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Hiring Agency:
Correctional Services - Agency 46
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Hiring Rate:
$18.360
Job Posting:
JR2026-00030015 Accountant I - Cornhusker State Industries (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
10-30-2026
Job Description:
Come join the team at Cornhusker State Industries (CSI)! We provide workforce training and development to nearly 500 incarcerated men and women. CSI is a financially self-supported program of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). We're seeking a candidate to manage moderately complex financial transactions and reporting for CSI. This role operates with general supervision and may involve leading inmate support staff.
Information about NDCS can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information about the position, call 402-471-1604. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.
Job duties
Prepare and enter inmate work hours into the Corrections Inmate Payroll System (CIPS).
Assist with and coordinate PIECP inmate payrolls (federal inmate work program).
Prepare and input laundry billing and contracts.
Prepare and code CSI utilities for entry into the E1 Accounts Payable system.
Prepare Inventory Traveler Transactions, e-filing, and attachments to the E1 System.
Assist with CSI purchasing duties, including filing, scanning, and E1 attachments.
Complete reconciliations as needed.
Perform other CSI business office or CSI purchasing duties as required.
Requirements/ Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: 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.
Preferred Qualifications: Associate s degree in business administration/management, information systems, finance, economics, mathematics, international business, or sales and marketing. Experience in double entry accounting, clerical accounting methods, Microsoft programs specifically Excel.
Other: Must have a valid driver s license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly unannounced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.
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Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: statejobs.nebraska.gov
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.
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Correctional Services - Agency 46
JR2026-00030015 Accountant I - Cornhusker State Industries (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
Prepare and enter inmate work hours into the Corrections Inmate Payroll System (CIPS).
Assist with and coordinate PIECP inmate payrolls (federal inmate work program).
Prepare and input laundry billing and contracts.
Prepare and code CSI utilities for entry into the E1 Accounts Payable system.
Prepare Inventory Traveler Transactions, e-filing, and attachments to the E1 System.
Assist with CSI purchasing duties, including filing, scanning, and E1 attachments.
Complete reconciliations as needed.
Perform other CSI business office or CSI purchasing duties as required.
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