Accounting Specialist

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies - Property & Casualty; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer 401k match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Educational reimbursement

Learning & Development program

Parking

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska seeks an Accounting Specialist to handle daily deposits, issue checks, and balance cash transactions with minimal supervision.

The role includes data entry for statements, coding cash transactions, and supporting financial reporting with a focus on accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Basic accounting and mathematical skills required.
• Proficiency with algebra and general numeric accuracy.
• Typing speed of 35 wpm with high accuracy.
• Ability to perform data entry and verify data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily deposits for all company entities.
• Print outgoing checks and ensure proper signatures and remittances.
• Summarize daily cash transactions for Cash Manager.
• Code daily cash transactions for assigned companies.
• Assist with electronic filings and statement preparation.
• Perform special projects and data transfers as needed.

Skills

Basic accounting

Algebra

Typing 35 wpm

Data entry

Proofreading

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years college or equivalent

Tools

Personal computer software

Job description

Company NICO National Indemnity Company
Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that.

The Accounting Specialist Prepares daily deposits and prints and mails outgoing checks for all companies. Responsible for coding and balancing all daily cash transactions for assigned companies, with minimal supervision Performs special projects.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska, and is NOT ELIGIBLE for employer visa sponsorship.

What will you do?

• Daily Deposits: Prepares deposits (i.e., incoming checks and cash) for all companies. Notifies appropriate personnel of checks received and to obtain approval for deposit and follows up as needed to minimize length of time checks are held and not deposited.
• Check Responsibilities: Prints outgoing checks for all companies using purchased software, personal computer, and laser printer. Verifies number of checks printed and batch totals, obtains signatures for checks issued over facsimile limit, and organizes signed checks and remittance enclosures backup for mailing.
• Daily Cash: May prepare summaries of daily cash transactions for Cash Manager.
• Transaction Coding: May code daily cash transactions for assigned companies.
• Special Projects: Performs special projects such as compiling financial reports or obtaining information from various records and transferring information onto personal computer.
• Data Entry: Assists with preparation of electronic statutory quarterly or annual statements and electronic filings using computer software applications by entering data, verifying data is entered correctly, and printing annual and quarterly statements.

What are we looking for?

• High school diploma or GED and two years college or equivalent work experience required.
• Prefer Bachelor degree in business administration or equivalent
• One or more years work experience.

Required Knowledge

• Basic accounting
• Math through Algebra
• Personal computer and related software
• Alpha/numeric filing

Preferred Knowledge

• Insurance terminology
• Specific knowledge of certain company procedures and practices

Required Skills And Abilities

• Typing 35 wpm with accuracy
• Personal computer and related software
• Proofreading
• Work accurately with detail
• Work well with others and/or independently
• Read/comprehend documents
• Compile, organize, compute, and verify data
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Work overtime as deadline requires
• Train others in work procedures
• Identify and solve problems
• Meet multiple daily deadlines
• Organize workflow, time and resources efficiently
• Make decisions, such as referrals, concerning incoming correspondence, calls, and information under time pressure
• Flexible and effective handling of multiple priorities

We want you to be involved!

We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing!

Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more!

We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!