Hiring a successful candidate will be contingent upon the results of a criminal background check. Adverse background data may result in immediate disqualification.

• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current position and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

• Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, a pay equity analysis will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The analysis will be based on the relevant experience, education, training, and certifications documented in the application materials.

• This position is a classified, full-time Limited Duration position, non-exempt and is not represented by a union

• This is a PERS qualifying position. Employees new to the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) will get a 6.95% base salary increase and will pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS, after an initial six-month waiting period.

• Are you looking to live in and experience Oregon? Learn more about life in Pendleton, Salem, and Portland.

Need help?

We invite you to contact the recruiter for application questions or job-specific questions.

• The recruiter for this position is Lisa Santiago, Human Resource Analyst. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition at the top of this job post.

• Email: lisa.santiago@biz.oregon.gov

• Phone (call or text): 971-600-4484

It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodation for all applicants who may need it. Should you need assistance or accommodation, please contact the recruiter at lisa.santiago@biz.oregon.gov to discuss how we can best meet your needs.

Business Oregon is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

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