Senior Accountant/ Fiscal Analyst / 61143636

State of South Carolina

  • Richland County, SC
  • $52,100-66,488 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 10 hours ago
Do you have a passion to provide meaningful contributions to your community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of South Carolina's children, families, and vulnerable adults? If so, the SC Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you!Job Duties:The Senior Accountant/ Fiscal Analyst under limited supervision, serves as a Senior Accountant in the Financial Services Division. Performs and/or directs a wide variety of accounting, auditing, reconciliation, analysis and reporting work to maintain and improve the accuracy, completeness and effectiveness of agency accounting and reporting, and to strengthen the responsiveness of reporting to the needs of management to support their oversight and decision-making and to help ensure compliance with the agency's numerous external reporting requirements. Assists county and regional management in finance-related matters. Assists with billings, posting journal entries, and County Federal Financial Participation analysis. Assists internal and external auditors as periodically requested.In response to specific objectives for research and troubleshooting of known accounting and/or reporting issues, gathers relevant facts, conducts appropriate research and develops and completes analyses required to understand causes and quantify impacts, and to propose appropriate corrective actions, including needed journal entries and process improvements. Works with the Assistant Controller and others to communicate and implement needed changes, and monitors completeness of implementation and subsequent continuation of improvements made.In response to emerging and/or evolving management or external information needs, develops and completes complex financial analyses, pulling required information from SAP and Acumatica accounting systems, reviewing supporting details and discussing the information with others as needed to confirm understanding of the data, and organizing the data into reports that clearly, concisely and logically convey the information requested by management or outside authorities.Prepares and/or reviews various routine and ad hoc, comparative reports and analyses of actual revenues and expenditures to identify significant fluctuations in amounts. Investigates reasons for those fluctuations. Provides narrative analysis of operating changes or accounting errors that drove fluctuations. Proposes journal entries, communications and process changes needed to correct errors noted and prevent their recurrence.
  • Assists with coordination and completion of responses to auditor requests for information, and auditor questions about the information provided. Serves as regional/county level contact for all internal and external audit documentation requests.
Assists Financial Services management with continuous improvement efforts by reviewing, analyzing and evaluating existing accounting, reporting and other processes, policies and/or procedures to identify potential opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality of accounting and reporting, and by leading the execution of identified improvement plans when requested.Counsels county/regional staff on required approvals and documentation when needed. Reports recurrent non-compliance with policies and standards to the county director, regional director and assistant controller, as appropriate, for remedial action.Monitors bank account balance to prevent any chance for bank overdrafts, and, with approval, submits requests for State office reimbursement or additional funding as appropriate. Reconciles bank account monthly, investigating potential errors and initiating correction via correspondence with bank or preparation of journal entries as appropriate.Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/ services as directed. State Requirements:
A Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and two (2) years of professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking.This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. “See Resume” is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.Must possess a valid driver's license. Must be able to use standard office equipment to include personal computer, scanner, copier, and calculator. Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite, to include Outlook, Excel and WORD. Minimal lifting not to exceed 25 pounds. Position my require overtime at certain times during the year.If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:Health, Dental, Vison, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave
State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation ProgramsDIVISION: Financial Services / Richland County

State of South Carolina