Budget & Accounting Associate (Corrections)

South Carolina Department of Corrections; South Carolina; On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking an accounting-focused professional to establish and maintain procedures reflecting accurate budget balances for Turbeville Correctional Institution. Responsibilities include monitoring petty cash, organizing budget records, and processing requisitions for supplies.

This role also handles inmate payroll-related tasks and ensures timely, correct pay delivery, with mandatory four weeks of SCDC Basic Training on hire.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and work experience that is directly related to the area of employment.
• A bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain accounting procedures to accurately reflect up-to-date balance of each individual budget code within the budget of Turbeville Correctional Institution.
• Assist in monitoring of petty cash and special funds.
• Develop file systems for all incoming and outgoing budget materials, (requisitions, vouchers, data printouts reports and records.
• Responsible for preparing requisitions for all supplies and materials required for operations of Turbeville Correctional Institution.
• Responsible for inmate pin number requests.
• Establish and maintain effective and workable payment procedures to ensure that each inmate receives correct pay in a timely manner.

Skills

Accounting

Budgeting

Payroll handling

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substituted for experience

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking an accounting-focused professional to establish and maintain procedures reflecting accurate budget balances for Turbeville Correctional Institution. Responsibilities include monitoring petty cash, organizing budget records, and processing requisitions for supplies.

This role also handles inmate payroll-related tasks and ensures timely, correct pay delivery, with mandatory four weeks of SCDC Basic Training on hire.