LOTTERY - Accounting Manager (Manager VII)

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About the Texas Lottery

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 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 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.

Effective 9/1/2025 the Texas Lottery and this position will be transitioning to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Job Summary:

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of the Texas Lottery Commission’s general ledger, revenue management, and financial reporting programs.Work involves establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, and policies; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating program activities; and maintaining accuracy of information and producing associated managementand state reporting requirements.Performs analyses of fiscal activities andmaintains accounting system. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others.Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.May represent the Chief Financial Officer at agency meetings and events requiring the need to make independent decisions on behalf of the Office of Controller. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required.
• Five years experience in the preparation of financial statements, general ledger accounting, revenue accounting, automated accounting systems, accounting controls, reconciliation, development of financial systems, and/or auditing is required.
• Three years experience supervising or coordinating the work of accounting personnel and accounting functions is required.

·Experiencewithpersonalcomputersandtheuseofspreadsheetsandwordprocessingsoftwareisrequired.

• Mustbewillingtoworkevenings,weekends,andholidaysasworkloadmayrequire.
• Mustbewillingtotravelupto5%forjob-relatedpurposesasrequired.
• Experience in the operations, development, and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, such as PeopleSoft, Oracle, MIP, or SAP is preferred.
• Experience with the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Financials and HR/Payroll modules is preferred.
• Experience with the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS), State Property Accounting System (SPA) or the Texas Identification Number System (TINS) is preferred.
• LicensedasaCertifiedPublicAccountantispreferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to financial administration, specifically with general ledger and financial reporting; and the principles and practices of public administration and management.
• Knowledge of and experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational skills with aptitude for detail.
• Abilitytosupervise and manageprogramactivities.

·Abilitytoestablishgoalsand objectives.

• Abilitytodevisesolutionstoadministrativeproblems.
• Abilitytodevelopandevaluateadministrativepoliciesandprocedures.

·Abilitytoprepareclearandconcisereports.

• Abilitytoeffectivelyplan,assign,supervise,andevaluatetheworkofothersengagedinavarietyoftasks.

·Abilitytocommunicateeffectively.

• Abilitytoworkwellinstressfulsituationsunderstrictdeadlines.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Mustbeabletositorstandforextendedperiodsoftime, work under deadlines,andoperatestandardofficeequipmentandcomputer software.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversees, supervises, and manages the activities of staff in the general ledger, revenue accounting, and financial reporting areas of the Office of the Controller.
• Establishesgoalsandobjectives;developsandapprovesschedules,priorities,andstandardsforachievinggoals; and manages evaluation activities.
• Developsguidelines,procedures,policies,rulesandregulationsandmonitorscompliancewithpoliciesand procedures within the Office of the Controller or other divisions.
• Oversees, identifies, designs, andimplementstechniquesforevaluatingprogramactivitiesfortheOfficeoftheControllerorother divisions.
• Reviews,evaluates,and/or makessuggestionsaboutlegislation/rules/games,within theOffice of theController or other divisions.Oversees the implementation of changes resulting from new legislation or rules.

·Supervises activities related to deployment, functionality, reporting, and improvements of financial modules integrated to the agency’s automated financial system(s) and other agency gaming system or business applications.

• Prepares management andproductivity reportsandstudies within the Office ofthe Controller orother divisions; and reviews documents and reports developed by employees to ensure professional quality and appearance, appropriate content, consistency, and responsiveness.
• Oversees the preparation of the annual financial report andreviewsspecialinvestigations,audits,andresearchstudieswithintheOfficeoftheControllerorother divisions.
• Providestechnicalaccountingguidanceingeneralledger, revenue management,andfinancialreportingwithin theOfficeoftheController or other divisions.
• Plans, assigns, andsupervisesthe workof staffassigned to section programs, performs employeeperformance evaluations on direct reports, and directs and supports all aspects of personnel recruitment, training, development, and management.
• Prepares briefing materials, reports, and other written correspondence to report financial activity and transparency to executive management, the commission, or oversight agencies.
• Represents the Office of the Controller at meetings, hearings, trials, conferences, and seminars or on boards, panels, and committees as directed by the Chief Financial Officer.
• Supervises the Office of Controller during absence of Chief Financial Officer which may include review and approval of various financial documents.
• Oversees the identification of areasthatneedchange,makesrecommendationstoimproveoperations, and oversees implementation of changes.

·Performsrelateddutiesasassigned.

The Texas Lottery 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.

All applicants must submit a thoroughly completed on-line application through CAPPS Recruit, answering all applicable questions, whether starred with an asterisk or not.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_ProgramManagement.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.