Strategic Budget & Grants Director

South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is seeking a Budget and Grants Director to lead the agency’s financial planning and grant coordination. This role focuses on developing budget requests, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements.

Under limited supervision, you will direct reporting, cost allocation, and grant budgeting efforts to support DEW’s mission of strengthening South Carolina’s workforce system.

Qualifications

• Experience with government finance systems (SCEIS).
• Advanced Excel with large data sets.
• Experience with budgeting, grants, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Direct the preparation of financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and analyses to support agency leadership and program management.
• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of financial reports to federal and state oversight entities.
• Direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of the agency’s Cost Allocation Plan.
• Lead the development of agency budget requests, fiscal analyses, budget submissions, and other requirements associated with South Carolina’s state budget process.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of financial components of grant applications, including budgets, budget narratives, funding justification, and supporting financial documentation.

Skills

SCEIS

BEX

BusinessObjects

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is seeking a Budget and Grants Director to lead the agency’s financial planning and grant coordination. This role focuses on developing budget requests, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements.

Under limited supervision, you will direct reporting, cost allocation, and grant budgeting efforts to support DEW’s mission of strengthening South Carolina’s workforce system.