Accounting Technician

Role Overview

• Responsible for paying purchase order (PO) vendors and resolving purchase order and vendor-related issues.
• Manage a queue of assigned vendors, tracking and correcting discrepancies through the AFAMIS accounting system.
• Duties include comparing vendor invoices to purchase orders to verify the accuracy of goods and services received, quantities, costs, and payment terms; sorting, batching, totaling, and recording invoices for vouchering and payment; and ensuring all batch and voucher requests are accurate and properly processed.
• Review and reconcile coded accounting transactions and Accounts Payable Edit Reports, research and resolve discrepancies, and balance payment documents to recorded batch totals.
• Additional responsibilities include matching invoices to warrant requests, applying or requesting refunds for credit memos, and reviewing problem invoices and purchase orders.
• Contact vendors to obtain missing invoices or resolve past due balances, verify invoice approvals and obtain signatures as needed, and assign vendor numbers and cost coding for payments.
• Work collaboratively within the unit to assist during staff absences, peak workload periods, and year-end processing.

Requirements

• Two (2) 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 (1) 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.
• 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.
• Training or experience must include using a computer to enter, update, or retrieve information.

Benefits

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Fully paid retirement program
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare