Grant Accounting Manager (Accounting Manager 1)

Oregon Department of Emergency Management; Salem (VA); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

11 paid holidays per year

10 hours vacation leave per month

8 hours sick leave per month

24 hours personal leave per year

Job summary

Oregon Department of Emergency Management in Salem, Oregon seeks a Grant Accounting Manager to oversee federal grant programs, budgets, and reporting. The role leads a Grant Accountant Team, ensuring GAAP compliance and effective financial governance for $1.3B in federal grants.

Remote/hybrid work is available with periodic evaluation. Candidates should have strong leadership, grant management, and policy development experience within state/federal frameworks.

Qualifications

• Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience.
• Two years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Expert knowledge of 2 CFR 200, federal cost principles, and grant compliance requirements.
• Strong financial management skills including budgeting, cost allocation, and grant oversight.
• Experience developing grant policies, procedures, tools, and training resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical policy direction to grant accounting staff, including guidance on legislation, GAAP, and fiscal policies.
• Ensure deadlines are met and accounting aligns with GAAP and the Oregon Accounting Manual (OAM).
• Review complex accounting transactions for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage operations, people, and their work to achieve program goals.
• Organize work activities, manage programs, monitor workflow, and evaluate procedures.
• Oversee the Grant Accountant Team within the Finance Section.
• Coordinate with auditors and internal/external entities.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Grant management

Budget oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SFMA

Power BI

Accounting systems

Financial reporting systems

Job description

Position Overview

Initial Posting Date: 11/04/2026 Application Deadline: 11/29/2026 Agency: Oregon Department of Emergency Management Salary Range: $6,834 - $10,569 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Grant Accounting Manager (Accounting Manager 1)

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is excited to announce a new opportunity for a Grant Accounting Manager (Accounting Manager 1) to join our team! We welcome you to join us today! The Department currently has an opening for one full-time Grant Accounting Manager (Accounting Manager 1) within the Budget & Finance Section of OEM in Salem, Oregon. This is a full-time, permanent position. This position has the opportunity to work remotely and support a hybrid (work from home/in office) work schedule. Remote work is evaluated periodically to ensure business needs are being met and can be adjusted at any time.

The Grant Accounting Manager plans, organizes, and manages the operations of the grant and financial accounting programs, by managing the federal grant program of $1.3b, primarily preparing federal budgets, actuals and historical data for the assignment and disbursement of grants to state, city, county, local governments, tribal governments, nonprofits and Oregon citizens. This position is involved in policies, procedures, and controls for both the state and federal governments. They provide technical guidance to a team of professionals to ensure compliance with state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations as well as accounting and auditing standards. This position is supervised by the Chief Financial Officer and coordinates with others within the agency and across the enterprise in order to ensure priorities and goals are supported and communicated.

General Duties

• Provide technical policy direction and advice to grant accounting staff, including guidance regarding legislation, interpretation of statutes, GAAP, fiscal policies, procedures, and workflow.
• Ensure all accounting and budgeting deadlines are met, and accounting is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Oregon Accounting Manual (OAM).
• Review complex accounting transactions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Execute the policies and goals through the management of operations, people, and their work.
• Organize and assign work activities and projects, manage programs, monitor workflow, and review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures.
• Oversees the general operation of the agency’s Grant Accountant Team within the Finance Section.
• Evaluates and implements training needs to ensure staff is prepared to perform assigned duties, including evaluation and creation of opportunities for staff development.
• Evaluate the grant accounting operations to assure all grant accounting work is done in conformance with GAAP, GASB, FEMA, federal OMB and DAS accounting standards and guidelines.
• Manage adjustments to operations to meet changes in needs, or statutory/accounting/administrative requirements.
• Manage development and maintenance of agency policies and procedures to document and communicate operations.
• Identify accounting and control issues and correct grant accounting-related deficiencies identified by the Internal Auditor or Secretary of State audits.
• Participate in the planning and policy setting, and in the development of short and long-range goals affecting policies, procedures, practices, and techniques.
• Develop, implement, and maintain appropriate fiscal oversight and control policies for OEM grant accounting.
• Coordinate and liaise with auditors and other internal and external entities.

Benefits of joining Our Team

It is the mission of Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) to lead collaborative state‑wide efforts, inclusive of all partners and the communities we serve, to ensure capability to get help in an emergency and to protect, mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies or disasters regardless of cause.

To learn more about our team and the work we do, please visit Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) website.

We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to maintain a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or status as a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• 10 hours of vacation leave earned per month.
• 8 hours of sick leave earned per month.
• 24 hours of personal business leave per fiscal year.
• Pension and retirement programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR two years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Desired Attributes

• Expert knowledge of 2 CFR 200, federal cost principles, and grant compliance requirements.
• Strong financial management skills, including indirect cost calculations, budgeting, cost allocation, and grant fiscal oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to administer and negotiate grants and agreements in partnership with program and procurement staff.
• Experience developing grant policies, procedures, tools, and training resources.
• Proven ability to provide technical assistance and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Expertise in subrecipient monitoring, risk assessments, and funding opportunity administration.
• Strong leadership skills with experience supervising and developing grant management staff.
• Proficiency with SFMA, Power BI, accounting structures, and financial reporting systems.

Anticipated Recruitment Timeline

Application Window Close: December 29

Round 1 Interviews: December 8 – December 9

Round 2 Interviews: December 14 – December 15, Onsite in Salem Oregon

Reference and Background Checks: December 16 – December 18

Additional Information

• The salary listed is the non- Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) qualifying salary.
• If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary will reflect the 6.95% increase.
• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check.
• Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.
• Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Justice Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.
• OEM does not offer visa sponsorship.
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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.”