Job description

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE

Description

Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information call (402) 471-2654. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please call 405-479-5812.

Location: Filling for Omaha Correctional Center, Nebraska State Penitentiary, Work Ethic Camp, or Central Office

This is a Temporary position expected to last 6 months from start date.

Examples of Work

Under general supervision, performs moderately complex, technical accounting work to generate and process front-end accounting and financial data transactions and reports; match invoices to receiving documentation and audit for validity and accuracy.

Initiate communication to acquire needed invoices, credits, debits or receiving documentation; enter and audit payment documents in the Payroll and Financial Center for invoices; occasional mail sorting and filing.

Research and prepare responses to questions from inmates on their trust accounts; maintaining database of confiscated inmate receipts; prepare journal entries to document inmate trust transaction activity into Corrections Inmate Tracking system.

Qualifications / Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: Post high school coursework or vocational education in accounting, finance, business administration or related field OR experience performing accounting functions including interpreting and analyzing financial data.

PREFERRED: Associate Degree in Accounting or related field; two years governmental accounting experience; experience with spreadsheets.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: the principles and practices of accounting theory and double entry accounting concepts and procedures; generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); accounting systems; the methods of filing and maintaining accounting records; word processing and spreadsheet computer software programs; database management.

Skill in: listening to and understanding information received; gathering and compiling data into spreadsheets and databases; using mathematical methods or formulas to compare and analyze data; developing and applying equations and/or formulas; compiling data from multiple sources into a single, comprehensive document or report.

Ability to: learn and apply the principles and concepts of specific agency programs, regulations and procedures of an accounting system; learn and apply GAAP practices and standards; communicate with agency staff and the public to provide and elicit information; classify accounting transactions, maintain, and reconcile accounts.

Extract data from established accounts and prepare accounting reports and financial statements; review accounting documents for completeness and conformance with specific requirements and to take the appropriate corrective action when necessary; design reports and financial statements; compute and compile financial data involving the use of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and fractions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $14.34 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• McCook, NE: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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