New Job Accountant Iii In Nebraska

This is a full time position working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

This is professional accounting work in the maintenance, review, and analysis of fiscal records for Lancaster County.

Develop objectives, procedures and policies governing the management of revenues and expenditures in accordance with the principles of governmental accounting, and relevant state and federal regulations and statutes; explore and plan financial and accounting information system improvements; monitor changes to and interpret appropriate federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and standards to ensure County compliance and efficient work operations. Prepare adjusting year end journal entries along with financial statements and footnotes for the Lancaster County, Crisis Center, Lancaster County Correctional Facility Joint Public Agency, and Public Building Commission audits. Serve as project manager for information flow from county departments during external audit process to ensure timely issuance of statements. Monitor financial activity in the accounting system, ensure accounting system is utilized at highest capacity as possible by county departments and act as liaison with software vendor and Information Services.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with major coursework in accounting and at least four years of experience working with governmental accounting and/or auditing procedures; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Employees must work a least 30 hours per week to be eligible for insurance benefits.

Vacation leave, sick leave, and holidays are prorated for part time employees based upon the hours worked per week.

Temporary, seasonal, and on-call employees are not eligible for benefits.