State of South Carolina
Senior Accountant/Fiscal Analyst - 60027927
State of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, us, 29228
Overview
Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? South Carolina First Steps is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate to apply. This position offers great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service. Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant is an essential part of the agency's finance team, playing a key role in its accounting and reporting. Under the supervision of the Director of Finance, this role applies expertise in general accounting, South Carolina state government accounting, grants accounting and reporting, state government information systems, and Excel, to develop and complete accounting processes and analyses, account and grant reconciliations, and a wide variety of internal and external financial reports. Is centrally involved in fulfillment of auditor requests and with fiscal monitoring. This position receives general supervision from the Director of Finance. Position is relied upon to identify efficient and effective approaches to gathering data and preparing clear, understandable reports in Excel. Applies knowledge of general, internal and state accounting requirements to organize overall accounting and reporting activities and to meet reporting requirements of other state agencies. Develop and complete routine and ad hoc general ledger account and payroll distribution analyses and reconciliations. Prepare and process correcting journal entries as needed. Complete monthly and quarterly accounting and closing checklists to ensure the maintenance of sound and consistent accounting and reporting practices. Prepare/update monthly financial status and grant expenditure analyses and reports. Prepare grant draw requests and contract billings based on reconciled costs. Complete or assist with completion of all routine and ad hoc internal and external financial reports not mentioned above, including, among others, monthly budget versus actual revenue and expenditure reports and all reports required periodically or annually by other state agencies. Assist with the coding of purchase requisitions accounts payable invoices and cash receipts and serve as a backup for processing cash receipts in the state accounting system. Approve accounts payable invoice postings and cash receipts postings in the state accounting system as needed. Assist with the fulfillment of information requests from external grant and financial statement auditors. May also assist in monitoring of compliance with established policies and procedures governing agreements with other affiliated entities. Help identify and implement needed improvements in accounting and reporting processes, including set-up of recurring report deliveries through BEX and Business Objects reporting systems. Serve as the backup for selected tasks performed by other finance staff, including the director of finance. Perform other tasks as requested. Qualifications
A bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance, or business, and at least three years of professional experience in accounting, reporting and/or auditing. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and terminology of accounting, banking, and financial management. Knowledge of state government accounting and reporting processes. High proficiency in Excel. Proven ability to analyze complex accounting and financial data and complete general ledger analyses and account reconciliations. Proficiency at producing routine and ad hoc financial reports. Knowledge of state and federal regulations and laws governing business transactions and the expenditure of grant funds. Requires planning, organizing, and timely work. Requires excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills. May require overtime to meet reporting deadlines during peak demand periods. May require limited in state travel. May require lifting objects that weigh up to 25 lbs. Operate a computer and other office equipment, which requires remaining in a stationary position for a significant portion of the workday. Preferred
Preferred: High proficiency with SCEIS, BEX and Business Objects accounting and reporting systems. SC First Steps is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. SC First Steps offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees: Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information. 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year 15 days sick leave per year 13 paid holidays Paid Parental Leave S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation) Retirement benefit choices* State Retirement Plan (SCRS) State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) *Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
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Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? South Carolina First Steps is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate to apply. This position offers great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service. Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant is an essential part of the agency's finance team, playing a key role in its accounting and reporting. Under the supervision of the Director of Finance, this role applies expertise in general accounting, South Carolina state government accounting, grants accounting and reporting, state government information systems, and Excel, to develop and complete accounting processes and analyses, account and grant reconciliations, and a wide variety of internal and external financial reports. Is centrally involved in fulfillment of auditor requests and with fiscal monitoring. This position receives general supervision from the Director of Finance. Position is relied upon to identify efficient and effective approaches to gathering data and preparing clear, understandable reports in Excel. Applies knowledge of general, internal and state accounting requirements to organize overall accounting and reporting activities and to meet reporting requirements of other state agencies. Develop and complete routine and ad hoc general ledger account and payroll distribution analyses and reconciliations. Prepare and process correcting journal entries as needed. Complete monthly and quarterly accounting and closing checklists to ensure the maintenance of sound and consistent accounting and reporting practices. Prepare/update monthly financial status and grant expenditure analyses and reports. Prepare grant draw requests and contract billings based on reconciled costs. Complete or assist with completion of all routine and ad hoc internal and external financial reports not mentioned above, including, among others, monthly budget versus actual revenue and expenditure reports and all reports required periodically or annually by other state agencies. Assist with the coding of purchase requisitions accounts payable invoices and cash receipts and serve as a backup for processing cash receipts in the state accounting system. Approve accounts payable invoice postings and cash receipts postings in the state accounting system as needed. Assist with the fulfillment of information requests from external grant and financial statement auditors. May also assist in monitoring of compliance with established policies and procedures governing agreements with other affiliated entities. Help identify and implement needed improvements in accounting and reporting processes, including set-up of recurring report deliveries through BEX and Business Objects reporting systems. Serve as the backup for selected tasks performed by other finance staff, including the director of finance. Perform other tasks as requested. Qualifications
A bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance, or business, and at least three years of professional experience in accounting, reporting and/or auditing. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and terminology of accounting, banking, and financial management. Knowledge of state government accounting and reporting processes. High proficiency in Excel. Proven ability to analyze complex accounting and financial data and complete general ledger analyses and account reconciliations. Proficiency at producing routine and ad hoc financial reports. Knowledge of state and federal regulations and laws governing business transactions and the expenditure of grant funds. Requires planning, organizing, and timely work. Requires excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills. May require overtime to meet reporting deadlines during peak demand periods. May require limited in state travel. May require lifting objects that weigh up to 25 lbs. Operate a computer and other office equipment, which requires remaining in a stationary position for a significant portion of the workday. Preferred
Preferred: High proficiency with SCEIS, BEX and Business Objects accounting and reporting systems. SC First Steps is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. SC First Steps offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees: Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information. 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year 15 days sick leave per year 13 paid holidays Paid Parental Leave S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation) Retirement benefit choices* State Retirement Plan (SCRS) State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) *Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
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