Accounting Technician, Finance/Tax

Deschutes County; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO & holidays

Retirement (PERS)

On-site clinic

Job summary

Deschutes County in Oregon seeks an accounting professional to perform general financial transactions and provide customer service within the Finance Department. Duties include tax data review, prepay calculations, payment processing, and account reconciliations.

You will maintain property and transient tax accounts, balance tills, and support annual reviews and reporting. Strong attention to detail and prior accounting experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Two years of accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• Pre-employment criminal history and substance screening required.
• Ability to perform general accounting and financial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and monitor financial information for transient room and property taxes or other financial data.
• Calculate property tax prepayments and maintain prepay records throughout the year.
• Process payments for property tax collections and transient room tax; balance tills and process remote deposits.
• Maintain addresses on all property and transient room tax accounts.
• Perform data collection and reporting for administrative and annual reviews.
• Reconcile accounts, collect payments, and process deposits and writs to garnish taxpayers’ accounts.
• Issue collection warrants on personal property tax accounts and release them when paid.
• Process dog licenses and maintain bankruptcy files; issue proofs of claim as needed.

Skills

Customer service standards

Accounting principles

Cash handling

Entering information

Reconciliations & deposits

Education

Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Job description

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Finance Department/Tax Office is responsible for the collection of property taxes, dog licensing, and the collection of transient room tax revenue in the unincorporated area of the County. The department also receipts in all revenue for land sales, LID’s, and invoices billed throughout the County.

ABOUT THE COUNTY

We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,250 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.

Locatedin the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon.We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.

We hope you’ll consider joining our talented team.

ABOUT THE JOB

This position is responsible for performing general accounting and financial transactions, maintaining and producing financial information, and providing customer service and administrative support duties for the Finance Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring financial information for transient room and property taxes or other types of financial information.
• Calculating property tax prepays in coordination with the Assessor’s Office and maintaining prepay records throughout the year.
• Processing payments for property tax collections and transient room tax, balancing tills, and processing remote deposits to bank.
• Maintaining addresses on all property and transient room tax accounts.
• Performing research and collecting, compiling, and organizing data for administrative and annual review.
• Reconciling accounts, collecting payments, processing deposits, and processing writs to garnish taxpayers’ bank accounts or employers.
• Issuing collection warrants on personal property tax accounts and releasing them when paid
• Processing dog licenses.
• Maintaining bankruptcy files and issuing proof-of-claim when needed.

What You Will Bring

Knowledge of or experience with

• Customer service standards and protocols.
• Accounting and bookkeeping principles and methods.
• Cash handling procedures.
• Entering information and producing reports.
• Reconciling accounts, collecting payments, and processing deposits.

Skill in

• Collecting, compiling, and disseminating financial data.
• Performing related clerical duties.
• Paying close attention to detail.

*This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

Additional information regarding the position may be found clicking here.$5,055.88 to $6,775.35 per month for a 172.67 hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately.

BENEFITS

• Our robust healthcare package covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services.
• Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities.

Please click HERE for full benefit details.

This position is opened until filled with first screening of applicants on September 30, 2026.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting or related field;
• AND two (2) years of accounting experience;
• OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job.

The employment offer will be contingent upon pre-employment screening for criminal history and controlled substances (NOTE: Positive test results for marijuana use may result in rescission of a contingent offer of employment). These screenings must be completed with satisfactory findings in order for a formal offer of employment to be extended.