Allwyn North America
Where we all win.
Chicago, IL
Hybrid

Financial Analyst

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About Camelot Illinois

Camelot Illinois operates the Illinois Lottery, a modern enterprise that truly benefits the people of Illinois. We place consumers and social responsibility at our core, providing funding for schools, capital projects and special causes. We are a progressive organization that is reinforcing the lottery’s rightful position as a force for good alongside the State of Illinois.

Camelot Illinois is a subsidiary of Camelot Lottery Solutions, a leading solutions, and technology provider to lotteries around the world. Camelot Lottery Solutions’ digital and data platforms, and services power some of the most innovative and fastest-growing lotteries in the world including the Irish and UK National Lotteries, Loterie Romande (Switzerland), and the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

Our sister company, Camelot UK, has operated the UK National Lottery since 1994. Camelot UK has an unrivaled track record for success, helping the UK National Lottery deliver over $80 billion to winners and $46 billion to good causes to date.

About the Team:

The Finance team will be a model of transparency and collaboration with strategic planning and forecasting at the core of all cross‐functional commercial decision making.

Position Overview:

Within Camelot Illinois, the Financial Analyst is responsible for reconciling all aspects of the online platform, iLottery, for the State of Illinois. This position will also provide general accounting support to the Accounting department and the Financial Controller.

Responsibilities:

iLottery

  • Main contact person responsible for the iLottery accounting function
  • Reconcile the customer wallet liability balances between the general ledger and the online system
  • Reconcile customer deposits with the credit card processor daily
  • Daily and monthly reconciliation of the dedicated iLottey bank account between the GL and the bank and ensure all activity hitting the bank is properly accounted for
  • Calculate the weekly settlement with the State of Illinois and initiate the payment process using the bank’s web-based banking portal
  • Investigate and escalate any reconciling items identified
  • Review fees assessed by credit card processor and bank to ensure adherence to relevant fee schedules
  • Ensure that controls are in place for the online ilottery platform for the State of Illinois
  • Prepare accurate monthly reports; assemble and distribute the report to the State
  • Communicate regularly with the Information Technology department when reconciling items warrant their involvement

General

  • Responsible for cash reconciliations
  • During month-end, responsible for credit card transaction entries and follow-up, accruals, lease/rent entries, prepayment schedules, etc
  • Manage wire transfers and deposits; initiate transfers through online banking systems
  • Monitor procurement spend
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any reconciling items
  • Provides information and supports the process for internal and external audits
  • Acts as point of escalation on operational matters and matters falling outside of policy
  • Broader work, accountabilities, special projects may be assigned as needed at the direction of the Financial Controller
  • Develop knowledge related to business/group accounting requirements and standards

Requirements

Required:

  • 4+ years of work experience in staff finance or accounting role
  • Public accounting experience a plus
  • CPA, undergrad in accounting, or knowledge of accounting concepts and the ability to record journal entries
  • Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations
  • Organizes work information to ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Ability to build effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University
  • Experience and knowledge of Netsuite preferred
  • Effective decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills

Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules

Benefits

WHY WORK FOR US

Camelot Illinois is building a transformative lottery company with world‐class people, technology, and operations. The Camelot values of being honest, creating together, keeping it simple, and thinking long term are embedded in the design of our organization and our plans for Illinois.

Career Growth

We want people who thrive in a relaxed, autonomous, results‐driven environment to join our company. We believe the way to attract and retain the best talent is to offer a fulfilling career in an organization committed to growing its own future leaders. Career Development is a top priority and we will partner with employees to grow and progress their professional skill sets.

Benefits and Employee Policies

We will bring our experience of working with European lotteries to Illinois. We will also bring a European influence to paid time off, family leave, and so on. We have created a strong ethical culture that is translated to each of our employees and business dealings globally. We aim to offer a package of benefits and policies which will compete with any private-sector employer in the state. We ensure that every employee is engaged and has the necessary support to understand and implement the responsible gaming principles in their job.

Moreover, we pledge to have the highest standards of respect, diversity, and inclusion at our company and will support and encourage our partners to do the same. Camelot Illinois is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Camelot Illinois is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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What are Allwyn North America Perks + Benefits

Allwyn North America Benefits Overview

We offer a broad range of employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, access to training, a Student Loan Repayment Benefit, a Personal Discounts Program, an Employee Assistance Program, and much more. We also offer regular team-building activities with people who love having fun, quarterly opportunities to connect with the community, social outings, & great work/life balance. We all have flexible hours, 26 days PTO, 6 weeks paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays, & 2 paid volunteer days.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Quarterly engagement surveys
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
In-person revenue kickoff
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Allwyn provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes Flexible start and end times.
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Allwyn offers both FSA & HSA which helps employees cover out-of-pocket expenses with pre-tax contributions.
Disability insurance
Allwyn's disability insurance benefits is 60% of an employee's annual salary up to a $5,000 maximum monthly payout. Employees also have the option to purchase extra coverage.
Dental insurance
Allwyn's dental plan covers 100% of the costs of preventative care.
Vision insurance
Allwyn's vision insurance plan provides 100% coverage for annual eye exams after a $10 copay. $180 for frames and $150 for contacts every year.
Health insurance
Life insurance
Allwyn offers employer-paid life insurance to all full-time employees with 2x an employee's annual salary.
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Allwyn's team fitness initiatives include weekly In-office yoga.
Mental health benefits
Transgender health care benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Allwyn's 401(k) retirement plan matches 100% of an employee's contributions up to 6% of their annual salary, with immediate vesting for matched contributions.
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family is of the greatest importance and we want our employees to have adequate time off to care for and bond with a newborn, newly adopted or newly placed child. Allwyn offers 6 weeks of time off
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
At Allwyn, we recognize the importance of time off from work to relax, spend time with family, enjoy leisure activities, take care of yourself when you are sick, etc. We provide generous PTO.
Paid volunteer time
Allwyn is committed to supporting our communities and provides employees 2 paid days per calendar year to volunteer at the nonprofit organization of their choice.
Paid holidays
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Hardship benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Qualified Transportation Accounts - QTAs allow employees to set aside pre-tax funds used for eligible transit and parking expenses related to commuting to work.
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Happy hours are hosted by the building once per week.
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Free onsite gym, divvy bike membership, yoga classes, meditation workshops, & in-house chair massages.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Allwyn offers a wide range of training programs to all employees, including, eLearning, onsite training courses to enhance job-related skills and access to job-related conferences and seminars.
Tuition reimbursement
Allwyn offers a Student Loan repayment option to all employees after 90 days.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
We offer every team a Learning and Development budget to continue taking classes, getting certifications, or attending conferences and seminars.
Continuing education available during work hours
Allwyn allows employees to set aside 10% of working hours for learning.
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

Free onsite gym + divvy bike membership, immediately vested in 401k with 6% match, Student Loan Repayment benefit, Allwyn Champions & Game Changer staff awards, a rotational program for recent grads, engagement portal for pre-boarders, robust onboarding program + large L&D budget

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