Join our Team at Portland Community College
Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.
Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.
Nature and Scope of Work
Join the Portland Community College (PCC) team! The Treasury Department is seeking an Accountant I located at the Rock Creek Campus.
This role will report to the Deputy Treasurer and perform a variety of activities to ensure efficient and effective operations for cash control. Knowledge and experience in banking operations, cashiering, government accounting, and direct experience in complex reconciliations are essential for this position. This position will work closely with other staff in student account services, accounts receivable, and the treasury office.
See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/academic-pro-jobs/acct1/
What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For
These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these success criteria.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing and interpreting financial/accounting information and preparing reports.
- Demonstrated experience preparing daily reconciliations of automated financial systems such as an ERP system, banking software, eCommerce, merchant systems, and POS systems.
- Makes computations, verifications and journal entries. Follows college procedures related to assignment area. Researches discrepancies and problems; assists in the resolution process.
- Responds to requests for financial information from administrators, auditors, departmental clerks, other accounting staff, contractors, outside agencies and other entities.
- Works with spreadsheets and other software applications to accurately perform duties. May establish systems for tracking non-routine accounting transactions as it relates to area of responsibility.
- Experience in government and/or college fund accounting systems and principles.
- Experience providing technical information to departmental managers and other staff regarding college accounting requirements and college accounting software.
- Experience working with diverse academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff. This also includes working directly with both internal and external departments and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of banking regulations, FERPA and PII compliance
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field. Experience performing the duties described above may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- One year of general accounting experience. Depending on particular job assignment, course work or experience in municipal or fund accounting may be required.
- Must have good communication skills; bondable; detail oriented; accurate keyboarding and 10-key experience.
- Must have good computer skills and a good working knowledge of spreadsheet applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in treasury/ banking, accounting, or general accounting position in a higher education or government setting
- Demonstrated experience reconciling accounts in a treasury position or at a banking organization
- Demonstrated experience in the use of an ERP system, such as Workday
- Familiarity with best practices in confidentiality and fraud mitigation
Why You'll Love Working Here
The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:
- A collaborative and inspiring campus community
- Opportunities for learning and professional development
Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.
Position Grade
Academic Professional 1 (A)
Employment Type
Full time
Total Rewards Package / What We Offer
There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:
- Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs
- Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP
- Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement
- PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
- Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
- Generous Paid Leave - as determined by our collective bargaining agreement (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) - Faculty and Academic Professional Agreement
Paid Leave:
- Starts at 13.33 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)
- 1 day of sick leave per month
- 12 holidays
- PCC Winter Break (when College is closed)
- 1 additional personal leave day per year
View a complete list of PCC benefits
How We Determine Initial Salary Placement
The first two steps of the range are: $56,429.00 and $58,407.00 per year. Higher salary placement may be available based on qualifications, experience and internal equity.
Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment
Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:
- Veterans: DD214
- Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA
Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.
