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Job Description

Job Description

Senior Accountant | $80,000-90,000 | Full-Time | Omaha, NE

A High-Impact Accounting Role Supporting Essential Community Services

If you’re an experienced accounting professional who values ownership, variety, and meaningful work, this opportunity offers a unique blend of financial leadership and mission-driven impact. Join a large, well-established organization supporting essential service operations across a complex, highly regulated environment.

This role is an on-site role based in Omaha. You’ll partner directly with senior leadership, take ownership of budgeting and reporting, and ensure financial accuracy and compliance across federally funded programs. The scope is broad, the work is dynamic, and no two days look the same.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Extremely stable organization with long-term funding and structure

High-visibility role supporting federally funded programs and being the "right hand" to leadership

Broad exposure across budgeting, accounting, reporting, and compliance

Strong internal collaboration across finance and operations teams

What You’ll Get to Do

Own end-to-end regulatory reporting for federally and state-funded programs, ensuring timely and accurate submissions

Lead the annual financial planning process, actively monitoring performance against budget and recommending adjustments as needed

Analyze and reconcile financial data across enterprise systems and governance-level reports to ensure consistency and accuracy

Evaluate accounting workflows and documentation to confirm adherence to financial controls, policies, and regulatory requirements

Direct inventory valuation, tracking, and reimbursement activity, ensuring alignment with funding guidelines

Manage billing processes for internal and external stakeholders, overseeing cash application and resolution of discrepancies

Serve as a key finance liaison during external audits, coordinating documentation and responding to auditor inquiries

Oversee daily cash and banking operations, including reconciliations and fund management

Produce clear, decision-ready financial and operational reports, including custom analyses for leadership

Collaborate with Finance leadership on general ledger oversight, AP / AR activity, and budget execution

Provide operational finance support to nutrition service teams as business needs arise

What Makes You a Great Fit

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

2+ years of professional accounting experience

Strong knowledge of budgeting, financial operations, and reimbursement accounting

Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs required)

Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

Strong written and verbal communication abilities

Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and meet deadlines

High level of professionalism and confidentiality

Preferred

Governmental or fund accounting experience

Prior experience supporting audits or federally funded projects

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary with structured progression

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement plan participation

Paid time off and paid holidays

Stable, full-year employment schedule

Your New Organization

This large, established organization supports critical service operations across the Omaha community. The finance team values accuracy, accountability, collaboration, and service, offering a professional environment where experience is respected and contributions matter.

Your Career Partner

The Reserves Network connects accounting and finance professionals with impactful opportunities across the Omaha Metro. Our goal is to align your skills with roles where you can grow, contribute, and succeed long-term.