AccountantFiscal Analyst

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Division Director and Assistant Bureau Chief to prepare and manage annual budgets.
• Administer and oversee all Solid Waste grant programs State Mining funds and federal grant funds within the Division.
• Track review and verify reports submitted by local governments vendors colleges/universities and schools. Submit required reports to SCDES administration finance and other stakeholders.
• Create and maintain Excel databases to track grant awards payments and related financial activity.
• Review and verify the accuracy of all receipts prior to approving payment.
• Perform SCEIS functions to process grant awards issue payments and close accounts.
• Reconcile payments financial activity and quarterly reports as required by SCDES administration.
• Prepare travel approvals direct billings and reimbursements and assist staff in making travel arrangements for the Division.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

As a state employee youll enjoy:

• Job Stability & Purposeful Work: Make an impact on your community as you contribute to protecting SCs environment.
• Great Benefits:Including paid holidays 30 total days of leave per year insurance options for you and your family and retirement benefit choices.
• Career Growth: Grow professionally with ongoing training skill-building opportunities and room for advancement.
• Work-Life Balance: A career that lets you enjoy South Carolina inside and outsideof your job.

• A high school diploma and related experience in a field such as accounting auditing finance or banking; OR
• A bachelors degree in finance accounting or a related field may be substituted for the required work experience; OR
• A bachelors degree that included at least 16 hours of accounting coursework may be substituted for the required work experience.
  • Applicants may but are not required to provide an official or unofficial transcript as part of their application. An official transcript may be required if selected for the position.

• Knowledge of accounting auditing banking budgeting and financial management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of state government fiscal and accounting processes.
• Knowledge of standard office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of financial statement analysis.
• Ability to proficiently apply mathematical concepts.
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data records and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

SCDES 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.

The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services 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)
• Remote Work: The option to work remotely 2 days per week is available after successful completion of 1 year of employment with SCDES based on job functions.