Accountant I - Cornhusker State Industries
About The Position
Cornhusker State Industries (CSI), a financially self-supported program of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, provides workforce training and development to nearly 500 incarcerated men and women. The Accountant I manages moderately complex financial transactions and reporting for CSI under general supervision and may lead inmate support staff. The position supports payroll, billing, purchasing, accounts payable, inventory transactions, filing, and reconciliations for CSI. Applicants accepting an offer must pass a medical exam and, at a randomly unannounced time, a drug test. The employee must also successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program at the Staff Training Academy.
Requirements
- Post-high-school coursework or vocational education in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or experience performing accounting functions, including interpreting and analyzing financial data.
- Valid driver's license.
- Must pass a medical exam and a drug test at a randomly unannounced time after accepting a job offer.
- Must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program at the Staff Training Academy.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree in business administration/management, information systems, finance, economics, mathematics, international business, or sales and marketing.
- Experience in double-entry accounting.
- Experience with clerical accounting methods.
- Experience using Microsoft programs, specifically Excel.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and enter inmate work hours into the Corrections Inmate Payroll System (CIPS).
- Assist with and coordinate PIECP inmate payrolls for the federal inmate work program.
- Prepare and input laundry billing and contracts.
- Prepare and code CSI utilities for entry into the E1 Accounts Payable system.
- Prepare Inventory Traveler Transactions, e-filing, and attachments to the E1 System.
- Assist with CSI purchasing duties, including filing, scanning, and E1 attachments.
- Complete reconciliations as needed.
- Perform other CSI business office or CSI purchasing duties as required.
- May lead inmate support staff.
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of pay and benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement benefits.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
