Chief Financial Officer - Columbia

South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) seeks a Chief Financial Officer to oversee budget development, state accounting, and federal cost reporting. The CFO ensures alignment with the agency’s mission, develops financial controls, and supports program managers with strategic forecasting.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of government accounting, federal/state regulations, and the ability to interpret complex statutes to guide fiscal governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration required.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in finance.
• At least three years managing a financial system with accounting and budgeting responsibilities or directing a major organizational unit.

Responsibilities

• Direct the execution of complex financial, budgetary, and automated program systems.
• Manage a large staff of paraprofessional and professional accounting and budgeting personnel.
• Interpret and analyze financial data and reports.
• Develop the agency’s comprehensive budget including forecasting revenues and expenditures.

Skills

Finance leadership

Budgeting

Financial analysis

GAAP knowledge

Managing large teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration

Tools

SCEIS (SAP)

GAAP reporting

Job description

Business is booming in South Carolina! Are you ready to be a part of developing and connecting the next generation of workers in this state? Year after year, experts pick our state as one of the best in the country for doing business. Just last year, South Carolina announced more than 8,000 new jobs and $9.12 billion in capital investment. Entrepreneurs are flocking to cities like Greenville, Charleston, Columbia, and Rock Hill to start and grow their businesses. And our hospitality industry is primed to take off as travelers from around the world continue to discover the beauty and accessibility of South Carolina’s mountains and coast.

Here at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), we are laser-focused on connecting every jobseeker who comes through our doors with their next great career opportunity! Are you looking for a meaningful position at an agency brimming with optimism and camaraderie that also offers job security, affordable health insurance, great retirement benefits, and work-life balance? If so, continue reading to discover your chance to make a difference at DEW!

Job Description

Are you a finance professional with experience leading a large team and managing a complex system? Join us at DEW!

Our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) oversees Finance and Procurement. This position has responsibility for the financial well-being of the agency, ensuring that federal grants and state funding are aligned with the agency's mission and strategic direction. The CFO is responsible for budget development and administration, state accounting and reporting, and federal cost accounting and reporting. This position directs the implementation of adequate financial controls for compliance with federal, state, contractual, budgetary, accounting and audit guidelines. The CFO builds a financial framework that allows program managers and senior leadership to deliver on annual goals, objectives, and long-range agency initiatives.

An ideal candidate will have thorough knowledge of principles, concepts, and practices of financial accounting and budgetary systems. The candidate also will have knowledge of state governmental fiscal and budgetary processes and federal accounting rules, and the ability to interpret complicated federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the execution of complex financial, budgetary, and automated program systems.
• Manage a large staff of paraprofessional and professional accounting and budgeting personnel.
• Interpret and analyze financial data and reports.
• Develop the agency’s comprehensive budget which includes forecasting revenues and expenditures, and analyzing programmatic effects.
• Serve as primary contact with state agencies for fiscal information.
• Oversee SCEIS (SAP) state-wide accounting system, GAAP financial reporting, and audit engagements.
• Direct all financial matters for the agency, coordinating with Procurement, Budget, and Accounting directors.
• Promote an effective, customer-driven workforce system, responsible for human resource activities, and a professional work environment.

Minimum and Additional Requirements:

Education and Experience

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration with a minimum of five years of professional experience. A minimum of three years of experience managing a financial system with both accounting and budgetary responsibilities or three years directing a major organizational unit within a complex financial system.

Additional Requirements

Position may occasionally require driving and overnight travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Public Accountant is preferred.