Wellness and Benefits Accountant II

State of Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

13 paid holidays

Generous leave accruals and benefits

Retirement plan match

Job summary

Nebraska Department of Administrative Services – Wellness & Benefits is seeking an Accountant II to support benefits administration and accounting functions for state agencies. The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and integrity while handling premium payments, reimbursements, and reporting duties.

Responsibilities include processing reimbursement requests, generating enrollment and premium reports, reconciling payments, and assisting with ASO invoices and audits.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in accounting, finance, business administration, statistics or related field and experience with accounting/financial management systems OR 2 years’ experience with professional accounting procedures.
• Preferred: Advanced Excel, Access Database, process improvement, customer service.

Responsibilities

• Process daily and weekly claims reimbursement requests from medical, pharmacy and flexible spending vendors.
• Create monthly Vendor Benefit Premium Payment and Enrollment reports for life and disability insurance vendors.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of benefit premium payments vs enrollment in benefit plans.
• Review and process monthly Administrative Services Only (ASO) invoices and Administrative Fee invoices.
• Reconcile claims reimbursement requests to monthly reporting and payment processing in EnterpriseOne.
• Provide enrollment information to Vendors for billing purposes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Process improvement

Customer service

Education

Associate degree in accounting, finance, business administration, statistics or related field

Tools

Excel

Access Database

Job description

The work we do matters!Hiring Agency:Administrative Services - Agency 65Location:Lincoln, NEHiring Rate:$25.403Job Posting:JR2026-00030440 Wellness and Benefits Accountant II (Open)Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):11-19-2026Job Description:Are you detail oriented? Is accuracy important to you? Nebraska Department of Administrative Services – Wellness & Benefits team is looking for a person to fill our Accountant II team position. Work involves performing recurring accounting functions such as Accounts Payable, monthly Vendor Benefit premium payment reporting and reconciling benefit enrollment/premium payment data.Accountant II works closely with Benefits staff and provides support to Human Resource and payroll staff at State Agencies regarding benefits administration. Knowledge of State Accounting Coding and Contract Administration for Benefits Contracts.We are looking for a candidate who is proactive, efficiency driven, team oriented, and has a high personal standard of integrity.Why join us:• Stable Employment Opportunity• Career Development and Learning• Tuition Reimbursement• 156% match on the first 4.8% contribution to the Retirement Plan• 13 Paid Holidays• Generous Leave Accruals and Benefits• Opportunity to be a part of a caring organizationJob Duties:Process daily and weekly claims reimbursement requests from medical, pharmacy and flexible spending vendors.Process claims reimbursement requests in OnBase for payment in Enterprise One by Central Finance.Create monthly Vendor Benefit Premium Payment and Enrollment reports for life and disability insurance vendors.Perform monthly reconciliation of benefit premium payments vs enrollment in benefit plans.Maintain spreadsheets tracking claims reimbursements requests and payments processed.Review and process monthly Administrative Services Only (ASO) invoices and Administrative Fee invoices.Reconcile claims reimbursement requests to monthly reporting and payment processing in EnterpriseOne.Provide enrollment information to Vendors for billing purposes.Participate in RFP and Contract Administration for Benefits Contracts.Process monthly Premium Remittance Reporting from Retiree/COBRA Vendor to enable payment of premiums to dental and vision vendors.Annual enrollment of Employee Assistance Program. Includes contacting Agencies for enrollment determination, sending info to Central Finance for agency billing and paying vendor.Annual calculation of Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) trust fund fee due by the State of Nebraska. IRS form completed and payment sent to IRS by State Accounting.Perform multiple monthly audits of medical plan enrollment as required by State Auditor.Perform High Claims Audits as identified to ensure eligibility and premium payment of high claimants.Open Enrollment-review and document that medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending and HSA rates are correctly entered in Workday by IT staff for new plan year.Work with Benefit Consultant as requested.Provide requested documentation and information to State Auditor office for annual ACFR audit as requested.Provide Medical plan enrollment information to Employee Relations for State Personnel Almanac.Maintain documentation of current Certificates of Liability Insurance for Agency Contracts.Special projects as assigned.Provide backup functions to other staff within the Benefits Team.Requirements / Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree in accounting, finance, business administration, statistics or related field and experience with accounting/financial management systems OR 2 years’ experience with professional accounting procedures including developing and modifying accounting/financial management systems.Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Excel, Access Database, and process improvement, customer service. Prior participation in a team environment, flexible and adaptable, problem solving, self-starter and can manage multiple priorities. 4 years experience with professional accounting procedures. Would prefer Bachelor’s degree.Other: Regular and reliable attendance required.If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/BenefitsWe 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: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefitsEqual Opportunity StatementThe 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.