Accounting Technician - Division of Child Support

Oregon Department of Human Services; Salem, Beardsley (VA, MN); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote after training

Excellent benefits

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Justice is seeking an Accounting Technician to join the Division of Child Support, Financial Services. You will perform various accounting and reconciling functions to ensure accuracy and quality of child support accounts.

This role offers hybrid work after training based on business needs. Successful candidates will be analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of providing strong customer service for direct deposit and child support payments.

Qualifications

• Two years of accounting experience including coding, balancing, and resolving discrepancies.
• One year of accounting experience with 43 quarter hours including 9 in accounting.
• State of Oregon Accounting Mobility Program or equivalent accounting certificate.
• 94 quarter or 62 semester credits with accounting courses including introductory accounting.

Responsibilities

• Review OST reports to identify and process direct deposit returns and reversals.
• Create and log direct deposit reversal requests after approvals.
• Process and maintain direct deposit applications and update account information.
• Examine returned item reports, redeposit processes, and resolve related issues.
• Maintain logs, ledgers, and tracking in line with data security guidelines.
• Provide customer service related to direct deposit and child support payments.
• Perform data entry and organize team filing using Microsoft Office.
• Support Financial Services with cross-training tasks like payment adjustments and EFT updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

43 quarter credits in accounting

29 semester credits in accounting

94 quarter credits or 62 semester credits with accounting

State of Oregon Accounting Mobility Program

Job description

Initial Posting Date: 09/25/2026

Application Deadline: 10/05/2026

Agency: Department of Justice

Salary Range: $4,124 - $5,714

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Accounting Technician - Division of Child Support

Job Description: The Oregon Department of Justice is seeking to hire an Accounting Technician to join the Division of Child Support, Financial Services team! Our successful candidate will have a strong ability for identifying errors and the skill to find and create solutions in their daily work. If you are an analytical and critical thinker, this is the job for you! In this role you will perform various accounting and reconciling functions on behalf of the Oregon Child Support Program. This position is essential to ensure accuracy and quality of child support accounts and perform centralized tasks for varied financial functions of the program. This position is eligible for hybrid remote work after training has been completed based upon the business need of the section. The Oregon Child Support Program, administered by the Division of Child Support, is one of the top four anti-poverty programs in the nation. Apply today and become part of a program whose mission is to enhance the well-being of children and promote positive parental involvement by providing child support services to families. Your contributions will make a difference in the lives of Oregon’s most valuable resource—our children You will find that we embrace inclusive and supportive work environments and respect the diverse perspectives, knowledge, and experiences of our coworkers and those seeking to join the organization. We strive to build an inclusive and performance-oriented workplace where all individuals are welcomed and appreciated, leading to increasingly higher levels of fulfillment and success. Apply today!

Primary Duties

• Review Oregon State Treasury (OST) reports to identify and process direct deposit returns and reversals.


• Create, log, and distribute direct deposit reversal requests after verifying case manager and supervisor approval.


• Process and maintain direct deposit applications, including reviewing authorization forms, confirming activation, and updating account information.


• Examine returned item reports, initiate redeposit processes, and resolve issues within dishonored recovery and receivable accounts.


• Maintain required logs, ledgers, and tracking documentation in alignment with data classification and security guidelines.


• Provide customer service related to direct deposit and child support payments; respond to inquiries and route case-specific questions to appropriate staff.


• Perform data entry, create electronic files, and organize and maintain team filing systems using Microsoft Office tools.


• Support Financial Services operations through cross‑training tasks such as payment adjustments, UDC balancing, treasury processes, Positive Pay, EFT updates, and BI‑based fund validation.

Required Experience

Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate the knowledge, skills and abilities that you demonstrate, using an intentional equity lens.

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

Desired Skills, Experiences, and Attributes

• Demonstrates strong communication skills when working with customers and peers.


• Effectively multitasks and stays organized, even when handling frequent interruptions.


• Makes quick, informed decisions when working with forms and correspondence with legal implications.


• Proven history of delivering exceptional customer service.


• Skilled at interpreting and applying rules, policies, and procedures.


• Able to work both independently and collaboratively within diverse teams.


• Successfully manages high-volume workloads while meeting strict deadlines.


• Maintains strong attention to detail and accuracy.

What’s In It for You

• Exposure to a variety of operational areas within the Division of Child Support (for those interested in future advancement opportunity).


• Permanent, full-time employment.


• Vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year, and special days off.


• Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits and insurance.


• Pension and retirement programs.


• Endless peer and management support, and representation by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).


• Opportunity to expand your professional skills.

About the Organization

The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability, and is committed to workplace diversity. Oregon state government is a large organization by nearly any standard. With over 40,000 employees working all over the state, in small communities and large, we are proving that government can be innovative. We work as a team, challenging ourselves to be better, faster and more efficient with taxpayer dollars. After all, when every day we are responsible for caring for the needs of a diverse population and thriving business community, we simply must have the best and brightest workforce. If you take responsibility for your actions, are passionate about helping others succeed, and have a reputation for excellence and honesty, why not make Oregon state government your next career move? Joining our team means you open the door to many possibilities. From entry level to executive, outdoor work to policy setting, we have a role for nearly every calling, expertise and background. If you’re looking at us from across the country (or beyond!), know that Oregon is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Made up of seven diverse regions, Oregon has the ocean, mountains, valleys, high desert, cities, small towns, and almost everything in between. Oregon “flies with her own wings.”