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Job Title	Job Description (If available)
Payroll Clerk/Administrative Assistant	Position Summary: Responsible for the ALC bi-weekly payroll, weekly MSR mileage reporting and other administrative duties as assigned. This includes maintaining, preparing and processing payroll for organization personnel, maintaining mileage spreadsheets, document preparation, data entry, and filing and scanning of documents. Typical Functions: • Coordinates timely production and processing of regular and any supplemental employee payrolls • Responsible for data entry and maintenance of employee data fields in the Peachtree payroll system • Audits employee timesheets for hours worked and accuracy and compliance with ALC policies • Summarize, review and input hours for each payroll in Peachtree system and computes each payroll • Verifies data entered in Peachtree payroll for accuracy and ensures appropriate corrections to payroll. Coordinates necessary changes and revises scheduling and planning workflow for payrolls as required • Sets up the ACH file with the Bank of Ozarks for direct deposit of payroll checks • Prepares and distributes payroll Direct Deposit Advices, indicating hours paid, gross pay and deductions • Assist in preparing responses to inquiries and correspondence regarding various payroll and employee information • Weekly review of MSR mileage reports and maintain spreadsheets • Provide administrative support, as required, for the CFO, Treasurer and Controller. Such support includes processing and maintaining spreadsheets, and the preparation of letters, forms and reports. • Provide backup for the ALC reception area • Performs other duties assigned, including but not limited to, making copies, filing, scanning, or other duties Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Knowledge of Peachtree payroll and accounting software is preferred • Knowledge of general payroll and time reporting processes is required • Ability to monitor and execute ALC policies and procedures for payroll, and to comprehend and use state and federal personnel laws, policies and procedures • Ability to provide direction and technical assistance to employees concerning payroll related matters • Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and data base applications; advanced skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Outlook) • Records management experience preferred • Must have good verbal and written communication skills • Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters. • Either have or be able to obtain certification as a Notary Public Minimum Education and/Experience: • High School diploma required with a minimum of 2 years of payroll processing or equivalent experience. Reporting to this position: • None
Director, Arkansas Lottery Commission (POSITION OPENS DECEMBER 1, 2011)	Education or Experience Requirements The Director must have a history of demonstrated capability and experience in managing a large institution or business. Weighted consideration of candidates will include but will not be limited to: • Knowledge of the lottery industry • Contract law • Finance and auditing • Fiscal control issues • State banking and accounting practices • State government procurement policies • State higher education policies and procedures • Advertising and marketing • Business research and tracking and subsequent plan development • Human resources management • Law enforcement and security • Hearing procedures • Preparation of complex budgets • Property management In addition, the Director will be the Lottery’s primary public spokesperson as well as its voice before the Commissioners and the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee. Thus, he or she must be a person of great communication skills, knowledge, candor and honor, with an exceptional ability to connect to the citizens of Arkansas. Preferred Qualifications All finalists will be subject to an extensive background check and the successful candidate will be required to file comprehensive disclosure information. Preference will be given to applicants with a professional degree in law, accounting (CPA) or business (MBA), or those with comparable experience. Job Duties The Arkansas Lottery Commission Director will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of a half-billion dollar annual enterprise. The Director will be responsible for: • Hiring and supervising a large and multifaceted staff • Preparing and setting criteria for multi-million dollar requests for proposals and other contracts • Reporting current and past lottery revenues fully and completely at least once monthly • Overseeing the establishment and administration of all contractual relationships between the lottery and vendors • Overseeing procedures for requiring and receiving surety bonds from all retailers and vendors • Overseeing the intake of millions of dollars and the output of most of those dollars to prizewinners and to the state for scholarships • Developing and implementing short- and long-range goals, plans and strategies for all lottery divisions • Developing sales and marketing strategies for lottery products • Conducting formal hearings in business disputes • Representing Arkansas with the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries and the Multi-State Lottery Association, as appropriate • Cultivating and maintaining a relationship with Arkansas lottery retailers • Overseeing a thorough security operation to protect Arkansas citizens from lottery fraud and abuse The Director will have ultimate day-to-day responsibility for assuring that the lottery operates with integrity, security and transparency, and that its products, promotions and activities are in keeping with the community standards of Arkansas. Establishing a detailed knowledge of the state of Arkansas is imperative. Understanding the importance of diversity and minority inclusion, both in lottery staffing and in businesses with whom the lottery deals, is a vital personal and professional quality. Salary commensurate with education, experience. Consideration of candidates, including those who have applied and those who have been nominated by a member of the Commission, shall begin in January 2012 with priority given to applications received by January 4. The process will continue until the position has been filled. How to Apply A candidate who wishes to apply for the position may do so as follows: • Complete the application on myarkansaslottery.com and email it to alcjobs@arkansas.gov; or • Visit www.arstatejobs.com and follow the application instructions directing candidates to apply at myarkansaslottery.com; or • For those applicants without internet access, please mail letter of application, resume and references to: Arkansas Lottery Commission, ATTN: ALC Chair, P.O. Box 3238, Little Rock, AR 72203-3238.

