Accountant I (Travel Team)

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Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Transactions: Handle payments for licenses and programs and prepare deposit documents.
• Documentation: Prepare billing documents invoices and financial forms; record transactions in accounting systems.
• Record Maintenance: Post data to ledgers journals and worksheets tomaintain financial records.
• Accounts Payable: Process invoices and contract payments throughOnBase and the Enterprise One (NIS) voucher system.
• Expense Reimbursements: Process Employee Expense Reimbursements(ERDs) and travel documents for payment.
• Compliance: Ensure documentation complies with DHHS and State policiesand procedures.
• Coding: Apply correct coding to ensure accurate financial statements.
• Spreadsheets: Prepare and use spreadsheets for processing anddocumentation.
• Filing: File documentation electronically or on paper for future reference.
• Evaluation and Reporting: Evaluate documents for policy complianceinitiate payments and compile financial data for reports and analysis

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Post-high school coursework or vocational education in accounting finance business administration or related fieldORexperience in accounting functions including interpreting and analyzing financial data.

Preferred Qualifications:Associate degree in accounting or finance. Experience with Enterprise One (E-1) OnBase NFOCUS and MMIS is a plus. Familiarity with processing Out of State Travel Authorizations (OSTAs) and Direct Billing Authorizations (DBAs) is also preferred.

Other: Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

Knowledge of: the principles and practices of double entry accounting concepts and procedures; clerical accounting methods forms and techniques; the methods of filing and maintaining accounting records; mathematical functions related to accounting processes; word processing and spreadsheet computer software program.

Skill in:Gathering and compiling data into spreadsheets or data bases. The position requires high attention to details and follow up skills.

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