Summary: The Budget and Finance Office of Hood River County is seeking to fill a full-time Financial Accountant role. This position will work closely with the Director, Budget and Finance performing work in maintaining a balanced general ledger. Additionally, this role will prepare accounting entries by compiling and analyzing account information, documenting financial transactions by entering account information and preparing journal entries and substantiating financial transactions by auditing documents. This position will be required to review the preparation of payroll and accounts payable data; providing back-up as necessary. This role will assist the Director and auditors with the annual audit. Additional duties will include the review periodic tax collection turnovers, balancing the daily revenue turnovers to deposit detail and resulting financial reporting. Flexible work arrangements possible. Skills: \' Ability to analyze budgetary or accounting data, prepare journal entries and coordinate regulatory documentation activities \' Ability to develop sound recommendations that work with governmental generally accepted accounting principles and regulations at federal and state levels \' Advanced or expert level Excel skills Knowledge: The selected candidate will have completed four years of post-high school education in accounting and have a minimum of 2 years hands on experience in accounting in a financial office.