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OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY

Accounting Technician - Accounts Payable Technician

Salem, Oregon - CENTRAL OFFICE/BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking an Accounts Payable Technician to join our Financial Services Division in Salem. This position is part of the Business Services team and works closely with technical and professional staff to support critical accounting functions across the agency.

This position is primarily responsible for processing accounts payable transactions in a timely and accurate manner, including employee travel claims, expense vouchers, rent, lease, utility payments, and contract payment requests. The Accounts Payable Technician reviews financial documents for completeness and compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, rules, and procedures. This role also serves as the agency Travel Coordinator and reviews Small Purchase Order Transaction System (SPOTS) transactions for consistency, reasonableness, accuracy, and compliance with established guidelines.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and customer service. Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively with staff throughout the agency are essential.

At OYA, we protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe, supportive environments. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and value a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. If you are looking for meaningful work in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Skill in listening for understanding, ability to ask appropriate questions and apply problem solving skills.

• Skill in providing factual information based on observation, knowledge and understanding.

• Ability to work collaboratively with a team as well as work well individually.

• Possess an understanding of basic principles of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

• Ability to apply accounting theory to solve or evaluate solutions to problems and to document and communicate the application of theory is essential.

• Knowledge and skill working with a personal computer.

• Ability to use a variety of software applications including: Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

• Strong ability to show attention to detail.

• Incumbent must remain current with capabilities of various software applications as well as other aspects of profession by attending training/education sessions.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA: 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 of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Strong attention to detail with high level of accuracy.

• Demonstrated experience reviewing a variety of accounts payable invoices.

• Strong research and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating technical information in writing and in person.

• Proficient in using software systems such as Microsoft TEAMS, Outlook, and Excel.

• Positive, professional, and reliable.

How to Apply:

• RESUME AND COVER LETTER REQUIRED: In your cover letter, please describe your experience, skills, and knowledge as they relate to the DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA of the position and explain why you are the best fit for this role. Limit your cover letter to no more than 2 pages and ensure it is in PDF format for accessibility.

• Ensure your application and/or resume thoroughly reflect your skills, experience (both lived, volunteer, and professional), knowledge, and/or education pertinent to this position, including how you meet the minimum qualifications and any/all desired attributes. Include in your resume dates of employment and descriptions of duties/responsibilities for each position.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This step will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. The task to claim preference will come after the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. Click here for a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Caution: If you fail to follow these instructions, including failing to attach a resume or cover letter as described above, we will have to disqualify your application. We cannot consider incomplete or late applications.

Additional Information:

• Hybrid Telework:  This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three or four in-office days per month at the Central Office. There may be times when additional in-office days are necessary due to workload demands. In-office and remote work schedules are reviewed periodically to ensure business needs are met and may be adjusted at any time. Please visit the state’s Work Reimagined website for more information.

• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, click here.

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• Representation: ​This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU).

• This position receives annual increases on the anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.

Tentative Recruitment Schedule:

NOTE: IF the first round of interviews are conducted via VidCruiter, an online video interview platform that offers flexibility by allowing you to complete your interview within a given time window, we want to give all candidates ample time and support to participate comfortably. Access to a computer or smartphone with internet, a camera, and a microphone will be necessary.

• 1st Round Interviews: July 1, 2026 (VidCruiter)

• 2nd Round Interviews: July 8, 2026 (IN-PERSON)

Please note that this timeline is tentative and subject to change as needed.

​Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team every other Wednesday, between 11am-11:30am PST during our OYA Career Chat Sessions. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!

Click Here to Register for OYA Career Chats!

About OYA

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a national leader in the juvenile justice field, pioneering the implementation of a positive human development framework for its work with staff and youth, and using data to match the right youth with the right services. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions to support youth under our care. Our agency mission is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences and the opportunity to contribute in the success of youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!

People of color, women and other members of historically underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information please visit www.oregon.gov/oya.

What's in it for You?
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a great work/life balance with flexible work schedules on most positions and a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan.

Discover more about working in Oregon state government by clicking here.

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU). By joining and maintaining your membership with SEIU Local 503, the following benefits are available to you such as:

• $2,500 life insurance policy paid for by your union, SEIU Local 503. This policy is in effect if you are an active member.

• Up to $200,000 of additional life insurance can be purchased. Up to $100,000 member life, $40,000 spouse and $10,000 child is guaranteed within the first 90 days of new union membership.

• Short Term Disability insurance is guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.

• Legal insurance enrollment is available to purchase within the first 90 days of new union membership.

• Tuition reimbursement.

For more information on SEIU, please click here.

Additional Information:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.” The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 971-345-1236. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Pre-employment Checks:

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities.  In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards. 

All OYA employees are required to submit to a two-step TB test to establish a TB free "base line." If offered employment and you accept, OYA will offer you the TB testing, and if you refuse, OYA will require the necessary documentation from your personal health care provider as a condition of employment.

All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.

Visa Sponsorship:

We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.

Have Questions?:          

For questions about the job announcement, email OYAJobs@oya.oregon.gov.