Senior Accountant - State Office

State of South Carolina; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible work schedules

Paid parental leave

Job summary

South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department in West Columbia seeks an experienced accountant to manage monthly fiscal responsibilities, grant activity monitoring, and cost allocations within a state government framework.

The role involves preparing monthly RSA reporting, reviewing Cost Allocation Plans, and assisting with year-end closing documentation while adhering to regulatory requirements. Official transcripts verify degree; broad employee benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and budgeting in government contexts.
• Familiarity with state government fiscal procedures and financial statement analysis.
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data, records, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly fiscal tasks including contract billings and submitting to Accounts Receivable.
• Monitor General Ledger per Comptroller General's Monthly Checklist and grant regulations.
• Correct funding errors identified during monthly review and assist with grant activity reporting.

Skills

Government accounting

Grant accounting

SCEIS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

SCEIS

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career, incomparable benefits, and a positive work-life balance!

In this position you will be responsible for the following:

• Performing monthly fiscal responsibilities to include: Contract Billings - Preparing and submitting billings to Accounts Receivable defined by agreements with other agencies.
• Monitoring General Ledger in accordance with the Comptroller General's Monthly Checklist along with grant regulations.
• Correcting any funding errors identified during the monthly review.
• Assisting with monitoring grant activity by updating monthly reports including match and program income.
• Preparing monthly reports required for RSA-911 reporting.
• Perform quarterly Cost Allocation Plan analysis.
• Determining and preparing the journal entry to allocate the cost per quarterly analysis.
• Reviewing the annual administrative salary funding split for Federal and State.
• Assisting in reviewing annually the Cost Allocation Plan and proposing changes as needed.
• Preparing allocation of annual insurance expenditures and quarterly worker's compensation expenditures.
• Preparing and requesting draws for Basic Support Grants after supervisor approval.
• Preparing documentation for quarterly RSA reporting for Basic Support Grants and submitting to supervisor for review.
• Preparing and submitting assigned year-end closing package by required deadlines.
• Preparing documentation support for the closing packages.
• Assisting as backup to other essential finance functions as needed.
• Assisting with special projects as needed.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and experience in government accounting.
• SCEIS knowledge, preferred.
• Grant knowledge, preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and terminology of accounting, auditing, budgeting and financial management.
• Knowledge of state government fiscal and accounting practices and financial statement analysis.
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data, records, and reports.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department 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 South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Benefits For State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.