Accountant III Child Support Finance
Lincoln, NE - USA
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Job Description:
The Accountant III is a supervisory role within Child Support Finance responsible for coordinating daily operations and overseeing staff workload and assignments. This role provides clear guidance on policies and procedures to both internal team members and external partners ensuring consistent practices and full compliance with federal requirements.
Under administrative direction this role will supervise the day-to-day operations of a functional unit or section within an extensive fiscal operation and evaluate the relevance and importance of accounting theories concepts and generally accepted principles in order to develop a different approach to fit specific agency or program accounting needs. Teammates work with a high level of discretion and make decisions on a regular and ongoing basis independent of others review
You have the passion; we have the opportunities lets make a difference for Nebraskans!
Serving as an Accountant III in the Office of Economic Assistance you will:
- Analyze work allocate resources and implement process improvements for better workflow distribution.
- Provide consistent internal auditing to ensure the day-to-day financial duties are being completed timely accurately and in accordance with federal guidelines.
- Provide ongoing training.
- Analyze validate and reconcile data in CHARTS (Children Have a Right to Support system) against information in E1/NIS and reports provided by remitting agencies.
- Review and verify financial data to provide accurate record keeping for child support orders filed in the state of Nebraska and other state orders where we have been asked to assist with enforcement and/or disbursement of funds due.
- Extract study interpret and synthesize financial data to prepare complex financial statements analyze financial issues and propose solutions.
Hiring Rate: $28.709 Exempt
Work Schedule: Monday Friday; 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Dress Attire: Business Casual
Location: Lincoln Nebraska State Office Building
Requirements / Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in accounting finance statistics business administration or related field. OR Associate degree in accounting finance statistics business administration or related field AND two years experience with professional accounting procedures. OR Four years experience with professional accounting procedures including developing public accounting systems modifying public accounting systems and financial management consultation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with auditing.
- Supervisory experience.
- Experience and knowledge working with Court Orders and Child Support.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of professional accounting principles theories and practices.
- Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations applicable to accounting/finance operations.
- Proficient with Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
- Ability to research and analyze data.
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