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Assistant Controller

University of Nebraska Lincoln

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Posted:

March 12, 2026

Location:

Lincoln, Nebraska

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Requisition Number: S_260184

Department: Business and Finance-50000084

Description of Work:

Ranked as one of the best employers in the state of Nebraska, the University of Nebraska is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. By joining our team, you will be given opportunities to grow as an individual and contribute to the significant impact that we make within the University of Nebraska community and Nebraska's economy each year.

We invest in our employees:

Vacation and sick leave pay
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
No-cost life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Exclusive staff discounts
Continuous improvement and innovation
Professional development through training and education
A diverse and inclusive workplace
And much more!

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln seeks a highly skilled and detail-oriented Assistant Controller to oversee financial reporting and drive process efficiencies. This critical role ensures accurate financial statements, enhances reporting capabilities, and identifies automation opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist the Controller in managing financial processes, ensuring accuracy, and implementing best practices.
Support student accounts, bursar, audits, and internal controls to uphold sound financial stewardship.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial data integrity and reporting accuracy.
Drive process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency across administrative systems.
Strong understanding of data and ability to translate to operations.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field. Five years of business experience in accounting. Management experience including staff supervision. Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of accounting. Demonstrated ability to utilize data sets in operations, workpapers and financial reporting. Strong verbal/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Excellent leadership, management, organizational, planning and decision-making skills. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities are desired.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in accounting, ability to write queries through Access and/or SQL. Prior business experience in an institution of higher education. A CPA is preferred.

Posted Salary: $90,000/yr. minimum

Job Type: Full-Time

Internal Number: 99684

About University of Nebraska Lincoln

With over 25,000 students, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a diverse educational insitution with international stature. The intellectual center for the state of Nebraska and beyond, we are a land-grant, top tier national research-extensive insitution. Part of the Big Ten conference, Big Ten Academic Alliance, our mission includes growing relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives.

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Assistant Controller

University of Nebraska Lincoln

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