Accounting Clerk

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Hiring Agency: Supreme Court - Agency 5
Location: Lincoln, NE
Hiring Rate: $20.608
Job Posting: JR2026-00030244 Accounting Clerk (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On: 11-16-2026

Job Description

** The Judicial Branch does not sponsor STEM (form i-983) or non-immigrant work visas for this position. **

The Judicial Branch offers:

Health & Wellness

• 79% employer-paid health and prescription insurance
• Dental and vision insurance plans available to purchase
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, available to purchase
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
• Flex Spending (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Financial Security

• 156% state-matched of the first 4.8% contribution to retirement plan
• FREE $20,000 Life Insurance Policy
• Optional Life Insurance and AD&D available to purchase

Paid Time Off & Leave

• 13 paid holidays annually
• Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
• Military leave and Funeral/Bereavement leave

Professional Growth

• Paid training to develop your skills
• Free continuing education credits to maintain professional certifications
• Access to specialized courses through Judicial Branch Education
• Opportunity for bilingual pay

This classification level is responsible for working under general supervision and performing basic routine accounting support, processing accounting related tasks, data entry and bookkeeping duties for assigned large and mid-sized county court. Responsibilities may include: reviewing and maintaining accounts payable/receivable information, verifying and correcting; tracking credits, payments and preparing monthly balance; maintaining courts bank account by making deposits, writing checks, and routinely reconciling, balancing all accountings and financial records. May provide guidance to clerical staff receiving payments.

Location: Lancaster County Courthouse, 575 S 10th St, Lincoln, NE 68508

Salary and Compensation

Starting Salary: $42,863.87 annually (Hiring Rate).
Immediate Growth: Earn a 2.5% pay increase after successfully completing your probation period (if starting at Hiring Rate).
Starting Rate Flexibility: Higher starting pay may be considered based on education and experience, subject to final management approval.
Please Note: Candidates approved to start above the Hiring Rate (at or above the Minimum Permanent rate) are not eligible for the 2.5% post-probation increase.
Future Increases: Annual cost-of-living adjustments (applied on July 1) are subject to State Legislature approval.

Job Duties

• Enters a variety of financial information into spreadsheets and/or databases, processes payments, prepares invoices, and issues receipts for payments and similar transactions e.g. bond refunds and restitution checks.
• Receives, reviews, prepares, and processes a variety of basic accounting and/or financial transactions, which may include: accounts payable, accounts receivable, billings, deposits, and/or related transactions.
• Balances daily financial transactions; produces cash reports.
• Tracks and/or maintains a variety of records, logs, and files; files documents as directed.
• Generates, prepares and distributes a variety of basic accounting reports and other documents related to assigned area of responsibility utilizing established guidelines.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.); and 1 to 2 years of experience in cash handling, basic accounting; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Basic accounting principles;
• Cashiering and ability to read bank statements;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Data entry techniques;
• Office procedures;
• Knowledge of state and federal laws;
• Knowledge of judicial, jail, and court system;
• Computers and related office equipment.

Skill Requirements:

• Providing customer service;
• Maintaining records and files;
• Perfuming basic mathematical calculations;
• Tabulating, recording, and balancing transactions;
• Operating computers and applicable software applications;
• Using a computer and applicable software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements: Positions in this class work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required, not to exceed 20 LBS.

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Benefits

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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.