Accountant II

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment is seeking a full-time Accountant II for our Fiscal Team. We are looking for a candidate who is service driven, customer focused, team oriented, loves to learn, and has a high personal standard of integrity. Under limited supervision, the candidate will perform full-performance professional accounting work involving a wide variety of accounting and related financial activities. An interested candidate should be able to apply knowledge of accounting theory/principles to maintain the Energy Loan Program’s financial activities. An interested candidate will also be the point of contact for a majority of the agency’s shared procurement activities. Are you passionate about preserving, enhancing, and protecting Nebraska’s environment? If so, please consider a career with the State of Nebraska at the Department of Water, Energy & Environment (DWEE). At DWEE, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Nebraska’s air, land, water, and efficient renewable energy use. Some of the things you can look forward to as an employee of DWEE: • 13 paid holidays • Vacation and sick leave equating to 24 days your first year, accruing immediately • Military leave • 156% (that's not a typo!) state-matched retirement • Tuition reimbursement • Employee assistance program • 79% employer paid health insurance plans • Dental and vision insurance plans • Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government • Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the state • Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service • Training and development based on your career aspirations • Fun, inviting teammates • A safe and secure environment • A new modern building in Fallbrook with free onsite parking • Easily accessible from I-80 • Respected as a valued team member • Business Casual Dress Code • Work Schedule: Monday – Friday – After a 6-month Original Probation Period - Flexible schedules and 10-hour workdays may be allowed with management approval What you will do! The successful candidate will develop, prepare, and analyze financial and operating data while performing a variety of accounting duties. Competitive Benefits The State offers a competitive benefits package, including 12 days of vacation during first year of service (accruals increase with years of service), 12 days of sick leave during first year of service (accruals increase with years of service), and 13 paid holidays per year. Permanent teammate benefits include: • Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • WellNebraska Health Plan • Direct Primary Care (DPC) • Mail order Rx (3 month supply) and Specialty Pharmacy program • Virtual Visits and FREE Nurse line 24 hours a day 7 days a week • Employee Assistance Program • Retirement/Investment Plan • Early Retirement Insurance Program (55 and older) • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Health Savings Account • Flexible Spending Accounts • Life and AD&D Insurance • Tuition Assistance • LinkedIn Learning Access to 16,000+ On-Demand Courses • Direct Deposit of Payroll • Nebraska State Employees Credit Union • Deferred Compensation Plan • Paid Holidays • Vacation, Sick, Civil, and Injury Leave • Military Training or Emergency Duty Leave • Teammate Discount Program • Charitable Giving through Payroll Deduction Coverage is effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. For a complete listing of job duties, requirements, and to apply, go to statejobs.nebraska.gov & Handshake, UNL Engineering Department “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.” Location and address of position: 245 Fallbrook Blvd – Suite 100 – Lincoln, NE Work schedule: Monday – Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Flexible schedule, 10-hour workdays allowed after six-month probation and/or with management approval.

Requirements

Associate's 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.
Valid driver’s license or the ability to provide independent transportation.
Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Submit a resume or list on the application specific detailed experience relevant to the position in years and months.
Submit a current list of at least professional references (previous employers) with valid telephone numbers.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & 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.

Nice To Haves

Prior participation in a team environment, skilled with business math, flexible and adaptable, problem solving, and can manage multiple priorities.
Experience with multiple accounting systems, self-development, customer service, advanced Excel, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

Serves as the agency’s lead for procurement activities. Including creating, reviewing, assisting in monitoring, and disbursing from accounting system-originating/maintained contracts and subawards.
Follows Energy Program directives related to the Dollar Energy Savings and Loans Program (DESL). Including disbursing, receiving, reconciling and communicating with 3rd parties all financial aspects of the DESL program.
Analyze, investigate, and resolve accounting differences noted by financial institutions related to the DESL program.
Create month end journal entries, using double entry accounting format.
Reconciles system-to-system funding availability. The agency utilizes the N.E.O. Dollar Energy Savings Loan System and Enterprise One (JD Edwards Accounting System) for loan tracking and disbursement/receipts recording. Available funding is tracked in both systems.
Extracts, compiles, organizes and analyzes financial data from vouchers, ledgers, journals and other accounting documents and databases to develop and prepare spreadsheets, reports, statements and other financial documents or files to assist management in analyzing, financial planning, forecasting and decision making.
Tracks Department of Administration, Materiel Division changes, updates, and communications. Summarizes and communicates the changes and updates that impact the agency as a whole and the accounting team.
Reviews accounting transactions for completeness and accuracy; reconciles account discrepancies and independently prepares resolutions to correct discrepancies performing account adjustments and posting to correct business unit and object code as needed.
Ability to work in designated time frames for duties and assignments.
Works as part of an accounting team, works semi-independently of direct supervision.

Benefits

13 paid holidays
Vacation and sick leave equating to 24 days your first year, accruing immediately
Military leave
156% state-matched retirement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
79% employer paid health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans
Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
WellNebraska Health Plan
Direct Primary Care (DPC)
Mail order Rx (3 month supply) and Specialty Pharmacy program
Virtual Visits and FREE Nurse line 24 hours a day 7 days a week
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement/Investment Plan
Early Retirement Insurance Program (55 and older)
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D Insurance
Tuition Assistance
LinkedIn Learning Access to 16,000+ On-Demand Courses
Direct Deposit of Payroll
Nebraska State Employees Credit Union
Deferred Compensation Plan
Paid Holidays
Vacation, Sick, Civil, and Injury Leave
Military Training or Emergency Duty Leave
Teammate Discount Program
Charitable Giving through Payroll Deduction