Games Analyst

at  Georgia Lottery Corporation

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
  The Georgia Lottery is a recognized leader and innovator in the lottery industry and we significantly change the lives of our customers through prize payouts. We also provide educational opportunities for Hope Scholarship recipients, Pre-Kindergarten programs and technical upgrades for classrooms.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred; a minimum of three years of general accounting experience is required; experience in product/product line accounting and financial analysis is strongly preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job

PURPOSE OF JOB

The purpose of this position is to record the accounting transactions and analyze the financial results of all Lottery Games.

THE FOLLOWING DUTIES ARE NORMAL FOR THIS JOB. THESE ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS EXCLUSIVE OR ALL-INCLUSIVE. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE REQUIRED AND ASSIGNED.

• Post daily and weekly lottery game accounting transactions to the general ledger system.
• Reconcile account balances for all game-related income and balance sheet accounts.
• Financial reconciliations and analyses of sales, prize liability and profitability of all Lottery games.
• Prepare and post monthly accruals.
• Maintain a timely and accurate file of all instant game workpapers concerning prize structures and game parameters.
• Provide liaison services between Finance, Sales and Marketing on game launches and promotions.
• Perform settlement activities for multi-state lottery games.
• Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information by telephone, in person or by mail from citizens, employees, etc.
• Prepare work papers to support external audits.
• Prepares, maintains and updates files and logs following prescribed methods.
• Prepare reports for weekly/periodic distribution to GLC management.
• Performs QA testing on new games prior to launch.