Accountant III

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ftl?job=00041595&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago* *About the Texas Lottery Commission* *Our Mission Statement: *The Texas Lottery is committed to generating revenue for the State of Texas through the responsible management and sale of entertaining lottery products.
The Texas Lottery will incorporate the highest standard of security, integrity, and responsible gaming principles, set and achieve challenging goals, provide quality customer service and utilize a team approach.
*Texas Lottery Commission is a great place to work!* Our headquarters is located on the new Texas Capital Mall in the George H.
W.
Bush Building directly across from the Bob Bullock Museum and across from the University of Texas.
We have multiple field offices across the state.
We provide free parking for all our employees.
We offer competitive compensation, including an upcoming 5% salary increase for all employees which will take effect September 1, 2024; merit increases for outstanding performance; longevity payments after two years; opportunities for hybrid work from home for qualifying positions; generous paid leave; health insurance; dental and vision insurance; numerous state and federal holidays; tuition assistance; state employee discounts; 401(k) and 457 and a cash balance pension for employees entering state service after September 1, 2022.
*Job Summary: * Performs moderately complex (journey-level) accounting work.
Work involves preparing financial statements, records, documents, and reports.
May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as general ledger, property and equipment control, expense reconciliation, appropriation accounting and control, and bank reconciliations.
May train others.
Works under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
This position reports to the Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager.
*Qualifications: * · Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required.
(Experience in accounting or financial operations, in excess of the required two years, may be substituted for college on a year-for-year basis.
) · Two years experience in accounting or financial operations is required.
· Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word is required.
· Two years experience with general ledger accounting is preferred.
· Two years experience with automated accounting systems is preferred.
· Two years experience in the preparation and/or review of financial statements is preferred.
· Must be willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as workload may require.
*Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:* · Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures affecting the maintenance of accounting records and automated accounting systems.
· Skills with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
· Ability to perform complex accounting transactions.
· Ability to interpret laws and regulations and apply them to day to day operations.
· Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory to transactions; to work accurately with numerical detail; and to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.
· Ability to review, evaluate, and develop policies and procedures.
· Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
· Ability to handle multiple tasks and the pressure of time sensitive deadlines.
· Ability to work in a team environment.
· Ability to establish and maintain open and effective working relationships with manager and co-workers.
· Ability to train others.
*Physical and Mental Requirements:* · Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; work under deadlines; and operate standard office equipment and computer software.
*Essential Job Functions:* · Reconciles accounts, bank statements, and appropriation balances and researches reconciliation discrepancies and reports findings.
· Prepares and/or processes general journal entries and related vouchers.
· Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records.
· Audits accounting and financial documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state statutes.
· Prepares letters of instruction for daily presentments, and daily reimbursement of the prize payment account.
· Prepares financial statements including exhibits, notes, schedules, and reports.
· Maintains adequate records of expenditures, funds, appropriations, and expenses, as well as revenue collected and deposited.
· Assists in making recommendations for improvements, adaptions, or revisions to the accounting system and accompanying procedures.
· Provides technical assistance to staff performing accounting transactions.
· Performs related work as assigned.
*The Texas Lottery Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer * *APPLICATION PROCESS* Applications must be completed online through CAPPS Recruit by 11:59 p.
m.
on the posting's closing date.
When a job opening is posted Open Until Filled, it is best to apply as quickly as possible, as the posting may close or be placed on hold at any time with or without prior notification.
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Applications must contain complete job histories, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed.
If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete.
Resumes do not take the place of this required information.
Instructions for completing the on-line State of Texas Application for Employment can be found here: https://www.
texaslottery.
com/export/sites/lottery/About\_Us/Employment\_Opportunities/how\_to\_apply.
html Please be aware that additional information or documents will not be accepted for purposes of determining eligibility after the closing date.
Applications will NOT be accepted via mail, hand delivery, fax, or email.
Qualified applicants selected for interviews will be contacted by the agency.
If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in the interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview.
Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.
All candidates recommended for a position will be subject to an extensive criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting.
The State Lottery Act contains provisions that set out causes for rejection if applicable.
All positions are employment at will.
Inquiries regarding the status of an application will be answered as time and agency resources allow.
*RELATED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODES* Veterans, Reservists, or Guardsmen with a MOS or additional duties or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications for this position and are encouraged to apply.
Additional Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at: https://hr.
sao.
texas.
gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC\_AccountingAuditingandFinance.
pdf *SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION* In accordance with legislation effective September 1, 1999, male candidates aged 18 to 25 are required to show proof of selective service registration (or exemption) prior to an offer of employment.
Such proof is not required to be filed with an application but must be provided upon request by the Human Resources office.
*E-VERIFY* This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $42,521.
04 - $54,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Experience level: * 2 years Schedule: * Day shift * Weekends as needed Application Question(s): * Are you willing to work irregular hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required? * Do you have experience with the following required software: MS Word and MS Excel? Education: * Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: * accounting or financial operations: 2 years (Required) Work Location: In person