Accountant - Western Nebraska Veterans' Scottsbluff

Position: Accountant I Full-Time - Western Nebraska Veterans' Home Scottsbluff

Accountant I Full‑Time – Western Nebraska Veterans' Home Scottsbluff

Position posted by State of Nebraska, Veterans Affairs Agency 28 in Scottsbluff, NE.

Pay: $17.956/hour PLUS $3/hour differential for every hour worked;
Equals $20.956 per hour!

Schedule: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Job Description

Under general supervision, the position plays a pivotal role at the Western Nebraska Veterans' Home in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Routine professional accounting functions in the day‑to‑day maintenance and reporting of accounting and/or financial data in an established accounting/financial system of limited complexity.

Responsibilities

• Post data to ledgers, journals, and worksheets to establish and maintain records of financial transactions.
• Perform recurring traditional accounting functions such as posting data, reconciling ledgers, journals, worksheets and accounts, processing deposits, approving payment documents, and preparing various standardized accounting/fiscal reports.
• Ensure proper accounting of funds, including coding vouchers for identification.
• Extract, compile, and analyze financial data from vouchers, ledgers, journals, reports or files.
• Research records while ensuring the timely gathering of financial information.
• Sort and file correspondence and records to ensure uniform storage and generate standardized reports.
• Assist in the collection of revenue from multiple sources, prepare receipts, and post transactions to various revenue ledgers and systems.
• Reconcile various accounts, ledgers, and statements.
• Communicate with vendors and facility members to reconcile various accounts.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Minimum:
  Post‑high‑school coursework or vocational education in accounting, finance, business administration or related field, OR experience performing accounting functions including interpreting and analyzing financial data.
• Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting theory, double‑entry accounting concepts and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), accounting systems, 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 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.

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities. Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Government Administration

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