Accountant II

The work we do matters

Hiring Agency:
Revenue - Agency 16

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$24.844

Job Posting:
JR2025-00021100 Accountant II (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
12-22-2025

Job Description:
**The Department does not sponsor non-immigrant work visas, or STEM OPT candidates for this position. **

Our Accountant will work under limited supervision, perform full-performance professional accounting work involving a wide variety of accounting and related financial activities; coordinate with management and staff to develop and implement various strategies and initiatives to achieve transparency and accuracy of reported revenues and expenses; performs related work as assigned.

Job Duties include:
1) Advises subordinates and other agency personnel concerning accounting procedures and policies to answer inquiries and to provide professional guidance in the resolution of accounting problems.

2) Consults with and advises management on financial matters to exchange information, to identify the characteristics and impact of financial problems, and to formulate possible solutions.

3) Interprets appropriate federal and State laws, rules, regulations, and standards to ensure compliance and efficient operation in accordance with prescribed accounting principles, theories, and concepts.

4) Surveys and studies agency accounting systems and needs to develop plans to modify existing systems or design and install new systems that will more effectively meet agency goals and objectives.

5) Writes and disseminates instructions, manuals, and procedures relating to accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting to facilitate employee production.

6) Compiles, synthesizes, and analyzes data from vouchers, ledgers, journals, computer printouts, files, and/or microfiche to prepare reports and statements and to provide management data for planning, budgeting, and decision making.

7) Audits/examines data on vouchers, invoices, computer printouts, and other source documents to ensure the information is accurate and complete and meets established agency requirements.

8) Computes amounts to be allocated and or distributed to various governmental agencies.

9) Enters data onto forms, vouchers, warrants, and other documents to facilitate processing and ensure proper accounting of funds.

10) Using computerized systems, posts data to ledgers, journals, and work sheets to establish and maintain records of all financial transactions.

11) Using computerized systems, balances and/or reconciles ledgers, journals, worksheets, and accounts to verify that posting is complete and accurate.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree in accounting, finance, business administration, statistics or related field and experience with accounting/financial management systems OR 2 years' experience with professional accounting procedures including developing and modifying accounting/financial management systems.

Knowledge of: Professional accounting principles, theories, and practices; GAAP; research practices and techniques; auditing principles and procedures; budget preparation; computerized accounting systems.

Ability to: Interact with supervisors, other employees, and the public to gain their cooperation and to establish working relationships; organize and present facts and opinions orally and in writing to exchange information and ideas and to promote agency needs, plans, and objectives; translate cash basis accounting transactions to full accrual basis; apply the principles of accounting, statistics, and fiscal management; manage funds and provide financial and budget recommendations; analyze data and draw conclusions.

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Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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