Student Intern - Audit Section at State of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska

Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Transportation - Agency 27



Location:

Lincoln Job Posting



Hiring Rate:

$17.850



Classification Salary Range:

$1.00 - $1,000.00



Job Posting:

JR2024-00005988 Student Intern - Audit Section (Open)



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Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has an exciting opportunity for an accounting or business student to join our team and work with our Controller division.


At the Nebraska Department of Transportation, we are responsible for the planning, development, design, construction, maintenance, and administration of the state highway system. Our goals include preserving the billions of dollars Nebraskans have invested in their state highway system, making the highways safe and efficient, and accomplishing this in a timely and cost-effective manner.


Come grow your financial career in a dynamic, supportive, and innovative work environment!


Job Duties:
• Perform indirect cost rate reviews/risk assessments of rates submitted by consultants, local public agencies, and Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
• Perform reviews of railroad labor/equipment billing rate calculations and supporting documentation.
• Perform final cost reviews/risk assessments of actual billings submitted by railroads, utilities, consultants, and local governmental units for reimbursement eligibility.
• Participate in the 2 CFR 200 subrecipient audit monitoring process.



Requirements / Qualifications:




Minimum Qualifications: Must be a three-fourths time student in good standing majoring in a discipline or field related to the work to be assigned. Must be eligible to work in the United States.



Preferred Qualifications: Student majoring in Accounting or Business Administration, or the equivalent, with at least 12 semester hours of accounting and auditing. Governmental or compliance auditing experience would be helpful.



Other: Valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation is required. Applicants must be at least a three fourths time student and be able to work at least 10 hours a week when classes are in session. Temporary full-time employment may be available during scheduled school breaks. Employment up to 2080 hours or four years, whichever comes first. If employed to 2080 hours, student must take a 30-day break before returning to work. Regular and reliable attendance is required.



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of auditing principles, standards and practices.


• Strong skills in utilizing Microsoft Office software programs including Word, Excel, and Access; and in navigating multiple computer programs simultaneously.


• Ability to work independently on multiple projects; meet deadlines; effectively communicate orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, third-party contractors and the general public; interpret and apply financial/accounting principles and various compliance and regulatory requirements to actual situations; exercise critical thinking, independent judgment, and decisiveness in appropriate situations.

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! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



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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