The primary purpose for this position is to perform professional accounting activities required in the business operation of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

A minimum of one year of accounting or bookkeeping experience.  Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required.  Solid written and verbal communications skills required.  Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job, may be substituted for required educational degree. 

Preferred Experience:  Automated accounting software experience, especially Microsoft Dynamics (or Great Plains); GAAP accounting knowledge and bookkeeping experience (e.g., bank account reconciliations, general ledger account reconciliations, etc.) 

The following duties are normal for this job and should not be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Journalizes and records activity for routine, easy to moderate accounting transactions into the automated accounting system general ledger accounts and sub ledger, if required
• Prepares daily and monthly system and general ledger account reconciliations and reviews for routine, easy to moderate accounting activity
• Assists in the completion of month-end financial closings and prepares assigned financial analysis schedules
• Analyzes assigned general and sub-ledger accounts.  Identifies and executes corrections/reclassifications as necessary
• Assists in the facilitation of external and internal audit processes
• Assists in preparation of IRS tax and other statutorily required reports
• Prepares various financial accounting schedules and reports on a daily, periodic, or ad hoc basis
• Assists with new accounting software implementation and conversion processes, as necessary
• Serve as liaison between company and internal/external customers
• Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information by telephone, in person or by mail from citizens, employees, etc.
• Prepares, maintains and updates files, logs, reports, etc. following prescribed methods