Accountant/Fiscal Analyst – Office of Financial Services (60018126) Position Available In Richland, South Carolina

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst

• Office of Financial Services (60018126)
  
  Location Richland County, SC
  Job Type
  FTE
• Full-Time
  Job Number
  177232
  Agency
  Department of Public Safety
  Opening Date
  06/20/2025
  Closing Date
  6/27/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
  Residency Requirement
  No

Class Code:

AN05

Position Number:

60018125

Normal Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday (8:30
• 5:00)
  Pay Grade
  GEN08
  Hiring Range
• Min.
  $50,000.00
  Hiring Range
• Max.

$58,500.00
Opening Date
06/20/2025
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:

• ALL APPLICANTS MUST ONLINE. ALL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES WILL BE THROUGH ELECTRONIC MAIL.

• Veteran Preference Statement
  South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

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Job Responsibilities
Performs and coordinates the verification of financial transactions necessary for the creation and maintenance of accounting records associated with the fiscal management of the SC Department of Public Safety’s Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), JAG Prison Rape Elimination Act Grant (PREA), Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP), and Bulletproof Vest Program (BVP).
Performs the day-to-day accounting and compliance activities associated with the JAG, PREA and SCIP Grant Programs. Receives for approval subgrantee requests for payment documents. Analyzes subgrantee requests for payments, ensuring reimbursements made to subgrantees are based on the assimilation of properly completed documentation with certifiable financial transactions. Prepares documentation and notifies subgrantee for resolution of problems discovered during the review. Responsible for compiling final reports for posting transactions in SCEIS.
Performs project-specific duties related to the financial administration of the JAG, PREA and SCIP Grant Programs, including financial monitoring of external grant projects, analysis of external subgrantee requests for payment. Verifies equipment purchases and reviews internal financial records maintained by the subgrantee. Prepares necessary reports with detailed findings essential to the maintenance and review of grant funded projects.
Provides technical assistance to program staff, financial staff and subgrantees on all grant fiscal issues associated with the JAG, PREA and SCIP Grant Programs. Applies accounting principles to develop and maintain financial reports to ensure all grant-related transactions are recorded properly. Prepares special reports for distribution to programmatic staff as needed.
Performs project-specific duties related to the BVP and works with the Revenue Accountant to ensure funds received are distributed in a timely manner. Prepares necessary reports and answers subgrantee questions regarding the program.
Creates financial transactions in SCEIS essential to posting disbursements authorized for payment to subgrantees as needed. Scan documents into OnBase software. Ensures SCEIS Functional Area, Fund Center, GL Account, Grant Number and Transaction type are appropriate.
Monitors/reviews subgrantee award balances on a monthly basis to maintain a report of de-obligated budgets. Conducts presentations at designated workshops/conferences to provide information and training to potential and awarded subgrantees on the submission of financial applications, to include budgetary and financial reporting forms, property control forms, and other grant-related forms.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking. A bachelor’s degree with multiple accounting courses may be substituted for the required work experience.

Agency Minimum Requirements:

Must be able to give presentations at various state and local meetings and conferences.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to interpret and analyze complex financial data, records and reports.
Ability to produce clear and concise reports from complex financial data.
Good communication skills, both written and oral arc essential for this position.
Employee will function under limited supervision.
Employee must be able to coordinate several items at one time.
Excellent organizational skills and strong computer skills are necessary.
Some in-state and out-of-state travel required.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws related to Federal grants preferred. Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and terminology of accounting preferred. Knowledge of site government fiscal and accounting process preferred.
Additional Comments
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin. The department prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin.
Employer
State of South Carolina
Agency
Department of Public Safety
Address

SCDPS/OHR

P.O. Box 1993
Blythewood, South Carolina, 29016
Phone
803-896-0846
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