Payment Specialist – Long Term Disability

Lincoln Financial

. Support the claims organization by calculating and issuing short- and/or long-term disability payments .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • Nebraska • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $23 - $32 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in calculating and issuing disability payments while ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley financial controls and GAAP. Proficient in maintaining accurate documentation and payment tracking systems, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Disability Payment CalculationFinancial Services ExperienceMicrosoft Office Suite ProficiencyAttention to DetailContract Language Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Disability Payment CalculationFinancial Data AnalysisPayment Tracking SystemsMathematical ConceptsDocument Management

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityMulti-tasking

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Industry Keywords

Sarbanes-Oxley ComplianceGAAPClaims ManagementFinancial AccuracyIncome Earnings

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the claims organization by calculating and issuing short- and/or long-term disability payments
Establish increasingly complex payments in the system
Document claims accurately and comprehensively
Update and maintain payment tracking systems with key dates and outcomes
Partner with internal and external areas to achieve financial accuracy and stability for claimants
Use contracts, state guidelines, and other income earnings to determine and calculate benefits
Communicate by email or phone with employers, claims specialists, and claimants to obtain financial data and other information
Gather and review decision-making information from claim case managers, claimants, vendors, and customer contacts
Work independently under established procedures and guidelines, meet service-level and performance deadlines, and make routine and non-routine decisions
Apply expanded knowledge to increasingly complex situations and continue acquiring role-related knowledge
Establish follow-up tasks for claims examiners requiring payment adjustments or oversight
Identify and act on claims with potential benefit offsets based on other income sources
Adhere to Sarbanes-Oxley financial controls, corporate compliance, and GAAP

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED
2 - 3 Years of progressive experience in a financial services environment, such as payroll services, directly aligned to the specific responsibilities for this position
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal/written)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ability to work with others in a team environment
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task while maintaining strict attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with the ability to adapt as needed (Preferred)
Ability to work in various Excel documents with a high comfort level of mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, averages and/or variances (Preferred)
Ability to articulate/alter provisions and comfort with contract language (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Clearly defined career tracks and job levels
Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
PTO/parental leave
Competitive 401K and employee benefits
Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
Tuition assistance program
Flexible work arrangements
Effective productivity/technology tools and training
Annual Incentive Program eligibility
Long-term incentives may be available
Sales incentives may be available
Standard benefits package