Accounts Payable Accountant

Initial Posting Date:

03/03/2026

Application Deadline:

03/22/2026

Agency:

Land Conservation and Development Department

Salary Range:

$3,582 - $12,266

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Accounts Payable Accountant

Job Description:

Help Department of Land Conservation and Development fulfill its mission to foster sustainable and vibrant communities and protect Oregon’s natural resources for current and future generations

Join our Fiscal and Budget Services team and make meaningful contributions to the financial functions which support the department fulfilling its mission. DLCD is a small, but dynamic organization, with multiple programs who work with diverse funding sources.

This position coordinates DLCD’s accounts payable process for goods and services contracts and grant funding disbursements to ensure accurate and timely payments. As the department’s travel coordinator and purchase card program coordinator, this position provides technical expertise, guidance and periodic training for DLCD staff and managers to ensure department activities follow state and federal guidelines. This position also participates in process improvement projects to improve efficiency to ensure alignment with accounting policies and procedures.

As the Accounts Payable Accountant, you will:

• Coordinate DLCD’s accounts payable process for goods and services contracts and grant funding disbursements by compiling invoices and payment request forms with required documentation to ensure accurate and timely payment.
• Serve as agency travel coordinator for DLCD.
• Develop and deliver training to all DLCD staff on requirements, policies and procedures for state business travel.
• Review all in-state and out of state travel preauthorization forms and reimbursement claims to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Serve as the agency purchase card (SPOTS) coordinator for DLCD.
• Develop and deliver training to DLCD cardholders on requirements, policies and procedures, and their responsibilities.
• Provide guidance and technical expertise for DLCD staff and managers to help ensure compliant SPOTS activities and transactions.
• Interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, and fiscal policies and procedures to ensure legal and compliant operations and transactions.
• Enter accounting transactions into the State Financial Management Application (SFMA) and ensure financial batch documents are properly archived.
• Reconcile accounts, propose and initiate correction entries, and recommend changes to improve accuracy and efficiency and eliminate future reconciliation issues.
• Design accounting queries and prepare financial reports and analyses, such as contract and grant spend down analyses, payroll reconciliations, and detail account reconciliations.
• Collaborate professionally with agency staff to recommend improvements to the processing, recording, and classification of transactions and account balances.
• Communicate and explain pertinent accounting data to other division and program staff to further departmental understanding.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. 

For a copy of the full position description, please email Jan.Guerrero@dlcd.oregon.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

One of DLCD’s foundational goals is to become a diverse, equitable, and inclusive agency that implements an equitable and inclusive planning program for Oregon. Efforts are supported by the State of Oregon Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and an agency Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and agency Strategic Plan

At DLCD, all employees are expected to recognize value in individual and cultural differences; lead activities in their division to promote and foster a diverse workforce; actively engage in implementing the DEI Work Plan and associated activities including achieving the agency’s affirmative action objectives and goals.

We recognize that to successfully meet our mission and agency values, our commitment to racial equity, diversity, equity, and inclusion must be at the center of our work. DLCD values the lived and professional experiences of individuals from historically and currently underserved and under-resourced communities and honor our Government-to-Government relations responsibilities with Oregon’s federally recognized Native American Tribes. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive, belonging, and equitable working environment for all employees. Candidates with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, language fluencies, lived experiences, and skillsets are encouraged to apply.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to collaborate with a team of talented professionals who are passionate about the agency’s mission and priorities.
• Flexible work location, with a mix of remote and in-office work with 1 day per week in the office.
• 11 paid holidays per year and additional personal business time off.
• Comprehensive benefit package options.

The Benefits

The State of Oregon offers a competitive and affordable health and benefits package, including excellent medical, vision and dental coverage, paid holidays off, and personal business leave, as well as paid and accrued vacation and sick leave. In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.

After a qualifying period, new employees are enrolled in the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP). State employees also have access to benefits like deferred compensation plans through the Oregon Savings Growth Plan and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Join thousands of state employees who came for a job and stayed for a career!

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate; OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting; OR

Successful completion of the State of Oregon Accounting Career Mobility Program or equivalent accounting certificate program from an accredited college or university; OR

32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours in Accounting from an accredited institution AND two years of technical, para- professional 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.

We’re Also Looking for:

Candidates who are the most competitive will also reflect the following:

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying financial regulations, guidelines, and policies to their own work, and successfully explaining financial regulations, guidelines, and policies to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience successfully designing and delivering training presentations on complex topics to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize their work to successfully handle multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, internal fiscal controls, and governmental or fund accounting.
• Knowledge of OAM (Oregon Accounting Manual) and GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) requirements.
• Experience with State Financial Management Application (SFMA), Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), or other complex financial applications.
• Collaborative problem solving and teamwork attitude.

If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!

Note: You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position.

Tips for Interested Candidates

A cover letter and resume are required. Your candidate profile, cover letter, and resume are the perfect place to display your interest in the position and highlight the skills and experience you will bring, making you the best candidate for the position. Failure to attach a cover letter and resume may result in a candidate’s disqualification. Submissions are screened for consistency of information and communication skills at the professional level (attention to detail, spelling, grammar, etc.).

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• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is a PERS participating member, they will have the base salary increased by 6.95% and pay the 6% employee contribution to PERS.  Successful candidates who are not yet a PERS participating member, will receive the 6.95% pay increase and begin the 6% employee contribution upon participating in PERS. DLCD employees are eligible for step increases on an annual basis, up to the top of the classification salary range.
• This announcement is for one full-time, represented position. Please 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. Prior to making a job offer, an internal pay equity assessment will be completed. The successful candidate’s professional experience and education will be compared to the state employee workforce performing work of a comparable character to determine appropriate placement in the salary range. Candidates new to state service typically
• receive a salary within the first half of the salary range.
• If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact Human Resources Analyst, Jan Guerrero at Jan.Guerrero@dlcd.oregon.gov.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who require visa sponsorship will not be considered at this time.
• For information on veterans' preference points, visit:  Veterans Resources

This recruitment may be used to fill other positions within similar classifications.