Accountant

ECC•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

The Accountant position supports the day-to-day accounting operations, including AP/AR, journal entries, reconciliations, and basic financial reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
3–5 years of experience.
Basic understanding of GAAP

Responsibilities

Prepare and post routine journal entries.
Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
Support month-end close.
Maintain fixed asset subledger and run depreciation.
Assist with tax filings and audit requests.
Demonstrates ownership of assigned processes and drives tasks to completion with minimal oversight.
Leads by example through high standards of accuracy, accountability, and ethical behavior.
Supports team development by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and contributing to a collaborative work environment.
Takes initiative to identify process gaps and propose solutions that improve efficiency and control.
Analyzes financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and root causes of issues.
Applies sound judgment to resolve complex accounting problems and escalate when required.
Evaluates the impact of system or process changes on financial reporting and internal controls.
Uses data-driven analysis to recommend improvements to workflows, reporting, and compliance.
Communicates clearly and professionally with finance and non-finance teams.
Translates complex accounting concepts into easy-to-understand explanations for stakeholders.
Partners effectively with operations, FP&A, procurement, and other departments to support accurate reporting.
Provides timely responses to internal and external inquiries, including auditors and leadership.
Works efficiently across multiple financial systems, ERPs, and reporting tools.
Navigates and reconciles data between subsystems such as AP/AR platforms, bank portals, and payroll systems.
Supports system upgrades, data validation, and process improvements involving automation or integration.
Ensures data accuracy by maintaining clean, reliable source information across platforms.
Creates and maintains detailed SOPs, process maps, and work instructions for accounting procedures.
Ensures documentation remains up to date and compliant with internal controls and audit requirements.
Identifies opportunities to streamline workflows and formalize repeatable processes.
Contributes to the development of internal controls and best practices for month-end close.
Demonstrates proficiency in Excel including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data modeling.
Uses Excel to analyze financial data, prepare schedules, automate recurring tasks, and validate system outputs.
Consistently meets month-end, quarter-end, and year-end deadlines with high-quality deliverables.
Prioritizes tasks effectively to balance multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Plans workload proactively to ensure timely completion of close activities and stakeholder requests.
Maintains strong organizational habits to track deliverables, follow-ups, and process dependencies.