Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number:Department: LC-County Treasurer
Opening Date: 11/13/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Posting InformationStarting at: $86,715.20The Accountant III serves as the lead accounting professional for the Treasurer's Office, overseeing cash management, reconciliations, banking, financial reporting, investments, compliance, and internal controls. This position provides technical guidance to accounting staff, ensures compliance with applicable laws and policies, and supports the accurate management of County funds.
Key Responsibilities- Oversee daily cash balancing, reconciliations, and month-end fund close processes.
- Monitor and resolve accounting variances and ensure accurate financial records.
- Prepare and submit required financial reports, disbursements, ACH transactions, and wire transfers.
- Ensure compliance with Nebraska statutes, accounting standards, audit requirements, and County policies.
- Serve as the department expert on financial systems and accounting software.
- Monitor cash flow, banking activity, investments, and collateral requirements.
- Assist with annual tax roll preparation and financial distributions.
- Maintain and improve internal controls, policies, and procedures.
- Provide leadership, training, and technical support to accounting staff.
- Serve as a liaison with auditors, banking institutions, and other governmental entities.
What you Bring:- Integrity and accountability
- Independent judgment and decision-making
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Communication and teamwork
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Problem-solving and process improvement
- Dependability and professionalism
Minimum QualificationsGraduation from an accredited four-year college or university with coursework in accounting or public or business administration and three years of experience working with governmental accounting and/or auditing procedures or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
We value each Lancaster County employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:
- Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
- We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave and 13 days of sick leave that begin accruing upon hire; plus 11 paid holidays and up to 16 hours of non-cumulative personal holidays per calendar year.
- All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
- 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
- Up to 3 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
- $30,000 of Life Insurance
- 401(a) Retirement Plan. When you make an 8% contribution, the County will match your contribution 100%.
- Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses after you leave County employment.
- Optional benefits include:
- Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Allstate Voluntary Plans
- Supplemental Term Life
- Deferred Compensation Plans
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What is your level of education?
- Some college classes 1, 2 or 3 years of college
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Advanced Degree above Master's
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If you have a college degree, please select in what field. If you do not have a college degree, please select N/A.
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Degree in Related Field
- Degree Not in a Related Field
- N/A
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Do you have experience performing governmental accounting?
- No experience
- Yes, less than 6 months experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years' experience
- Yes, 2 to 4 years' experience
- Yes, more than 4 years' experience
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If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
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Check the statement that best describes your experience using Microsoft Excel.
- I have never used Microsoft Excel.
- I consider myself a beginner user.
- I consider myself an intermediate user, including basic Excel formulas, filters, and subtotals.
- I consider myself an advanced user and can build pivot tables and utilize advanced Excel functions including vlookups and sum ifs.
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Do you hold a current Certified Public Accounting certificate?
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Do you have experience participating in an outside audit process?
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If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
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Do you have work experience managing bank accounts and investment strategy planning?
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If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
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Have you included the last Ten years of your employment history, including any gaps?
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