Accounting Technician - Division of Child Support

Oregon Department of Justice; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, vision, and dental

Pension and retirement programs

SEIU representation

Hybrid remote after training

Job summary

Oregon Department of Justice is hiring an Accounting Technician to support the Division of Child Support, Financial Services team. You will perform accounting and reconciliation tasks to ensure accuracy in child support accounts and support central financial operations. Hybrid work is available after training based on business needs.

The role emphasizes identifying errors, solving problems, and delivering reliable financial services with a commitment to equity and inclusive teamwork.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience calculating, recording, and maintaining accounting information and balancing discrepancies.
• One year of experience with 9+ accounting credit hours if 43 quarter hours completed.
• State of Oregon Accounting Career Mobility Program or equivalent accounting certificate.
• At least 94 quarter/62 semester hours with accounting coursework.

Responsibilities

• Review OST reports to identify and process direct deposit returns and reversals.
• Create, log, and distribute direct deposit reversal requests with approvals.
• Process and maintain direct deposit applications and activation.
• Examine returned item reports and redeposit processes; resolve issues in receivable accounts.
• Maintain logs, ledgers, and documentation with data security guidelines.
• Provide customer service related to direct deposits and payments.
• Perform data entry and organize team filing systems using Microsoft Office tools.
• Support Financial Services through cross-training tasks and fund validation.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Accounting coursework

Associate degree with accounting hours

Accounting certificate program

Accounting credits with 'accounting' in title

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title

Accounting Technician - Division of Child Support

Initial Posting Date

09/25/2026

Application Deadline

10/05/2026

Agency

Department of Justice

Salary Range

$4,124 - $5,714

Position Type

Employee

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. Our 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.

Primary Duties (in Part)

• 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.

For more information about our benefits, you can learn here.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.

Contact Information

Oregon Department of Justice

1162 Court St NE

Salem, OR 97301

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