Payroll Clerk/Administrative Assistant

Position Summary:

Responsible for the ALC bi-weekly payroll, weekly MSR mileage reporting and other administrative duties as assigned. This includes maintaining, preparing and processing payroll for organization personnel, maintaining mileage spreadsheets, document preparation, data entry, and filing and scanning of documents.

Typical Functions:

• Coordinates timely production and processing of regular and any supplemental employee payrolls
• Responsible for data entry and maintenance of employee data fields in the Peachtree payroll system
• Audits employee timesheets for hours worked and accuracy and compliance with ALC policies
• Summarize, review and input hours for each payroll in Peachtree system and computes each payroll
• Verifies data entered in Peachtree payroll for accuracy and ensures appropriate corrections to payroll. Coordinates necessary changes and revises scheduling and planning workflow for payrolls as required
• Sets up the ACH file with the Bank of Ozarks for direct deposit of payroll checks
• Prepares and distributes payroll Direct Deposit Advices, indicating hours paid, gross pay and deductions
• Assist in preparing responses to inquiries and correspondence regarding various payroll and employee information
• Weekly review of MSR mileage reports and maintain spreadsheets
• Provide administrative support, as required, for the CFO, Treasurer and Controller. Such support includes processing and maintaining spreadsheets, and the preparation of letters, forms and reports.
• Provide backup for the ALC reception area
• Performs other duties assigned, including but not limited to, making copies, filing, scanning, or other duties

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Peachtree payroll and accounting software is preferred
• Knowledge of general payroll and time reporting processes is required
• Ability to monitor and execute ALC policies and procedures for payroll, and to comprehend and use state and federal personnel laws, policies and procedures
• Ability to provide direction and technical assistance to employees concerning payroll related matters
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and data base applications; advanced skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Outlook)
• Records management experience preferred
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters.
• Either have or be able to obtain certification as a Notary Public

Minimum Education and/Experience:

• High School diploma required with a minimum of 2 years of payroll processing or equivalent experience.

Reporting to this position:

• None

Director, Arkansas Lottery Commission (POSITION OPENS DECEMBER 1, 2011)

Education or Experience Requirements
The Director must have a history of demonstrated capability and experience in managing a large institution or business. Weighted consideration of candidates will include but will not be limited to:

• Knowledge of the lottery industry
• Contract law
• Finance and auditing
• Fiscal control issues
• State banking and accounting practices
• State government procurement policies
• State higher education policies and procedures
• Advertising and marketing
• Business research and tracking and subsequent plan development
• Human resources management
• Law enforcement and security
• Hearing procedures
• Preparation of complex budgets
• Property management

In addition, the Director will be the Lottery’s primary public spokesperson as well as its voice before the Commissioners and the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee. Thus, he or she must be a person of great communication skills, knowledge, candor and honor, with an exceptional ability to connect to the citizens of Arkansas.

Preferred Qualifications
All finalists will be subject to an extensive background check and the successful candidate will be required to file comprehensive disclosure information. Preference will be given to applicants with a professional degree in law, accounting (CPA) or business (MBA), or those with comparable experience.

Job Duties
The Arkansas Lottery Commission Director will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of a half-billion dollar annual enterprise. The Director will be responsible for:

• Hiring and supervising a large and multifaceted staff
• Preparing and setting criteria for multi-million dollar requests for proposals and other contracts
• Reporting current and past lottery revenues fully and completely at least once monthly
• Overseeing the establishment and administration of all contractual relationships between the lottery and vendors
• Overseeing procedures for requiring and receiving surety bonds from all retailers and vendors
• Overseeing the intake of millions of dollars and the output of most of those dollars to prizewinners and to the state for scholarships
• Developing and implementing short- and long-range goals, plans and strategies for all lottery divisions
• Developing sales and marketing strategies for lottery products
• Conducting formal hearings in business disputes
• Representing Arkansas with the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries and the Multi-State Lottery Association, as appropriate
• Cultivating and maintaining a relationship with Arkansas lottery retailers
• Overseeing a thorough security operation to protect Arkansas citizens from lottery fraud and abuse

The Director will have ultimate day-to-day responsibility for assuring that the lottery operates with integrity, security and transparency, and that its products, promotions and activities are in keeping with the community standards of Arkansas. Establishing a detailed knowledge of the state of Arkansas is imperative. Understanding the importance of diversity and minority inclusion, both in lottery staffing and in businesses with whom the lottery deals, is a vital personal and professional quality. Salary commensurate with education, experience.

Consideration of candidates, including those who have applied and those who have been nominated by a member of the Commission, shall begin in January 2012 with priority given to applications received by January 4. The process will continue until the position has been filled.

How to Apply
A candidate who wishes to apply for the position may do so as follows:
• Complete the application on myarkansaslottery.com and email it to alcjobs@arkansas.gov; or
• Visit www.arstatejobs.com and follow the application instructions directing candidates to apply at myarkansaslottery.com; or
• For those applicants without internet access, please mail letter of application, resume and references to: Arkansas Lottery Commission, ATTN: ALC Chair, P.O. Box 3238, Little Rock, AR 72203-3238.

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